Palm Springs, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Territory Sales Manager - CCST (Palm Springs, CA)Sumitomo Pharma
- Program Specialist - Special EducationPalm Springs Unified School District
- Territory Business Manager Psychiatry – Palm SpringsAlkermes plc.
- TRA Interim ER Director DRMCTenet Healthcare
- TRA Risk Manager DRMCTenet Healthcare
- Market Chief Financial Officer – Desert Care NetworkTenet Healthcare
- Market Assistant Chief Financial Officer- Desert Network RegionTenet Healthcare
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAUniversal Hospital Services
- CLINICAL PROGRAM MANAGERUniversal Hospital Services
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALPalm Springs Unified School District
Employers hiring most in Palm Springs
- Tenet Healthcare4 open roles
- Universal Hospital Services3 open roles
- Palm Springs Unified School District2 open roles
- Alkermes plc.1 open role
- DAP Health1 open role
- Peak Living1 open role
- PNC1 open role
- Safeway1 open role
- Sumitomo Pharma1 open role
- Visit Site »1 open role
Palm Springs layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
140
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Medical CorporationTakes effect Feb 1, 2027 | Riverside County | 78 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Federal Express CorporationTakes effect Sep 29, 2026 | Riverside County | 62 | Closure Permanent | State record |
Conferences in Palm Springs
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Palm Springs. 6 with dates announced.
- Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting
Nov 18 to Nov 21, 2026 · Palm Springs, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- eTail Palm Springs
Feb 22 to Feb 25, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA
Ticket About $499. Pricing from $499; promo code discounts exist.
- eTail West
Feb 22 to Feb 25, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA
Free expo floor; session passes $499 to $1,199. Four-day pass $1,199 list; retailer/brand rates are discounted or free to…
- CALIE Spring Forward (formerly CUE Spring)
Mar 18 to Mar 20, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA
Ticket $399 to $693. Early bird to Nov 1, 2026: Member $399, Non-member $570. Standard: Member $485, Non-member $693.
- Pollstar Live!
Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA
Ticket $1,199 to $1,949. Early bird $1,199 to Nov 30, 2026; $1,949 at the door; hotel/city details conflict.
- CCA Annual Convention
Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2027 · Palm Springs, CA
Paid ticket. Member discounts; no amounts shown.
- QRCA Annual Conference
Dates not announced · Palm Springs, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Veterans in Business National Conference
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Palm Springs, CA
Paid ticket. See Pricing tab on the Cvent site; early-bird attendees get guaranteed icebreaker spots.
Where Palm Springs ranks
Where Palm Springs placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast7 conferences · of 17
Riverside County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 3.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.9%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+29,581 jobs), arts & recreation (+3,102 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−4,399 jobs), construction (−3,682 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Palm Springs. Each link goes to the publisher.
- The Inland Empire’s New AI Grant Needs A Community ScoreboardIE Community News · Oct 21, 2026
- Castle Park in Riverside lays off more than 100 employees during makeoverThe Press-Enterprise on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
Learn and get funded in Palm Springs
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Palm Springs. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Riverside County economy
5.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.1% the month before
1,193,416
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
2,449,909
people in Riverside County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$89,672
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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