Colorado Springs, CO jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Colorado Springs
- Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)Parsons
- Ground Systems Engineer – SeniorModern Technology Solutions
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester MidAmerican Systems
- Project EngineerParsons
- Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst and TesterAmerican Systems
- Senior Project ManagerParsons
- Enterprise Software EngineerParsons
- Project ManagerParsons
- Systems Engineer, MidAmerican Systems
- Systems AdministratorAmerican Systems
Employers hiring most in Colorado Springs
- Northrop Grumman58 open roles
- Trinzic36 open roles
- KBR29 open roles
- Odyssey Systems Consulting24 open roles
- L3Harris19 open roles
- Modern Technology Solutions16 open roles
- Trace315 open roles
- L3Harris14 open roles
- Anduril Industries13 open roles
- Keysight Technologies13 open roles
Colorado Springs layoffs
No layoff notices naming Colorado Springs in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Colorado Springs
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Colorado College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Nazarene Bible College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Colorado Springs
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Colorado Springs. 4 with dates announced.
- HBMA Innovation Conference
Mar 8 to Mar 10, 2027 · Colorado Springs, CO
Ticket $799 to $1,099. Early bird through Jan 15, 2027: member $799, non-member $1,099. Standard rate after that not shown.
- Space Symposium
Apr 12 to Apr 15, 2027 · Colorado Springs, CO
Ticket $2,960 to $3,560. Industry standard registration: $2,960 by Feb 17, 2027; $3,260 Feb 18 to Apr 11; $3,560 onsite. The…
- NAB Annual Meeting (nursing home administrator licensing boards)
Jun 9 to Jun 11, 2027 · Colorado Springs, CO
Paid ticket. Pricing not read.
- Mining Forum Americas
Sep 19 to Sep 22, 2027 · Colorado Springs, CO
Apply to attend. Price not published; investors qualify first, corporate delegates register through their company.
Where Colorado Springs ranks
Where Colorado Springs placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West366 openings · of 22
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West58 jobs · of 15
- #6Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West47 / 100 · of 11
- #7Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West58% · of 19
- #9Best cities for aerospace and defense jobs245 openings · of 67
- #9Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mountain West0.9% · of 18
El Paso 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 4.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, up 0.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+7,013 jobs), professional & technical (+2,159 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,571 jobs), construction (−1,231 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Colorado Springs
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- 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 Colorado Springs. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Colorado? How to file for unemployment in Colorado (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Pike's Peak Workforce Development Board
El Paso, Teller
Pikes Peak Workforce Center Main
Colorado Springs · Comprehensive · 719-667-3700
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (Closes 2nd Friday of Each Month at noon)
El Paso County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
375,476
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
736,008
people in El Paso County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$87,470
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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