Tallahassee, FL jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Accounting Manager, GBS AnalyticsL3HARRIS Technologies
- Paralegal Growth & Mentorship (Hybrid/Remote)Consulting Plus
- Talent Onboarding & Recruiting CoordinatorMemorytrainingflorida
- Human Resources Recruiting CoordinatorTOC
- Page Program CoordinatorFDOT Northeast Florida
- Payroll SpecialistBusiness Excellence Group
- Enterprise Account ExecutiveZendesk: Transform Customer & Employee Service with AI Agent...
- Account ExecutiveSlashdot Media
- Account ExecutiveZimmerman Advertising
- Acumatica Account ExecutiveCrestwood Associates
Employers hiring most in Tallahassee
- State of Florida216 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies24 open roles
- Florida10 open roles
- Maximus7 open roles
- The Florida Bar7 open roles
- Amazon6 open roles
- NextEra Energy5 open roles
- FDOT Northeast Florida4 open roles
- AdventHealth3 open roles
- Confidential3 open roles
Tallahassee layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
10
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent | TALLAHASSEE | 1 | — | State record | |
| Sanitas Medical Centers | TALLAHASSEE | 7 | — | State record | |
| Sanitas Medical Centers | TALLAHASSEE | 2 | — | State record |
Colleges in Tallahassee
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Where Tallahassee ranks
Where Tallahassee placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for junior jobs in Florida41% · of 21
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast64 / 100 · of 33
- #4Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs45% · of 100
- #4Best cities for government jobs143 openings · of 26
- #6Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southeast45% · of 64
- #6Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs41% · of 100
Leon 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 6.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: professional & technical (+2,265 jobs), health care (+1,417 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−901 jobs)
Local job-market news
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Learn and get funded in Tallahassee
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- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Tallahassee. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Florida? How to file for unemployment in Florida (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- CareerSource Capital Region
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Leon County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
166,865
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
295,335
people in Leon County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,074
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
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 Florida’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. Florida unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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