Meridian, ID jobs, layoffs and employers

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Show me jobs near meJobs in Meridian
- Patient Care ManagerUnitedhealth Group
- Care Management, Manager - Remote in Ada and Canyon County, ID and Surrounding AreasUnitedhealth Group
- Web DeveloperWSP
- Mid-Level Structural Designer - IndustrialWSP
- Structural Designer Specialist- IndustrialWSP
- Early Career Civil EngineerWSP USA Services
- Application EngineerAdvantest
- Senior Regional Sales Manager - Costco AccountsSmithfield Foods
- Branch ManagerFirst Citizens Bank
- Staff AccountantIdaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Employers hiring most in Meridian
- WSP3 open roles
- 84 Lumber2 open roles
- Allen Lund Company2 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
- Sorren2 open roles
- St. Luke's Health System2 open roles
- Unitedhealth Group2 open roles
- WSP USA Services2 open roles
- ABM Industries1 open role
- Advantest1 open role
Meridian layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scentsy | Meridian | — | Non-WARN | State record | |
| Blue Cross of Idaho | Meridian | — | Non-WARN | State record |
Job fairs and business events in Meridian
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Meridian.
- Small-business counselingNov 11, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
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- Small-business counselingNov 18, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
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- Small-business counselingNov 25, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
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- Small-business counselingDec 2, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
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- Small-business counselingDec 9, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
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- Small-business counselingDec 16, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
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- Small-business counselingDec 23, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
Business Mentoring at unBound - SCORE Idaho Drop-In Hours
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- Small-business counselingDec 30, 2026 · Meridian, ID · Free
Business Mentoring at unBound - SCORE Idaho Drop-In Hours
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Conferences in Meridian
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Meridian. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- Idaho Library Association Annual Conference
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Meridian, ID
Ticket $100 to $250. 2026: members $190-$220, non-members $220-$250
Ada County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 7.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 9.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+7,784 jobs), construction (+3,374 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−1,315 jobs), admin & staffing (−1,108 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Meridian. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Idaho physical therapists rank high in job confidence amid AI concernsKMVT on MSN · Oct 23, 2026
- Vikings Return Home after 11-Day Layoff; Host Weber State, Idaho State at Hillsboro StadiumPortland State University Athletics · Oct 13, 2026
- Idaho teachers’ union to cut staff, close regional officesIdaho Education News · Oct 1, 2026
Learn and get funded in Meridian
- 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 Meridian. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Idaho? How to file for unemployment in Idaho (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Idaho Workforce Development Council
Serves all of Idaho
Ada County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
294,713
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
508,052
people in Ada County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$88,907
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
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 Idaho’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. Idaho unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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