Columbia, MD jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Columbia
- Program Manager, Mission Critical SolutionsABM Industries
- Floral Dept Manager-ColumbiaAlbertsons Companies
- Software Test Engineer (TS/SCI w/Poly)Caci, Inc. - Federal
- Software Engineer 1 (TS/SCI w/Poly)Caci, Inc. - Federal
- Vice President, Internal AuditConfidential
- Technical Writer (Hybrid) - 30266HII Mission Technologies
- Software Engineer (Hybrid) Clearable - 31087HII Mission Technologies
- Software Engineer (Hybrid) Clearable - 31084HII Mission Technologies
- Campaign Fundraising Director - Light the Night - DC MetroBlood Cancer United
- mgr district- Central MarylandStarbucks
Employers hiring most in Columbia
- HII Mission Technologies34 open roles
- Grace Therapeutics14 open roles
- Caci, Inc. - Federal9 open roles
- Medstar Health9 open roles
- Bigbear8 open roles
- Trinzic7 open roles
- Synergy ECP6 open roles
- Mettler-Toledo5 open roles
- University Of Maryland Medical System5 open roles
- Jensen Hughes4 open roles
Columbia layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
99
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider Partners Management Services, LLCTakes effect Dec 7, 2026 | Columbia | 39 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| Grassroots Crisis Intervention CenterTakes effect Sep 29, 2026 | Columbia | 60 | Mass-Layoff - No Recall | State record |
Where Columbia ranks
Where Columbia placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mid-Atlantic18% · of 84
- #14Best cities for remote-friendly jobs9% · of 100
- #15Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic61% · of 85
- #16Best cities for mid-career professionals61% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs18% · of 100
- #22Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic115 openings · of 68
Howard 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 4.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,694 jobs), professional & technical (+1,061 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−825 jobs), manufacturing (−661 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Columbia. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Provider Partners Management Services To Lay Off 39 Employees in MarylandLatestLY · Oct 11, 2026
Learn and get funded in Columbia
- 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 Columbia. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Maryland? How to file for unemployment in Maryland (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Howard County Workforce Center
Columbia · Comprehensive · 410-290-2600
Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
Howard County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
185,084
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
333,916
people in Howard County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$146,982
median household income
Source: Census ACS
66%
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 Maryland’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. Maryland unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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