Big Rapids, MI jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Sales Account ManagerReyes Holdings
- Director of Transfer and ArticulationFerris State University
- Data/Process Analyst SpecialistFerris State University
- Vice President, Governmental & External AffairsConfidential
- RSO & Greek Life SpecialistFerris State University
- Assistant Director of Housing FacilitiesFerris State University
- Vice President Governmental & External AffairsFerris State University
Employers hiring most in Big Rapids
- Ferris State University5 open roles
- Confidential1 open role
- Reyes Holdings1 open role
Big Rapids layoffs
No layoff notices naming Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Mecosta 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 down 9.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−619 jobs), admin & staffing (−343 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Big Rapids
- 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 Big Rapids. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Michigan? How to file for unemployment in Michigan (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Michigan Works! West Central Workforce Development Board
Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola
Michigan Works! West Central Mecosta County Workforce Service Center
Big Rapids · Comprehensive · 231-679-8686
M-F 8:00-5:00
Mecosta County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.5% the month before
16,315
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
40,321
people in Mecosta County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,774
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 Michigan’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. Michigan unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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