Helena, MT jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Helena
- Credit AnalystEnergy Innovation: Policy and Technology
- Account Manager SMB-Business Sales (Field Sales / Home Office)Verizon
- Sales Representative - Montana, Wyoming, Northern Colorado - Enabling TechnologiesStryker Sales
- Vice President OperationsLinkedIn
- Sales ManagerUlta Beauty
- Contract Manager-Part timeUniversity of Montana
- Medical DirectorHealth Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company
- Sr Business ConsultantHealth Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company
- Senior Provider Relations CoordinatorHealth Care Service
- Early Careers New Grad - Sales/Account Associate (Montana)Health Care Service
Employers hiring most in Helena
- Employbridge4 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology4 open roles
- B.E. Smith2 open roles
- Energy Innovation2 open roles
- Health Care Service2 open roles
- Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company2 open roles
- University of Montana2 open roles
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
- Alzheimer's Association1 open role
- Apex Companies1 open role
Helena layoffs
No layoff notices naming Helena 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 Helena
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Job fairs and business events in Helena
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Helena.
- Career workshopNov 30, 2026 · Helena, MT
College: Carroll College
- Career workshopMar 22, 2027 · Helena, MT
College: Carroll College
Conferences in Helena
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Helena. 2 with dates announced.
- Montana IT Strategic Planning Conference
Nov 17 to Nov 19, 2026 · Helena, MT
Free expo, paid sessions. No fees listed; vendors may participate
- NASW Montana Annual Conference
Mar 4 to Mar 6, 2027 · Helena, MT
Paid ticket. Early bird ticket sales open October 2026; prices not yet posted
Lewis and Clark 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 4.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.4%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: retail (+340 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Helena. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Gov. Gianforte, DLI announce Montana talent marketplaceThe Montana Standard · Oct 28, 2026
- AI call screening is making polling harder. MSU Billings students see it firsthandKTVQ · Oct 27, 2026
- Vance puts American sovereignty at center of closing midterm argumentWashington Examiner on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
- Regional Non-Profit insurance company Announces 134 Layoffs in Oregonwhatnow · Oct 22, 2026
- PacificSource announces layoffs affecting employees in four Oregon citiesThe Business Journals · Oct 21, 2026
- In local news: Missoula library weighs cuts amid budget deficit, Missoula Public Health offers seasonal vaccine options and Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission votes to draft ...Montana Kaimin · Oct 1, 2026
Learn and get funded in Helena
- 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 Helena. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Montana? How to file for unemployment in Montana (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Serves all of Montana
Job Service Helena
Helena · Affiliate · 406-447-3200
8am-5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday 11am-5pm
Lewis and Clark County economy
2.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
37,289
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
72,580
people in Lewis and Clark County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,543
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
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 Montana’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. Montana unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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