Lincoln, NE jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Lincoln
- Sr. Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer (Composites)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Marketing Coordinator (RFP / Pursuit Focus) - Corporate-wideHausmann
- Accounts Payable SpecialistRethink First
- IT Systems AdministratorAMain Sports & Hobbies
- Email Marketing SpecialistEnergy Innovation: Policy and Technology
- Director of Quality ImprovementCenterPointe
- Senior Director, Underwriting & Portfolio ManagementProtective Services
- Junior Software Engineer - RemoteSerco
- Associate EngineerNebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- Business Development RepresentativeCerris
Employers hiring most in Lincoln
- Nelnet Servicing20 open roles
- Hudl14 open roles
- Olsson9 open roles
- Vertiv Holdings8 open roles
- Army National Guard Units6 open roles
- University of Nebraska Lincoln6 open roles
- Ameritas5 open roles
- Assurity5 open roles
- Air National Guard Units4 open roles
- Mortenson4 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Lincoln
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Lincoln layoffs
No layoff notices naming Lincoln 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 Lincoln
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Union Adventist University | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Lincoln
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Lincoln. 1 with dates announced.
- League of Nebraska Municipalities Annual Conference
Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2027 · Lincoln, NE
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NESCPA Annual Fall Conference
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Lincoln, NE
Ticket $504 to $564. Member $504, non-member $564, printed materials $35
Where Lincoln ranks
Where Lincoln placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs45% · of 100
- #3Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs43% · of 100
- #4Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest43% · of 69
- #5Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest45% · of 51
- #19Best cities for remote-friendly jobs8% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Midwest12% · of 67
Lancaster 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 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.3%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,241 jobs), hotels & food (+1,314 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,256 jobs), retail (−366 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lincoln. Each link goes to the publisher.
- TikTok’s Bellevue Workforce Grows to 2,200 Despite Layoffs and a Smaller Office FootprintDowntown Bellevue Network · Oct 22, 2026
Learn and get funded in Lincoln
- 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 Lincoln. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Nebraska? How to file for unemployment in Nebraska (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Greater Lincoln Workforce Development Board
Lancaster, Saunders; City: City of Lincoln
Lincoln American Job Center (Lancaster and Saunders Counties)
Lincoln · Comprehensive
Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Lancaster County economy
2.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.7% the month before
189,580
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
323,673
people in Lancaster County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,625
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
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 Nebraska’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. Nebraska unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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