Asheville, NC jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Medical DirectorNational Veterinary Associates
- CFSP Managed Care Coordinator - Haywood CountyElevance Health
- FACT Program AssistantRha Health Services
- Administrative Coordinator / Administrative AssistantRha Health Services
- Behavioral Health Director ACTT/IPS-SERha Health Services
- ACTT Team LeadRha Health Services
- Mobile Crisis Dispatch Team LeadRha Health Services
- Behavioral Health Specialist III/ Qualified Professional (BH)Rha Health Services
- Human Resources Business PartnerRha Health Services
- System Engineer - Industrial ControlsApplied Industrial Technologies
Employers hiring most in Asheville
- Eaton16 open roles
- RTX10 open roles
- Rha Health Services7 open roles
- GPAC3 open roles
- Greystar3 open roles
- Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration3 open roles
- Raymond Search Group3 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration3 open roles
- Applied Industrial Technologies2 open roles
- CenterWell Home Health2 open roles
Asheville layoffs
No layoff notices naming Asheville 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 Asheville
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Job fairs and business events in Asheville
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Asheville.
- FundingDec 4, 2026 · Asheville, NC
Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee (In-person)
City: City of Asheville
- FundingJan 1, 2027 · Asheville, NC
Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee (In-person)
City: City of Asheville
Conferences in Asheville
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Asheville. 2 with dates announced.
- ACI-NA/AAAE Airport Customer Experience Symposium
Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2027 · Asheville, NC
Paid ticket. Pricing not shown in the listing.
- MO Summit
Apr 12 to Apr 14, 2027 · Asheville, NC
Paid ticket. Ticket price not shown on the listing read; tickets sold through the organizer Ticket Tailor page.
- Digital PM Summit
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Asheville, NC
Ticket $1,150 to $1,650. 2026 ticketing listing: $1,150 Bureau member / $1,650 non-member.
- NCBA Management Forum
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Asheville, NC
Ticket $900 to $1,100. Bank delegate $900; affiliate sponsor $900; affiliate non-sponsor $1,100; speakers free
Where Asheville ranks
Where Asheville placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in North Carolina44% · of 11
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in the Southeast44% · of 87
- #8Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southeast44% · of 64
- #9Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast24% · of 69
- #18Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southeast3 conferences · of 21
Buncombe 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 1.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.8%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+493 jobs), wholesale (+374 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: hotels & food (−1,728 jobs), admin & staffing (−955 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Asheville. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Rhubarb, The Rhu in Asheville announce closures 'effective immediately'Niners Wire · Oct 6, 2026
Learn and get funded in Asheville
- 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 Asheville. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in North Carolina? How to file for unemployment in North Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Mountain Area Workforce Development Board
Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Transylvania
NCWorks Career Center- Buncombe County
Asheville · Comprehensive
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (Closed 12:30pm-1:30pm)
Buncombe County economy
2.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
137,407
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
271,790
people in Buncombe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,578
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 North Carolina’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. North Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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