Charlotte, NC jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Lead Strategic Sourcing ConsultantWells Fargo
- Temporary Part Time Sales LeadVera Bradley
- Neurology Territory Business Manager (Overlay), CharlotteArgenx
- Microsoft 365 Product OwnerBarings Corporate Investors
- IT Director – Finance and Procurement AppNovolex
- Industry Engagement ManagerHNTB
- Accounts Payable SpecialistSI Solutions
- Traffic Safety Project Manager IHNTB
- Rheumatology Territory Business Manager, Charlotte NCArgenx
- Academic Development ManagerMaterial Handling Industry
Employers hiring most in Charlotte
- Scout Motors74 open roles
- SMBC Americas74 open roles
- Judi Health70 open roles
- Truist65 open roles
- Bank of America64 open roles
- LPL Financial48 open roles
- Innovasolutions45 open roles
- Truist Financial44 open roles
- Honeywell42 open roles
- Esri40 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Charlotte
- Bank of Americaabout 213,000 employees (2023)
- Nucorabout 31,000 employees (2022)
- Honeywell International100,000+ employees
- Sunbelt Rentals20,001–100,000 employees
- Albemarle5,001–20,000 employees
- Esab5,001–20,000 employees
- Premier1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Charlotte layoffs
No layoff notices naming Charlotte 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 Charlotte
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Carolinas College of Health Sciences | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Charlotte
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Charlotte. 13 with dates announced.
- Evaluation 2026 (AEA Annual Conference)
Nov 16 to Nov 20, 2026 · Charlotte, NC
Paid ticket. Registration open; fees not read.
- AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show
Jan 8 to Jan 13, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Ticket $250 to $500. Farm Bureau member, government and student $250; non-member $500. Children 17 and under free (12-17 must…
- NASP Annual Convention
Feb 23 to Feb 26, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Ticket $279 to $569. Full convention: member $279 early (Oct 1-Nov 18, 2026), $299 preconvention (to Jan 6), $329 full/on-site;…
Open call for speakers
- APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Mar 19 to Mar 22, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Ticket $830 to $1,365. Member $830 early (to Feb 12) then $975; non-member $1,215 early then $1,365; student, resident,…
Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 7, 2026
- SNAXPO
Apr 4 to Apr 6, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Paid ticket. No registration price on page.
- SHAPE America National Convention & Expo
Apr 7 to Apr 10, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Ticket $129 to $699. Full convention early-bird (to Jan 27, 2027) / regular / on-site: professional member $329/$429/$479;…
Open call for speakers
- NBAA Maintenance Conference
May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Paid ticket. Badge pricing not published yet; registration opens by February 2027. Optional one-day PDP course May 3.
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 18, 2026
- Banking Transformation Summit USA
May 18 to May 19, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Apply to attend. Banks and credit unions can apply for a free pass; vendors pay
- NSA Annual Conference & Exposition
Jun 20 to Jun 24, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Paid ticket. Fees not listed on the conferences page.
- ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition
Aug 7 to Aug 10, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the pages read.
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 2, 2026
- IAAO Annual Conference
Aug 30 to Sep 2, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Indeed FutureWorks
Sep 15 to Sep 16, 2027 · Charlotte, NC
Free expo, paid sessions. Price not published; site says in-person registration currently closed and offers a mailing list; a…
Showing 12 of 16 conferences, 13 with dates announced.
Where Charlotte ranks
Where Charlotte placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs645 openings · of 100
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast298 jobs · of 72
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast654 openings · of 65
- #5Best cities for financial services jobs726 openings · of 90
- #6Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southeast13 conferences · of 21
- #8Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$143k · of 24
Mecklenburg 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 4.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 10.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+9,573 jobs), hotels & food (+7,094 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−8,057 jobs), manufacturing (−1,971 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Charlotte
- 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 Charlotte. 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).
- Charlotte Works Workforce Development Board
Mecklenburg
NCWorks Career Center- Charlotte
Charlotte · Comprehensive · 704-566-2870
Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Closed the 3rd Friday each month
Mecklenburg County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
662,350
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,130,906
people in Mecklenburg County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$83,765
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
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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