Bismarck, ND jobs, layoffs and employers

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Show me jobs near meJobs in Bismarck
- Terminal ManagerSaia
- Senior Project EngineerWorley Group
- Clinic AdministratorCommonspirit Health
- Team Leader Part-TimeFedEx Freight Holding Company
- Grocery/Bulk Dept ManagerNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Remote Search Consultant / RecruiterGPAC
- AccountantFirstFour Staffing
- Business Development RepresentativeGeosearch
- IT Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Administrator (Level DOE)Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- Chief Nursing OfficerUnity Medical Center
Employers hiring most in Bismarck
- Barr Engineering6 open roles
- University of Mary3 open roles
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative2 open roles
- Cytel2 open roles
- GPAC2 open roles
- Townsquare Media2 open roles
- ADP WFN Test Company1 open role
- Air National Guard Units1 open role
- Alzheimer's Association1 open role
- Amazon1 open role
Bismarck layoffs
No layoff notices naming Bismarck 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 Bismarck
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Mary | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| United Tribes Technical College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Bismarck
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Bismarck. 1 with dates announced.
- ND SHRM State Conference
Sep 14 to Sep 16, 2027 · Bismarck, ND
Ticket About $399. Alumni rate $399 through Dec 31, 2026; later tiers TBD
Burleigh 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 4.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 1.7%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+702 jobs)
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bismarck. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in North Dakota? How to file for unemployment in North Dakota (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- North Dakota Workforce Development Council
Serves all of North Dakota
Job Service North Dakota - Bismarck Workforce Center
Bismarck · Comprehensive · 701-328-5000
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thur (CT)
Burleigh County economy
1.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.0% the month before
53,521
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
98,986
people in Burleigh County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,948
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
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 Dakota’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 Dakota unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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