Columbus, OH jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Junior Marketing Coordinator - Training & Campaign SupportFoxfruit
- Junior Accountant: Onsite AR/GL & Month-EndLHH
- Business Operations Analyst - (Remote)Outlier
- Hybrid Staff Accountant I - Fund Accounting (Entry Level)Pop-Up Talent
- Swedish Junior Recruiter & Talent Sourcer (Hybrid)speakit
- German-Speaking Junior Recruiter — Hybrid + Growthspeakit
- Danish Junior Recruiter - Athensspeakit
- Healthcare Reimbursement Senior ConsultantBaker Tilly
- Relationship Manager, Commercial OR Sr. Relationship Manager, CommercialKeyBank National Association
- Design AssociateLa-Z-Boy
Employers hiring most in Columbus
- State of Ohio61 open roles
- Nationwide40 open roles
- American Electric Power33 open roles
- Mckesson23 open roles
- Ohio State University-Newark Campus22 open roles
- Comenity Capital Bank20 open roles
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company19 open roles
- Bath & Body Works16 open roles
- JPMorgan Chase16 open roles
- Turner Construction16 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Columbus
- Cardinal Health20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Columbus layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
237
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsec, LLCTakes effect May 1, 2026 | Franklin County | 115 | Closure | State record | |
| Saks & Company LLCTakes effect Apr 11, 2026 | Franklin County | 41 | Closure | State record | |
| Taikisha USATakes effect Mar 7, 2026 | Franklin County | 81 | Closure | State record |
Colleges in Columbus
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Franklin University | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Capital University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Ohio Dominican University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Columbus
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Columbus. 18 with dates announced.
- Entomology Annual Meeting
Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.
- OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show
Nov 15 to Nov 17, 2026 · Columbus, OH
Ticket About $400. Registration $400; Black Caucus Dinner $95 and Monday luncheon $75 are separate.
Open call for speakers
- RIMS ERM Conference
Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Columbus, OH
Ticket $550 to $1,450. Member $910-$1,150, non-member $1,210-$1,450 (advance/regular/on-site); educational member $550-$650.
- DREAM (Achieving the Dream)
Feb 2 to Feb 5, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Pricing not found.
Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 21, 2026
- OCMA Annual Conference
Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Price not read; page blocked.
- CEC Convention & Expo
Mar 10 to Mar 13, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Early rates through Oct 23, 2026; regular Oct 24 to Jan 31, 2027; onsite after; amounts not read.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jun 1, 2026
- COE Summit
Apr 6 to Apr 8, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Member registration opens Dec 1, 2026; prices not stated
- AMPP Annual Conference + Expo
Apr 11 to Apr 15, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Ticket $1,075 to $1,625. Full conference $1,075-$1,275 members, $1,425-$1,625 non-members; exhibit hall only $175; $99 membership…
- AMPP Annual Conference + Expo
Apr 11 to Apr 15, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Advance registration open; prices not on the page.
- ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference
May 13 to May 15, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Preconferences May 12; fees not read.
Open call for speakers
- OHCA Annual Convention & Expo
May 17 to May 20, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Registration opens February 2027.
- ACI-NA JumpStart Air Service Development Conference
Jun 7 to Jun 9, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Pricing not shown on the future-events page.
Showing 12 of 22 conferences, 18 with dates announced.
Where Columbus ranks
Where Columbus placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest187 jobs · of 51
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes187 jobs · of 36
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest316 openings · of 59
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes316 openings · of 48
- #3Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Midwest20 conferences · of 12
- #3Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Great Lakes20 conferences · of 9
Franklin 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 up 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.4%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+16,380 jobs), construction (+6,723 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−5,232 jobs), transportation & warehousing (−2,243 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Columbus. Each link goes to the publisher.
- What's open and closed on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12NBC4 WCMH-TV on MSN · Oct 12, 2026
Learn and get funded in Columbus
- 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 Columbus. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Ohio? How to file for unemployment in Ohio (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
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Franklin County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
725,120
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,321,635
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,795
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
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 Ohio’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. Ohio unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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