Memphis, TN jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Memphis
- Retail Sales ManagerCarmax
- Transportation ManagerUS Foods Holding
- Remote Workers' Comp Claims AdjusterSedgwick
- Graphic DesignerThe Life Church
- Hydro Mechanical EngineerCaci-Iss
- Outside Sales Representative - JonesboroUniFirst
- Outside Sales RepresentativeEastern Metal Supply
- Director of FP&A & Treasury: Modernize Reporting & GrowthThecentermemphis
- AUDIT DIRECTORFirst Horizon
- Associate Marketing Manager, Paid SearchAlldata
Employers hiring most in Memphis
- SpaceX58 open roles
- University of Memphis28 open roles
- Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare26 open roles
- Autozone20 open roles
- University of Tennessee System18 open roles
- Turner Construction16 open roles
- FedEx15 open roles
- Shelby County Government15 open roles
- Amazon11 open roles
- University of Tennessee11 open roles
Memphis layoffs
No layoff notices naming Memphis 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 Memphis
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Christian Brothers University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Rhodes College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Memphis Theological Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Mid-South Christian College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Visible Music College | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Job fairs and business events in Memphis
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Memphis.
- Starting a businessNov 12, 2026 · Memphis, TN
Networking Luncheon(Mind Your Own Business):Entrepreneurship
College: Christian Brothers University
Conferences in Memphis
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Memphis. 1 with dates announced.
- AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC)
Nov 15 to Nov 19, 2026 · Memphis, TN
Ticket $785 to $1,135. Full conference: member early $785, non-member early $1,030, member regular $990, non-member regular…
Open call for speakers
Where Memphis ranks
Where Memphis placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #16Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast64 jobs · of 72
- #20Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast133 openings · of 65
- #22Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Southeast19% · of 87
- #23Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast53% · of 87
Shelby County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 4.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.4%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+4,833 jobs), real estate (+367 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−11,946 jobs), manufacturing (−3,380 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Memphis. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Layoffs surge 341% in majority-Black county amid rising national Black unemploymentBlack Information Network on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- Unemployment for black Americans rises as Shelby County layoffs surgeFOX13 Memphis · Oct 29, 2026
- NLRB Memphis Subregional Office Closure Shifts Labor Cases to Other OfficesUSA Herald · Oct 28, 2026
- SpaceX's AI push: Elon Musk-led company offers 20% pay rise if employees relocate to Memphis or Southaven. Details hereBusiness Today on MSN · Oct 21, 2026
- Memphis craft brewer Crosstown Brewing closingWREG.com · Oct 15, 2026
- A Memphis native’s self-taught AI course led to helping job seekers navigate the job search with MatchMentumEBONY on MSN · Oct 12, 2026
Learn and get funded in Memphis
- 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 Memphis. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Tennessee? How to file for unemployment in Tennessee (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Greater Memphis Workforce Development Board
Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton
American Job Center of Tennessee - Memphis
Memphis · Comprehensive · 901-707-8426
8:00am. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
Shelby County economy
4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
429,264
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
922,195
people in Shelby County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,337
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
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 Tennessee’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. Tennessee unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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