Sewanee, TN jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Catering Logistics CoordinatorThe University of the South
- Legal Administrative Specialist, Office of General CounselThe University of the South, Sewanee
Employers hiring most in Sewanee
- The University of the South1 open role
- The University of the South, Sewanee1 open role
Sewanee layoffs
No layoff notices naming Sewanee 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 Sewanee
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The University of the South | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Franklin 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 0.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 6.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Sewanee. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Microsoft says layoffs won't affect Mount Pleasant datacenterThe Journal Times · Oct 11, 2026
Learn and get funded in Sewanee
- 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 Sewanee. 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).
- Southern Middle Tennessee Workforce Development Board
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Franklin County economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
18,180
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
43,478
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,553
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
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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