Richardson, TX jobs, layoffs and employers

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Show me jobs near meJobs in Richardson
- Strategic MRP & Production PlannerContinental Electronics
- Senior Specialist, Software Engineering (Embedded)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Hardware Technical Program ManagerCelestica
- Radar Simulation & Algorithms EngineerL3HARRIS Technologies
- Regional Manager, Corporate Real EstateTravelers Companies
- Sr Banking Operations AnalystTexas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx
- Insider Risk Sr AnalystTexas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx
- Vendor ManagerTexas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx
- ACH Payments ManagerTexas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx
- Retail Banking Program ManagerTexas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx
Employers hiring most in Richardson
- Celestica61 open roles
- Skyworks Solutions38 open roles
- OSI Systems26 open roles
- GlobalFoundries25 open roles
- RTX17 open roles
- RealPage13 open roles
- Associa11 open roles
- Bowman Williams7 open roles
- Texas Instruments7 open roles
- State Farm6 open roles
Richardson layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
220
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZeniMax Media Inc.Takes effect Sep 4, 2026 | Dallas County | 136 | — | State record | |
| LeeMAH ElectronicsTakes effect Dec 8, 2025 | Dallas County | 84 | — | State record |
Colleges in Richardson
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| The Chicago School-College of Nursing | Private non-profit 2-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Richardson ranks
Where Richardson placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Southwest24% · of 44
- #8Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southwest1.8% · of 43
- #12Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southwest7% · of 44
- #12Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest160 openings · of 33
- #13Cities with the most jobs that need no experience1.8% · of 100
- #18Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest32 jobs · of 38
Dallas 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 0.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+14,409 jobs), construction (+9,908 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−10,622 jobs), information (−5,283 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Richardson. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Kyrie Irving Calls Mavericks Opener ‘A Good Test’ After 19-Month LayoffYardbarker · Oct 20, 2026
- Kyndryl Opens Dallas AI Innovation Lab, Plans Up to 300 Jobscitybiz · Oct 1, 2026
Learn and get funded in Richardson
- 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 Richardson. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Dallas County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
1,453,109
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
2,603,816
people in Dallas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,149
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
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 Texas’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. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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