Blacksburg, VA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Electrical Design EngineerHeico
- ArchitectHanbury
- Sr Design Engineer (2019275)Recruiting Firm
- IT Specialist LeadThe US Oncology Network
- Technical and Research Infrastructure DirectorVirginia Tech
- Director of Development Strategy and AnalyticsVirginia Tech
- Assistant Director, Alumni Relations, Boards and EventsVirginia Tech
- Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement OperationsVirginia Tech
- Assistant Director for Occupancy ManagementVirginia Tech
- Senior Assistant/Associate Director of Visitor ExperienceVirginia Tech
Employers hiring most in Blacksburg
- Virginia Tech65 open roles
- Tenneco4 open roles
- Torc Robotics4 open roles
- Real Ventures2 open roles
- Artisantalent1 open role
- Blacksburg High School1 open role
- Commonwealth of VA Careers1 open role
- Crudo Consulting1 open role
- Hanbury1 open role
- Heico1 open role
Blacksburg layoffs
No layoff notices naming Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Montgomery 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 up 0.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.9%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
Learn and get funded in Blacksburg
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- 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 Blacksburg. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Virginia? How to file for unemployment in Virginia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Board
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Montgomery County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
48,358
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
99,159
people in Montgomery County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$70,769
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
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 Virginia’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. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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