Appleton, WI jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Assurance SeniorBaker Tilly
- Vice President FinanceAscension Seton
- CFO - Chief Financial OfficerRobert Half
- Sales Development Representative 2 - Milwaukee, WITEKsystems
- Office Operations Assistant Primary CareAscension Calumet Hospital
- Clinical Research CoordinatorAscension Calumet Hospital
- Manager Physician Practice OperationsAscension Health Alliance
- Supply Chain Management Operations CoordinatorAscension Health Alliance
- Director of Clinical OperationsAscension Seton
- Office Operations Assistant OncologyAscension Seton
Employers hiring most in Appleton
- Illinois Tool Works23 open roles
- Ducommun11 open roles
- Oshkosh7 open roles
- Fleet Farm6 open roles
- Charter Communications4 open roles
- Fox Valley Technical College4 open roles
- Ascension Seton3 open roles
- AllSearch Professional Staffing2 open roles
- Applied Industrial Technologies2 open roles
- Ascension Calumet Hospital2 open roles
Appleton layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
313
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications, Inc.Takes effect Jun 21, 2026 | Appleton | 313 | — | State record |
Colleges in Appleton
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Job fairs and business events in Appleton
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Appleton.
- Starting a businessNov 12, 2026 · Appleton, WI · Free
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Where Appleton ranks
Where Appleton placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest22% · of 54
- #4Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes22% · of 39
- #5Best college towns for junior jobs in the Great Lakes43% · of 39
- #6Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest43% · of 51
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in the Great Lakes41% · of 53
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest41% · of 69
Outagamie 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.6%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,383 jobs), hotels & food (+631 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−815 jobs), admin & staffing (−782 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Appleton
- 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 Appleton. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Wisconsin? How to file for unemployment in Wisconsin (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
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Outagamie County economy
2.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.4% the month before
106,354
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
191,537
people in Outagamie County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,857
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 Wisconsin’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. Wisconsin unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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