Birmingham, AL jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Birmingham
- Senior HR Partner & Generalist Lead Hybrid/RemoteUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
- Credit AnalystFirst Horizon Bank
- Compliance and Regulatory Analyst - Surplus LinesGen Z Jobs
- CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR IIIUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
- Graphic DesignerHighlands College
- Gift Merchandising Assistant Buyer (Hybrid)Books-A-Million
- Assistant Buyer - GiftsBooks-A-Million
- Purchasing Assistant | Negotiate & Optimize CostsAutomation Personnel Services
- Manager in TrainingAutozone
- Service ManagerIllinois Tool Works
Employers hiring most in Birmingham
- UAB Medicine / UAB32 open roles
- Brasfield & Gorrie30 open roles
- Regions Financial26 open roles
- University of Alabama, Birmingham22 open roles
- UAB Medicine / UAB21 open roles
- Encompass Health16 open roles
- Southern Company13 open roles
- Deploy11 open roles
- Deloitte9 open roles
- Protective Life9 open roles
Birmingham layoffs
3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
87
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis VuittonTakes effect Feb 17, 2026 | Birmingham | 10 | Closure | State record | |
| Saks Fifth AvenueTakes effect Apr 11, 2026 | Birmingham | 44 | Closure | State record | |
| Birmingham Parking AuthorityTakes effect Apr 1, 2026 | Birmingham | 33 | Layoff | State record |
Colleges in Birmingham
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Samford University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Job fairs and business events in Birmingham
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Birmingham.
- Small-business counselingNov 17, 2026 · Birmingham, AL
Annual Meeting & Alabama Small Business Awards
Economic development: Business Council of Alabama
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Birmingham. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- North Central, Region 4 Board
Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
Birmingham Career Center
Birmingham · Comprehensive · 205-582-5200
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Jefferson State Community College One Stop Career Center - Birmingham East
Birmingham · Affiliate · 205-856-8029
8 - 4:30 Mon-Fri
Jefferson County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.1% the month before
317,740
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
669,744
people in Jefferson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,589
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Jefferson County
- Hoover69 jobs
- Bessemer15 jobs
- Homewood15 jobs
- Leeds8 jobs
- Gardendale2 jobs
- Trussville5 jobs
- Fairfield5 jobs
- Warrior3 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Alabama’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.