Gainesville, FL jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Gainesville
- Sales Representative - UniformCintas
- GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I - 67013119State of Florida
- Physician (Primary Care) - Academic Chief (VM-15)Veterans Health Administration
- Territory Manager (North/Suwannee Florida)Blackbird
- Business Development Representative (Gainesville, FL)Bradford Health Services
- Outside Sales RepresentativeChem-Aqua
- Marketing SpecialistLW Flooring
- HR Generalist II: People Partner & Data-Driven RecruiterUniversity of Florida
- Purchasing AssistantInside Higher Ed
- Awesome Tax Manager opportunityGPAC
Employers hiring most in Gainesville
- UF Health44 open roles
- GPAC8 open roles
- University of Florida8 open roles
- State of Florida7 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
- LifeSouth Community Blood Centers3 open roles
- A+ Air Conditioning and Refrigeration2 open roles
- Gainesville Regional Utilities2 open roles
- Info Tech2 open roles
- Insight Engines2 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Gainesville
- University of Florida5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Gainesville layoffs
1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
1
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent | GAINESVILLE | 1 | — | State record |
Colleges in Gainesville
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| University of Florida-Online | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Academy for Five Element Acupuncture | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Gainesville
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Gainesville. 2 with dates announced.
- UF Law E-Discovery Conference
Feb 10 to Feb 11, 2027 · Gainesville, FL
Free expo, paid sessions. Virtual attendance is free; in-person price is on a separate registration page.
- LPRC IMPACT Conference
Mar 9 to Mar 11, 2027 · Gainesville, FL
Free expo, paid sessions. Early bird closes 10/30; amounts not shown. Retailers register by one route, non-retailers by emailing…
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Gainesville. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- CareerSource North Central Florida
Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union
CareerSource North Central Florida
Gainesville · Comprehensive · 352-955-2245
8:00-5:00 Mon-Wed and Fri Thur.- 10:00-5:00
Alachua County economy
5.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
139,681
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
281,751
people in Alachua County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,659
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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- Alachua17 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Florida’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.