Columbus, OH jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Columbus
- Retail Fragrances Sales Counter Manager - Jo Malone, Easton - Full TimeMacy's
- VP of Business Development; Asset ServicesJones Lang LaSalle
- Remote Senior Territory Manager, Middle Market UnderwritingNationwide
- Elan Account ExecutiveUS Bank
- Account ExecutiveECA Recruiters
- Account Executive | Large Enterprise | OhioGartner
- Account Executive - May 2027 GradsBBI Logistics
- Account ExecutivePublicity For Good
- Account ExecutiveSilq
- Account ExecutiveThe Difference Card
Employers hiring most in Columbus
- State of Ohio43 open roles
- American Electric Power38 open roles
- JPMorgan Chase26 open roles
- Mckesson24 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing20 open roles
- Nisource18 open roles
- Turner Construction18 open roles
- Comenity Capital Bank17 open roles
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company16 open roles
- Vertiv Holdings16 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Columbus
- Cardinal Health20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Columbus layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Columbus in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Columbus
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Franklin University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Capital University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Ohio Dominican University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Columbus
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Columbus. 8 with dates announced.
- OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show
Nov 15 to Nov 17, 2026 · Columbus, OH
Ticket About $400. Registration $400; Black Caucus Dinner $95 and Monday luncheon $75 are separate.
Open call for speakers
- RIMS ERM Conference
Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Columbus, OH
Ticket $550 to $1,450. Member $910-$1,150, non-member $1,210-$1,450 (advance/regular/on-site); educational member $550-$650.
- DREAM (Achieving the Dream)
Feb 2 to Feb 5, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Pricing not found.
Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 21, 2026
- CEC Convention & Expo
Mar 10 to Mar 13, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Early rates through Oct 23, 2026; regular Oct 24 to Jan 31, 2027; onsite after; amounts not read.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jun 1, 2026
- ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference
May 13 to May 15, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Preconferences May 12; fees not read.
Open call for speakers
- ACI-NA JumpStart Air Service Development Conference
Jun 7 to Jun 9, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Pricing not shown on the future-events page.
- National Charter Schools Conference
Jun 28 to Jun 30, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Registration opens January 2027.
- ASCA Annual Conference
Jul 17 to Jul 20, 2027 · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket, price not listed
Open call for speakers
- ASHRM Annual Conference & Exhibition
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. ASHRM27 dates come from an AHA listing; the official page also shows a virtual program Nov 4-6, 2026. Prices not…
Open call for speakers
- Black Tech Week
Usually July (next dates not announced) · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. Ticket prices not published yet; waitlist open.
Open call for speakers
- Blackbaud bbcon
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Columbus, OH
Paid ticket. 2026 edition Sep 29-Oct 1 in Columbus; 2027 timeframe similar, dates to come.
Open call for speakers
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Columbus. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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Franklin County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
728,337
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,321,635
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,795
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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Laid off or looking for work in Columbus?
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Ohio’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.