Norfolk, VA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Norfolk
- Trauma-Informed Recovery Programs CoordinatorOld Dominion University
- Test and Evaluation ManagerSeacorp
- Administrative Manager - Field ServiceSeacorp
- Software Engineering ManagerSeacorp
- Quality System ManagerSeacorp
- Depot Level Repair ManagerSeacorp
- Deputy Program ManagerSeacorp
- ECP/ECI Specialist (Technical Writer I, II, III)Seacorp
- Technical Writer I, II, IIISeacorp
- Graphic Designer I, II, III, IVSeacorp
Employers hiring most in Norfolk
- Seacorp15 open roles
- United States Fleet Forces Command11 open roles
- CACI International8 open roles
- Eastern Virginia Medical School7 open roles
- Indus Technology7 open roles
- Frontier Technology6 open roles
- Hampton Roads Transit6 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies6 open roles
- Commonwealth of Virginia5 open roles
- PRA Group5 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Norfolk
- Sentara Health1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Norfolk layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Norfolk 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 Norfolk
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Norfolk State University | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Norfolk
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Norfolk. 1 with dates announced.
- NACADA Region Conferences
Mar 16 to Mar 18, 2027 · Norfolk, VA
Paid ticket, price not listed
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 3, 2026
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Norfolk. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Virginia Works-Norfolk Center
Norfolk · Comprehensive · 757-910-3601
Mon-Thurs, 8:30am-4:00pm / Fri, 8:30am-12:00pm Closed at 3pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, as well as all State and Federal Holidays.
Norfolk city economy
4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
105,709
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
235,037
people in Norfolk city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,017
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: WARN 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.