Richmond, VA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Richmond
- Senior Programmer Analyst (AI/ML, GenAI)LinkedIn
- VDOT Programmer Analyst 3Argyle Infotech
- Senior Programmer/AnalystJudicial Branch
- Litigation Legal Secretary Multi-Attorney SupportKiernan Trebach
- Client Services Associate - Wealth Management OpsSeneca House Advisors
- T-SQL Programmer AnalystInterSources
- Programmer Analyst - JavaTM Floyd & Company
- Programmer Analyst .NET CoreArgyle Infotech
- Project Administrator & Contracts CoordinatorM.C. Dean (old)
- Program CoordinatorL-045-Craig Dept Of Social Services
Employers hiring most in Richmond
- Mckesson41 open roles
- Capital One33 open roles
- Genworth Financial29 open roles
- VCU Health System22 open roles
- Virginia Union University20 open roles
- M.C. Dean18 open roles
- Eli Lilly and Company17 open roles
- Dominion Energy16 open roles
- Thermo Fisher Scientific16 open roles
- EAB - Education business15 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Richmond
- Altria Group5,001–20,000 employees
- Dominion Energy5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Richmond layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Richmond 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 Richmond
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Virginia Union University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Job fairs and business events in Richmond
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Richmond.
- Job fairOct 27, 2026 · Richmond, VA
STEM + Trades Career Fair | Richmond, VA
Workforce board: Virginia Works (aka Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement)
- Job fairNov 2, 2026 · Richmond, VA
Hiring: Construction Company · With Virginia Career Works - Henrico · With Virginia Career Works - Richmond · Workforce board: Capital Region Workforce Development Board
- Job fairNov 2, 2026 · Richmond, VA
Hiring: Construction Company · Workforce board: Virginia Works (aka Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement)
- Job fairNov 7, 2026 · Richmond, VA
Workforce board: Virginia Works (aka Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement)
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Richmond. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Capital Region Workforce Development Board
Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan; City: City of Richmond
Virginia Career Works - Henrico
Richmond · Comprehensive · 804-952-6116
Mon-Thur 8:30am-4pm; Fri 8:30am-2pm
Virginia Career Works - Richmond
Richmond · Affiliate
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00pm and Friday 8:30am - 2:00pm
Richmond city economy
4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
129,125
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
227,595
people in Richmond city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,671
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Laid off or looking for work in Richmond?
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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.