The Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board hosted a hiring event. This event was for Yokohama employees affected by upcoming layoffs. The Yokohama Tire Corporation plant in Salem will permanently close. This closure is set for March 18 and... — read more
Bending Spoons Acquisition Leads to AOL Reston Layoffs
AOL is implementing job cuts. One hundred eight positions are affected. These reductions impact the Reston office. Bending Spoons acquired AOL. This acquisition led to the workforce changes. AOL is implementing job cuts. One hundred eight positions... — read more
CoStar Group Cuts Jobs Again in Richmond
CoStar Group conducted another round of layoffs at its Richmond headquarters. These job cuts impacted employees on its Homes.com platform. The company cited advanced AI technology deployment as the reason for the reductions. This marks the second... — read more
Virginia unemployment claims jump 71%, excluding 700 upcoming Amazon layoffs
Virginia experienced a significant increase in unemployment claims last week. The state received 5,592 initial claims, a 71% rise from the prior week. Amazon announced plans to lay off 691 employees in Northern Virginia. These layoffs are due to the... — read more
Yokohama Tire Layoffs Prompt Local Job Support
The Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board is organizing hiring events. These events will assist workers affected by upcoming layoffs at Yokohama Tire's Salem plant. The tire manufacturer plans phased layoffs over several months. A potential... — read more
CBN Reduces U.S. Employee Count
CBN initiated a workforce reduction. This reduction affects 8.4% of its American employees. The ministry cited a strategic realignment for these changes. The organization cited shifts in media and fundraising. CBN aims to streamline systems and focus... — read more
Bear Express says it will be closing down.
An Amazon delivery partner has announced plans to close its two facilities in Hampton Roads on April 1. City officials in Norfolk and Virginia Beach were informed through a formal letter outlining the upcoming... — read more
AeroFarms to close Virginia facility
In a notice filed on Jan. 14, the manufacturer of indoor vertical farming equipment said 127 people would be laid off as a result of a plant closure. The layoffs are effective Feb. 27.
PMI to close Richmond office
The U.S. Corporate Services unit of Philip Morris International is set to close its Richmond office in April, affecting 135 workers. Layoffs are scheduled to start April 17, per a WARN... — read more
Christian Broadcasting Network Announces U.S. Employee Reductions
Christian Broadcasting Network announced a workforce realignment. This impacted approximately 8.4% of its U.S. employees. The changes aim to focus resources on long-term growth areas. CBN cited shifts in the media and fundraising landscape. The... — read more
Virginia Jobless Claims Rise Last Week
Virginia saw an increase in initial unemployment claims last week. The Labor Department released this information. Claims totaled 3,693 for the period ending January 24. This number rose from 2,895 claims reported previously. Nationally, U.S... — read more
RPS / Layoffs
RPS Superintendent Recommends Layoffs and Program Reductions RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras proposed significant budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year. These recommendations include laying off 50 central office staff members. Summer school for... — read more
Yokohama Tire plans 392 layoffs in Virginia
Yokohama Tire plans to “significantly reduce tire production” at its Salem manufacturing facility and will lay off 392 hourly and salaried employees of the plant, according to a company announcement... — read more
CarMax to cut corporate jobs in the Richmond region
CarMax is moving forward with large-scale layoffs that will hit its corporate workforce, particularly in the Richmond region. The job cuts represent a notable downsizing of the company’s corporate operations. Workers based in CarMax’s corporate... — read more
Nestle is laying off workers in the next two years
Nestlé announced a major global restructuring in October that will eliminate 16,000 positions, largely across administrative and office functions. https://www.aol.com/articles/companies-behind-2025-largest-layoffs-150000788.html
Seventy-six jobs will be cut at Richmond Print Group’s Henrico plant next year.
Moore’s Henrico-based marketing division is eliminating dozens of local jobs, according to a state notice. Around 76 employees at the Richmond Print Group facility will be laid off starting February 8, as the printer winds down its lettershop... — read more
Qbase plans to cut 60 remote positions.
The Fairfax County–based IT consultancy Qbase expects to lay off 60 remote employees before the end of the year. https://virginiabusiness.com/qbase-layoffs-remote-workers-reston-2025/
Indivior slims head count
Indivior’s restructuring plan is taking shape with initial headcount reductions. The first phase of the company’s “Indivior Action Agenda,” which looks to “generate momentum” and lay the groundwork for the rest of the three-pronged plan, is ongoing... — read more
there have been high-profile layoffs this year in virginia
Virginia’s economy is growing steadily. Unemployment remains low. But there have been high-profile layoffs this year. Canon Virginia is cutting 260 jobs. This affects its Gloucester facility. The company is restructuring. It cites changing business... — read more
"Gannett Starts Another Round of Staff Cuts"
"The largest newspaper chain is cutting roughly 6 percent of its 3,440-person U.S. media division." https://www.thelayoff.com/gannett https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/business/media/gannett-layoffs.html
State loses 150 with Omniplex
Company: OMNIPLEX World Services - 14151 Park Meadow Drive, Suite 300 - Chantilly, VA 20151 Notice Date: 03/15/2019 - - Impact Date: 05/09/2019 - - Employees Affected: 155 - - Location: Arlington, VA - - Contact Person: Michelle Davis - (703)... — read more