WSB-TV Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:55:53 GMT Atlanta-based Newell Brands has announced a significant workforce reduction, planning to lay off 900 employees. The company will also be closing 20 of its Yankee Candle retail stores. These actions are part of a... — read more
GM will close its metro Atlanta tech center, cutting about 350 jobs.
https://www.ajc.com/business/2025/10/gms-metro-atlanta-tech-center-will-close-costing-350-jobs-heres-why/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Layoffs: Target, Fedex, WIOSS, NexTraq (Jackson, Savannah, Forrest Park)
FedEx [Jackson, GA] - Logistics firm shutting down a key hub - July 14 - 383 layoffs Target [Savannah, GA] - Retail chain reducing jobs at its logistics hub - Aug. 15 - 62 layoffs WIOSS Atlanta LP [Forest Park, GA] - Logistics provider halting... — read more
Georgia’s economy may feel the pressure if these trends continue
Georgia is facing a sharp rise in layoffs this June. According to WARN notices, about 4,140 workers in Georgia are expected to lose their jobs this month. That’s the fourth-highest total in the country, behind California, Florida and Texas. In... — read more
CNN layoffs
https://www.thelayoff.com/cnn https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/30/media/cnn-layoffs/index.html
Good or bad? We'll see what 2021 brings...
Georgia jobless rate plunges in October as more find jobs It was 3.1% in February before layoffs began. The nationwide unemployment rate in October was 6.9%, down from 7.9% in September. A separate survey... — read more
Layoffs drop, but how about other econ indicators???
"They slowed down during the pandemic, but they are really building back up.” In addition, layoffs appear to be leveling off." https://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/layoffs-drop-but-georgias-recovery-unbalanced/R4Z2UVH6PJAR5MVMDAX65JFG44/ #news #GeorgiaNews — read more
More training, less layoffs...
Georgia gets more funds for worker retraining The grants provide resources for states to respond to large, unexpected layoff ... Georgia, as well as surrounding states, has experienced significant layoffs and... — read more