For workers in San Jose, this page covers hiring, layoffs, wage rules and changes in the local job market. Reporting focuses on the job market as it affects people looking for work, changing jobs or building careers in the city.
A developer seeks to build a seven-story apartment complex on the former Century 24 theater site in West San Jose.
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Should San Jose approve more apartment buildings like this one in your neighborhood?
The city aims to regulate grocery self-checkout lanes by imposing staffing mandates and new item quantity limits.
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Do you trust that large corporations can successfully integrate global talent to drive future innovation?
The company held a specialized recruitment event at the McEnery Convention Center to attract technical professionals.
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Do you believe the opening of large new supermarkets benefits your local community?
The grocer will transform a former Toys 'R Us site at The Plant shopping center into a new retail location by late 2026.
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Do you support the use of mobile paramedicine units to provide care for residents in your area?
The city has invested $880,000 into a new mobile unit aimed at helping residents with complex medical needs.
Regular subjects here include mass hiring announcements, layoffs at major employers, local minimum wage changes, and shifts in worker bargaining power. Coverage runs across the city and into the communities around it wherever a jobs story crosses the line. Tech employment dominates the local market, so hiring cycles and layoff waves there shape the wider regional picture. Remote work policies and the cost of living often determine whether a new job is a real opportunity for those who take it.
