Major Employers

With globally recognized employers like nCino, Live Oak Bank, the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Corning Incorporated leading the way, there’s truly never been a better time to enter the New Hanover County job market. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy jobs in Wilmington, NC are also abundant, thanks to the company’s major initiatives to boost its workforce of nuclear engineers and adjacent professionals. And, multiple Wilmington-based companies have made Inc. Magazine‘s top 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. list — including Innovative Financial Group at an impressive 78th place. There’s truly never been a better time to enter the Wilmington area’s job market.

Whether you know what job you’re looking for or would like to receive professional career services, you can have it your way in Wilmington. NC Works is a one stop shop for everything resume, training and job-search related. The state-sponsored employment center has an office in the heart of Wilmington, offering job fairs and recruitment events throughout the year. Want to find a job today?

Many fast-growing technical and creative industries gravitate to the Wilmington area, providing an abundance of diverse employment options. Want to become a part of a fast-paced startup community? World-class research is taking place on campus at UNCW and is supported commercially by UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and the Swain Center for Executive Education and Economic Services. The Wilmington Small Business Resource Coalition is another network of resources to assist and nurture small businesses and startups in our community. Healthcare, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations also cluster within the city, with businesses like the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific and ICON seeing tremendous organic business and employment growth in recent years.