Laid off from The Blade? Here’s where people in your role are getting hired, plus 90 days of Pro free.
Losing a job is hard, and the first few weeks matter. This page shows who’s hiring now in Ohio, what else fits you, and a checklist for the first week. Still at The Blade? All of it works for planning ahead too.
What happened
October 26, 2026: a WARN notice filed with the Ohio workforce agency for 116 workers in Northwood, OH (Closure), effective December 17, 2026. Official source
Reported October 23, 2026: The Blade files WARN notice, plans Dec. 31 closure affecting 116 employees Read the story
12 quick taps, no sign-up to see your results. Your top careers, what they pay, and who’s hiring for them.
Where people in your role are getting hired
Pick your role:
| Employer | Open roles like this | New this week |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Services Maintenance Shop Technician B · Maintenance Shop Technician C- 2nd Shift · Maintenance Technician - C | 11 | 2 |
| TJX Ashville Maintenance Technician- Bshift · Sr Maintenance Technician · Maintenance Technician | B Shift | | 5 | 3 |
| Tutor Intelligence Robotics Maintenance & Field Service Technician II / III - Mid Atlantic · Robotics Maintenance & Field Service Technician II / III - MidWest · Robotics Maintenance & Field Service Technician II / III - South East | 4 | 1 |
| Lessen Experienced Field Maintenance Technician (3+ Years Required) | 3 | 3 |
| The Scion Group Maintenance Technician | 2 | 0 |
| Hims & Hers Maintenance Tech II, Compounding Facilities · Maintenance Technician II, Facilities | 2 | 2 |
| Procter & Gamble Automation Maintenance Technician | $27.70/hr + Shift Premiums | 1 | 0 |
| Anduril Industries Maintenance Technician | 1 | 0 |
Your free account checks each one against your background and sends new matches as they’re posted.
Read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards in Ohio (and remote); changes daily. The Blade itself is left out.
Your first week
- File for unemployment right away. Benefits usually count from the week you apply. Find your state’s unemployment office.
- Read your separation paperwork before you sign. Note your last day, final pay, severance, unused vacation and the deadline to decide.
- Sort out health insurance. Ask HR about COBRA, and compare plans on HealthCare.gov: losing work coverage opens a special enrollment window.
- Ask for references and LinkedIn recommendations now, while your work is fresh in people’s minds.
- Take stock before you apply everywhere. The 2-minute fit check above is a start; Aptly’s full assessments (about 40 minutes in all, nothing is graded) show which roles fit you, including ones your experience wouldn’t have pointed to, and who’s hiring for them near you.
Your interests, personality and strengths, scored against 13,000+ careers, with live openings and a plan to get there. 90 days of Pro free from this page, no card.
Know someone affected?
Send them this page. People laid off together often find their next jobs through each other.
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Layoff details come from public WARN Act notices filed with state workforce agencies and published reports. Aptly is not affiliated with The Blade. Openings come from employers’ career pages and public job boards. The fit check uses items from the O*NET Interest Profiler (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); it is career exploration, not a hiring test.