I’m a recently laid off Party City employee and as my store is winding down, I’m looking forward my next career opportunity.

5 Comments

1. AnonymousJanuary 16,2025 at 5:44PM UTC

   Perhaps a Customer Support role might work. Sales department may also work. Not sure what your education level is. Western Governors University (WGU) is a lower cost online college that I felt did a good job if you wanted to get a degree.

2. Anne OdibohJanuary 16,2025 at 5:59PM UTC

   Thanks, I’ll check those roles out. I’m not too interested in getting a degree (I have a Bachelor’s from Texas State University), but maybe a license or certification. Any industries or companies you recommend?

3. AnonymousJanuary 17,2025 at 3:53PM UTC

   Some high tech (Such as Meta) are going through restructuring. They want to remove lower performing people and replace with higher performing. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/business/meta-layoffs-low-performers/index.html. It may be worth trying there since they pay well and you seem like a high performer.

4. AnonymousJanuary 16,2025 at 7:02PM UTC

   I know recruiters at my company look at LI when people are sharing that they've been laid of by PC. Please consider posting this on there, connecting with retailers in your area that you would be interested and go and look at their people and reach out to connect to their recruiters.

5. AnonymousJanuary 17,2025 at 1:19AM UTC

   If you want something more stable, would suggest something tech or medical. (Ex: hospital billing or scheduling, sales operations could also be a good fit if you have prior experience with inventory and placing orders.)