First aid for your career.
A free 10-page emergency workbook for anyone facing a layoff or going through one. Not a job search guide. A place to sort your head before you do anything else.
Whether you're bracing for a layoff or already got the news, your head won't stop spinning. Severance. Health insurance. Stock options. Who do I call first. What do I put on LinkedIn. Should I update my resume now.
Everything hits at once and nothing's in order.
When you're anxious, you want to do something. Anything. Polish the resume, scroll job boards, fire off applications. But moving without clarity just burns energy with no direction. The faster route is to sit down and sort through it first.
What you'll do in this kit
Dump every worry out of your head
Keeping it inside makes it grow. On paper, it shrinks.
Sort what was taken from what's still yours
Acknowledge what you lost, then see what no one can take from you.
Triage the urgent stuff
Severance, insurance, file backups. Separate what needs to happen now from what can wait.
Prep your 30-second answer
"So where were you working?" The most awkward question around a layoff. Having it ready changes everything.
Build your hard-day page
Recovery isn't a straight line. Good days and bad days will alternate. This page is for the bad ones.
One hour. One cup of coffee.
That's all it takes to go from "everything is hitting at once" to "okay, I can see what's what."
This is first aid. Not the full treatment.
Emotional triage and the urgent stuff, this kit covers that. When you're ready to go deeper:
Ready for the full playbook?
40 pages covering career direction, financial planning, personal pitch, and a full action plan.
Less than one career coaching session.
Every page in this kit has been personally used, then tested with real users, then reviewed by a Stanford Psychology PhD. It's not theory. It's what survived.
"Wonderful service to help people find grounding after a layoff!"
Questions
Do I need to print it?
We strongly recommend it. Writing by hand slows you down just enough to think clearly. But if printing isn't an option, fill it out digitally.
How long does it take?
About an hour with a cup of coffee. You don't have to finish it in one sitting.
Is this only for people who already got laid off?
No. If layoffs are coming and you're bracing for impact, this helps you sort your thoughts before it happens. If you got the news weeks ago and still feel scattered, it works for that too.
What comes after this kit?
The Career Bounceback Kit picks up where this one ends. 40 pages covering career direction, financial planning, personal pitch, and a full action plan.