Still Employed Checklist: The 14-Day Pre-Layoff Kit

Instant download · 54 total pages · 16 practical tools

Created by Career Resilience Lab

Practical preparation systems for professionals navigating workforce uncertainty, organizational change and AI-driven career disruption.

Prepare before access, time and leverage disappear.

If your company is freezing hiring, reorganizing teams, cutting budgets or communication suddenly changing in one-on-one meetings, this kit gives you a calm 14-day preparation plan—while you are still employed.

By the end of 14 days, you will have:

• Organized evidence of your professional impact
• Built a usable career narrative
• Identified references and priority contacts
• Calculated your basic financial runway
• Recorded key benefits and access information
• Prepared questions for a difficult HR or manager meeting

Inside the complete kit:

• 23-page action-oriented playbook
• 31-page printable and fillable template pack
• 16 practical career-readiness tools
• 14-day progress tracker
• Evidence and achievement log
• Three-tier network map
• Outreach scripts and reference planner
• Runway calculator and benefits timeline
• HR conversation and response-question sheets
• Access-hygiene checklist and proof index

Built for employed knowledge workers who want optionality without panic-quitting.

This is a preparation toolkit—not a motivational ebook, therapy program, legal service or severance-negotiation course.

Start your 14 days while you still have the badge.

Get immediate access to the complete playbook and fillable toolkit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this useful if I have already been laid off?

Some tools will remain useful, but the kit is specifically designed for preparation while you are still employed.

Can I complete the worksheets digitally?

Yes. The 31-page toolkit contains interactive fields and can also be printed.

Does this provide legal, financial or severance advice?

No. It is an organizational career-readiness system.

Can I share the files with coworkers?

No. Each purchase includes a personal-use license for one purchaser.

Are refunds available?

Because access is delivered immediately, purchases are non-refundable.