The Laid Off Launchpad

Your layoff doesn't define your future.
Your next decision does.

Laid Off Launchpad is a step-by-step system for moving from the emotional hit of a layoff to clarity, confidence and a concrete plan for what comes next.

Because the goal isn't just to get another job. It's to make sure your next move is the right one.

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This is not a resume workshop.

A layoff can shake more than your employment status.

It can shake your confidence. Your identity. Your sense of what you're worth. It can leave you angry, embarrassed, scared or desperate to prove that you're still wanted.

And when everything suddenly feels uncertain, taking action can feel like the fastest way to regain some control.

So you update your résumé. Rewrite LinkedIn. Email everyone you know. Apply to anything that looks close enough.

It feels productive. But it's a shotgun approach taken at the exact moment when you're least equipped to make your best career decisions.

Before you throw yourself into finding the next job, you need to process what happened, rebuild the confidence a layoff can knock out of you and get clear about what you actually want next.

Because unfortunately, confidence is often read as capability. If you don't believe in your own value, it's much harder to convince someone else of it.

Laid Off Launchpad helps you do that work first, then turn that clarity and confidence into a focused plan for what comes next.

By the end of this online course

Process the layoff

Move forward without letting what happened drive your decisions.

Rebuild your confidence

Reconnect with your strengths, value and what you bring to the table.

Get clear on what you want

Define the role, environment and career you actually want next.

Focus on the right things

Know what to pursue, what to ignore and when to say no.

Own your story

Articulate your value and talk about what's next with confidence.

Build a focused plan

Create opportunities beyond online applications and know exactly what to do next.

The goal isn't simply another job. It's a better next chapter.

About

Four layoffs. Four reinventions. One repeatable system.

Jeni Golomb, founder of The Laid Off Launchpad
Jeni Golomb
Founder · Harvard MBA
3x CMO · Laid Off 4x

Hi, I'm Jeni.

From the outside, my career looks pretty impressive. I have a Harvard MBA, spent 25+ years leading iconic brands like Huggies, Altoids and Daisy Sour Cream, made it to the C-suite before I was 40 and served as CMO at three different companies.

What you can't see on my résumé or LinkedIn profile is that I've also been laid off four times.

So I know what that moment feels like.

The fear. The anger. The shame. The hit to your confidence. The sudden urge to prove that you're still wanted by finding another job as quickly as possible.

I wasn't ready for any of my layoffs.

But every one eventually led me somewhere better.

Because I learned how to use the space between one chapter and the next to ask better questions, make better decisions and get much more intentional about what I was building toward.

I learned to process the loss, rebuild my confidence, and create the life I wanted.

Over time, I realized I was following a process. One that anyone could use after being laid off. So I decided to share what I learned.

Laid Off Launchpad is what I wish I'd had the first time.

Part therapy session, part game plan. The Laid Off Launchpad met me exactly where I was emotionally, then handed me the clear, practical steps to move forward. I felt seen and equipped.
Betsy K.Chicago, IL
The core belief

The Laid Off Launchpad System

The Laid Off Launchpad System is built on one simple belief:

The quality of your career is determined by the quality of the decisions you make along the way.

Every lesson, worksheet, and framework exists to help you make better career decisions when they matter most.

The System

Six Steps to Better Career Decisions

Laid Off Launchpad is an online course that gives you a clear framework for making smarter career decisions after a layoff.

The six-step system helps you process what happened, rebuild your confidence, get clear on what you want and turn that clarity into a focused plan for what comes next.

19worksheets & templates
6Growth Gauge check-ins
2Launchpad+ Bonuses
∞lifetime access
1
Mindset

Stop making decisions from fear

Process the emotional hit, reframe the layoff as an opening, and build the resilience to move forward with a clear head.

  • Acknowledge the impact
  • Reframe as opportunity
  • Build resilience
2
Target Role

Design the career you actually want

Mine your past roles for patterns, gather honest feedback to surface blind spots, then write the job description for your ideal role.

  • Likes & dislikes audit
  • Feedback from 5–10 people
  • Craft your dream role
3
Power Moves

Create opportunities instead of chasing them

Find companies worthy of you, tell your departure story with confidence, and network with intention. Templates and prompts included.

  • Find the right fit
  • Your departure story
  • Network with intention
  • Leverage your circle
4
Focus

Stay intentional while everyone else panics

Set clear search intentions, learn to say no to the wrong opportunities, and build daily habits that keep momentum without burnout.

  • Set intentions
  • Filter distractions
  • Daily habits
5
Confidence

Own Your Value

Master your inner dialogue with the 3 Cs, name your fears, affirm your value, and stay accountable through the inevitable no's.

  • Control the inner voice
  • Name the fears
  • Affirm your worth
  • Goals & accountability
6
Concentric Circles

Think beyond your next job

Ditch the "forever job" myth. Learn how the right temporary role can be the fastest route to your dream one.

  • Beyond the forever job
  • Learn from every role
  • Strategic job changes
Launchpad+ Exclusives
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Bonus 01

Thriving in a tough economy

Extra strategies for a competitive market: standing out, multiple income streams, and unconventional opportunities.

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Bonus 02

The ultimate resource guide

A curated stash of tactical support: résumé, LinkedIn, interview, and salary-negotiation tips, plus a reading list.

A better career. By design, not by accident.
Launchpad+

You don't have to figure this out alone.

Get the full Laid Off Launchpad course, plus weekly group coaching with Jeni and a private community to help you keep moving.

The complete Laid Off Launchpad course

Everything in the self-guided program, including all six steps, worksheets and Growth Gauge check-ins, so you have the full process for getting clear, rebuilding confidence and creating a focused plan.

Both bonus resources

The Thriving in a Tough Economy module and The Ultimate Resource Guide, with extra support for navigating a harder market and finding the right tools along the way.

Weekly group coaching with Jeni

Bring your real questions, decisions, frustrations and wins each week to get perspective, pressure-test choices and keep moving when you get stuck.

Private Launchpad+ community

Connect with people going through the same experience for accountability, encouragement and support from people who actually get it.

You don't have to navigate this challenging time alone.

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What People Are Saying

"It fills a much-needed gap by providing meaningful support to people during such a vulnerable time. I love how clearly you've identified the specific problems this course solves."
Nancy B.Chicago, IL
"What you've put together is really smart and relevant. It is simple yet comprehensive."
Courtney D.Los Angeles, CA
"You're onto something very valuable here, and I really like your approach."
Ryan F.Chicago, IL
"Provides simple and concrete steps we can take to grow throughout our careers."
Jordan G.Maple Grove, MN
Choose your path

One system. Two ways to experience it.

Both options include the complete Laid Off Launchpad system. Launchpad+ adds coaching, accountability, and a community to help you stay focused and keep moving when the job search gets hard.

The real cost isn't this program.

It's spending months pursuing opportunities that aren't right for you, or years living with the consequences of accepting the wrong one.

Self-guided Laid Off Launchpad
$497 one-time

For the person who wants the complete system and is comfortable working through it independently.

  • Complete six-step Laid Off Launchpad program
  • 19 worksheets and exercises
  • Growth Gauge check-ins
  • Both program bonuses
  • Instant access
  • Lifetime access
  • Complete it at your own pace
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With Jeni In Your Corner Launchpad+
$997 one-time

For the person who wants the entire system plus coaching, accountability and people to walk through it with.

  • Everything in Laid Off Launchpad
  • Weekly live group coaching with Jeni
  • Private Launchpad+ community
  • Ongoing accountability and support
  • Both program bonuses
  • Lifetime access to the core program
Get Launchpad+

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Risk-free

Money Back Guarantee

Do the work. If it doesn't change how you think about your career, I'll refund your money.

Here's how it works: go through Module 1 and complete the activities. If the program isn't for you, email me within 14 days of your purchase with your completed worksheets and I'll refund you in full. That's how strongly I believe in this system.

Straight talk

A promise from someone who's been there

I can't promise you'll land a job in 30 days. I can't promise every interview will become an offer. No one can.

What I can promise is this: if you fully engage with this program, you'll think differently about your career forever. You'll make decisions with more clarity, confidence, and intention than ever before.

Before you decide

The questions running through your head

How long does the program take?

The guided lessons total just under two hours, intentionally. This isn't a course designed to keep you watching videos for weeks. The real work happens as you apply the six-step system to your own career through the 19 worksheets and exercises.

How long that takes will be different for everyone. Some sections may move quickly. Others are worth sitting with. There's no required schedule, and you can move through the program at your own pace.

What's the difference between Laid Off Launchpad and Launchpad+?

Laid Off Launchpad is the complete self-guided program.

Launchpad+ includes the entire program plus weekly live group coaching with Jeni and access to the private Launchpad+ community. It's for people who don't just want the process. They want someone in their corner while they're going through it.

What happens during weekly coaching?

Weekly coaching is a live group session for all Launchpad+ members, held Thursdays at 4 p.m. CT. Go to the Community and click “LIVE” in the bottom left corner to join.

Bring whatever is actually happening in your job search or career decision-making. An opportunity you're considering. A conversation you're nervous about. A decision you're second-guessing. A week when nothing seems to be working. Or a win you want to build on.

You can bring your questions to the group, and I'll help you think them through. You'll also get to learn from the questions, experiences and wins of other people going through the same kind of transition.

I bring 25+ years of work experience, three CMO roles and four layoffs of my own, along with everything I've learned helping people navigate career decisions and transitions.

The goal is to give you a place to get unstuck, pressure-test your thinking and leave with more clarity and confidence about what to do next.

How long do I have access?

You'll have lifetime access to the core Laid Off Launchpad program, so you can work through it at your own pace and come back to it whenever you need it. Lifetime access means access for as long as Laid Off Launchpad continues to be maintained and offered by GLASSBRKR LLC. If the program is ever retired, you'll receive advance notice.

If I join Launchpad+, how long do I have access to Launchpad+ coaching and the community?

Launchpad+ includes ongoing access to weekly group coaching and the private community for as long as Launchpad+ is offered. You'll also have lifetime access to the core Laid Off Launchpad program.

What if I decide the program isn't for me?

You're covered by the money-back guarantee described above. Review the guarantee terms, go through the program as required, and if it isn't helping, follow the instructions there to request a refund.

Is this a résumé or job-search course?

No. Résumés, interviewing and job-search tactics matter, but they're not the focus of Laid Off Launchpad. This program helps you do the work that comes before and around the job search: process what happened, rebuild your confidence, get clear about what you actually want, articulate your value and create a strategy for finding the right opportunities.

Do I need to stop job searching while I do this?

No. Laid Off Launchpad isn't about sitting on the sidelines while opportunities pass you by. It's about making sure your activity is pointed in the right direction. You can absolutely network, explore opportunities, apply and interview while going through the program.

What if I already know what kind of job I want?

Great. The program can help you pressure-test that decision, get much more specific about what the right opportunity looks like and build the confidence and strategy to go after it. Clarity isn't just knowing a job title. It's knowing what you want from the role, the company, the people, the environment and this next chapter of your career, and being able to articulate your value with confidence when the right opportunity comes along.

Does this come with a guarantee?

Yes. The Money Back Guarantee. Go through Module 1 and complete the activities. If it isn't for you, email within 14 days with your completed worksheets and we refund you in full. No course can promise you a job. That depends on effort, timing, and the market. What we can promise is that if you do the work and it isn't for you, you get your money back.

Should I really spend money while I'm unemployed?

If money is extremely tight and you need any job immediately to cover your bills, Laid Off Launchpad probably isn't the right investment for you right now.

But if you have some financial breathing room, this is exactly the kind of moment when making a better career decision can matter most. One rushed decision can put you in a role that isn't right for you and have consequences that last far longer than the job search itself.

Will this work in my industry?

Yes. Every career is different, but the principles behind better career decisions are universal. Clarity. Confidence. Networking. Decision-making. Intentional career design. The frameworks stay the same. Your answers are what make them personal.

How is this different from free advice on LinkedIn?

Free advice tells you to optimize your headline and network more. It doesn't sit you down and make you answer what you actually want, why your last role drained you, or which companies deserve you. This is the deeper work, in order, with the worksheets that force you to actually do it.

This layoff could be the best thing that ever happened to your career.

Not because losing your job is a good thing. But because this moment gives you something most of us almost never get during a busy career: a chance to stop, take stock and decide what you actually want to build next.

Don't waste that opportunity racing toward the first thing that makes the uncertainty go away.

Use it.

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