Layoff Support Program Overview:
Program Name:Â
Success for Life University – Character & Life Skills Support for Departing Employees
 Program Summary
Success for Life University is an online character-training program created by long-time President and entrepreneur, Barry Schuster.
It is designed to help employees—especially younger and neurodivergent individuals—develop the 10 critical character traits that drive success in any role: initiative, responsibility, perseverance, problem solving, teamwork, and more.
 As part of a severance or transition package, your company can provide departing employees with access to Success for Life University to support their long-term employability, resilience, and personal growth.
Who This Program Is For:
- Employees whose roles are being eliminated due to restructuring, cost reduction, or strategic shiftsÂ
- All levels—from front-line to professional and managerialÂ
- Especially valuable for:
 - Younger employees early in their careersÂ
 - Neurodivergent employees (ADHD, autistic, dyslexic, etc.) who often struggle with traditional training formatsÂ
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This program is not position-specific; it focuses on transferable character and life skills that benefit participants in any future role or industry.
 What Participants Receive:
Each eligible departing employee receives:
- Online unlimited access to all Success for Life University courses for a 1 year period after initial sign in.Â
- Courses focused on 10 critical character traits, including:
 - InitiativeÂ
 - ResponsibilityÂ
 - PerseveranceÂ
 - Problem Solving CapacityÂ
 - TeamworkÂ
 - And moreÂ
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- Content is delivered through multiple learning styles:
 - VisualÂ
 - AuditoryÂ
 - Kinesthetic / hands-onÂ
- Quizzes and surveys to reinforce learning and encourage self-awarenessÂ
- The ability to engage with the material at their own pace, from any location
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 Benefits to your Company:
Including Success for Life University as part of a severance or transition package helps the organization:
- Demonstrate genuine care for employees beyond their last dayÂ
- Provide a tangible development benefit, not just a financial payoutÂ
- Maintain a positive relationship with alumni who may be future rehire candidatesÂ
- Support morale and trust among remaining employees by showing that people are treated with respect, even in tough timesÂ
- Enhance the company’s employer brand and reputation as a values-driven organization that invests in human beings, not just headcount
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 Implementation Snapshot:
Success for Life University is designed to be simple to implement:
- Define eligibility
  - Agree on which groups of departing employees receive access (e.g., by level, function, or scope of layoff).
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- Set scale of the program:
  - Access length: 1 year access to every course post-separationÂ
  - Tuition structured on a sliding scale, based on the number of participants.
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- Integrate into your process
  - We provide a short description and FAQs you can add to severance / outplacement documents and HR talking points.Â
  - HR or outplacement partners share access instructions with departing employees.
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- Ongoing support
  - We remain available to coordinate on utilization reporting (if desired) and to adjust scope for future layoff or transition events.
Here is a list of the benefits of our program for your organization:
- You already pay for outplacement services, reskilling programs, and career coaching for laid-off employees.
Our program sits naturally alongside those as character and life-skills development.
- It’s low-cost relative to severance and COBRA subsidies, but high perceived value: “We invested in your future, not just your last paycheck.”
- It directly supports your employer brand, ESG/CSR narratives, and culture of caring, which are big priorities at that level.
- It helps preserve a rehire pipeline and protects morale among those who stay.
 To discuss adding Success for Life University to your severance or transition packages, please contact:
 Barry SchusterÂ
Founder & President,
 Success for Life University
11250 Old St. Augustine Road
Suite #15-148
Jacksonville, Florida 32257Â
Tel: (800) 743-8755Â
e-mail: Barry@SuccessforLifeUniversity.com
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