Career change after a layoff, where to begin?

I want to move from bookkeeper to something with more stability. It has been a long 20 weeks. I have good customer skills and I am comfortable with spreadsheets.

I began with informational chats, then a short online course, then a related entry-level role. It took about 11 months.

Try a small project in the new field before committing. It told me a lot about whether I would enjoy it.