Career change after a layoff, where to begin? - any advice?

My layoff made me rethink whether to stay in my field. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I have a little time and a small budget for training. How did you start?

I took a small pay cut for a year, and it was worth it for the growth afterwards.

You likely have more transferable skills than you think. Write down what you did, not what the job title said.