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

After 5 years as a store manager I am thinking about moving into a different field. There are 5 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I have good customer skills and I am comfortable with spreadsheets. Did you take a pay cut?

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