Industry layoffs, what are people doing? - what worked for you?

Three companies in Toledo cut staff in the same month. I have been trying to stay organised about it. The postings I see are fewer and ask for more. Who has switched fields?

I moved into operations work. The skills carried over and there were more openings than in my old field.

Talk to people in the field you are considering. Two coffee chats changed my mind about one option.