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

Many of the people I know in my field were laid off this year, including me as a recruiter. I worked as a recruiter before this. The postings I see are fewer and ask for more.

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

Look at job postings to see which skills repeat, then fill the gap. That gave me a direction.