Whole sector shrinking, should I change fields? (Raleigh)

Many of the people I know in my field were laid off this year, including me as an accountant. I have been trying to stay organised about it. I am open to a pay cut if the field is stable. How did you choose?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

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