Don’t give up hope. I was in your shoes a couple of years ago. It was hard and there seemed to be no end to it. It felt as if all the skills I’d picked up over my previous career were without value. But it wasn’t the case.

You are right to readjust your expectations, these are after all trying times. But don’t loose heart. Remember who you are, really are. And what you have achieved. Make sure that shines through in your applications and let others know who you are. It might take some time, but it will happen.

what do you do? What type of jobs are you applying for?

Make sure you have a plan for checking all the boxes in terms of the specifics of the job description and displaying your ability to learn on the job and get along with people. It's a generally crappy time to be on the job market, be patient and believe in yourself ;)

ive been there myself, be sure to include key words and phrases from ad in your resume or application. make it single page also. dont make yourself sound over qualified also

It's a cold world of reason...show them how they're to profit by hiring you.

Network.

scope out your competition