I work in a different job role than you but I can relate to your lengthy search. I was in a senior leadership position prior to taking about a year off. When I

I work in a different job role than you but I can relate to your lengthy search. I was in a senior leadership position prior to taking about a year off. When I wanted to go back to work I did a lot of interviews. I was starting to think that I should apply for more junior positions or take a pay cut, but I went back and hit the books pretty hard and really reviewed all of the interview prep stuff for my field, like studied intently for several weeks. I lined up interviews with 3 top companies in the same week and got 2 offers, and I'm very happy with my new job. So don't give up hope, but make sure you are as well prepared as you possibly can be.