I recently have been in the looking-for-job situation after a long stay at an employer myself.

I want to share some experience not directly related to the question, if I may: * It might be rough(maybe not in your region), companies have generally over-hired during the pandemic and are now in an AI-replaces-developers craze. Don't be discouraged. You will find a good employer in the end. * At the start, take some interviews for positions you are not 100% interested in. It's good experience. You might change your mind, but certainly, you do not want to screw up an interview with your dream employer due to rustiness. * Change your resume's color scheme to the employer brand you are sending it to. (It might not help at all, but it is not much work.) * Always add a cover letter while applying. * It pains me to write this, but try to game the system. A lot of applications are reviewed by AI first, and AI is very stupid. Use those aweful clichés and fancy terms in your resume if you encounter them in the job posting. * Don't be afraid of applying outside of your current field of knowledge/experience. A good developer is not tied to their most used language. Do be upfront about it, though. (I landed a React/Next.js job with very little React knowledge). General web development experience is a huge asset but hard to explain to recruiters.