From what I see (on the employer side), in most markets the way to get back into the top of the funnel is to flip every profile flag that says “actively open for new opportunities” and to respond to recruiters.

A gap where you worked on technical projects that didn’t work out business-wise will make for interesting interview slots (in a good and memorable way for the interviewers).

Three months ago may have been 2% better, but from a macro perspective, this is likely the best time in history to be looking for remote work.