Employers also don't care about what makes you happy or what you like to do, even if they claim they deeply care about your happiness and growth. Either you add value or you don't, and if you don't they will find someone who does.
The tech job market right now looks bleak. You will want to talk to every professional connection, former colleague, friends, family, everyone you know to get job leads and an inside track. If you don't know a lot of people who might help you find a job, meet more people (meetups, user groups, conferences, striking up conversations with strangers, etc.). Most jobs don't get advertised. A person who can sell their value-add and can get in the back door with a referral will gain significant advantage, and may find freelance work or an unadvertised position. LinkedIn has so much garbage and bot traffic I wouldn't waste my time there -- everyone else looking for a job goes there and every job opening (including the fakes) gets piles of applicants. Competition gets fierce at the low end, so try a more targeted job search that bypasses the automated screening systems.