Many professionals who get laid off have a hard time finding the right opportunity to get their career back on track. This is especially true for workers over 50 who can fall prey to age discrimination. One of the most successful techniques to avoid this is to [pursue a career where the demand is much bigger than the quantity of people who are certified and the hiring inclination is for a mature employee instead of the young kid. Project Management is such a career. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg market there is a big demand which creates a significant number of opportunities as long as you are qualified. They work in a variety of fields: construction, information technology, medical, marketing and more. It is your ability to shepherd a project and do the initiating and planning, controlling and execution that is in great demand.