Many managers who get laid off struggle to find the right opportunity to get back in the workforce. This is especially true for older workers who can fall prey to age discrimination. One of the best methods to avoid this is to get into a career where the need is much bigger than the supply and the hiring inclination is for a more experienced worker instead of the young kid. Project Management is such a career. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg jobmarket there is a large demand which creates a significant number of openings as long as you are certified. They work in a number of professions: construction, information technology, medical, marketing and more. It is your ability to manage a project and do the initiating and planning, controlling and execution that is in great need.