Many professionals who get laid off struggle to find the right opportunity to get back to work. This is especially true for workers over 50 who can become victims of age discrimination. One of the best ways to counter this is to [pursue a career where the demand is much bigger than the supply and the hiring preference is for a mature worker instead of the young kid. Project Management is such an opportunity. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg market there is a large demand which creates many opportunities as long as you are certified. They work in a number of fields: construction, information technology, medical, marketing and more. It is your ability to take charge of a project and do the initiating and planning, controlling and execution that is in great demand.