Many professionals who get laid off experience great challenges in trying to find the right opportunity to get their career back on track. This is especially true for older workers who can fall prey to age discrimination. One of the most successful approaches to avoid this is to [pursue a career where the demand is much larger than the number of people who are certified and the hiring inclination is for a more experienced worker instead of the young kid. Project Management is such an opportunity. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg jobmarket there is a sizable demand which creates a significant number of opportunities as long as you are qualified. They work in an assortment of areas: 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.