Many professionals who get laid off have difficulty finding the right opportunity to get back in the workforce. This is even more an issue for workers over 50 who can become victims of age discrimination. One of the most successful ways to counter this is to get into a career where the need is much bigger than the quantity of people who are qualified and the hiring inclination is for a mature employee instead of the young kid. Project Management is such an opportunity. In the Tampa/St. Petersburg market there is a sizable demand which creates a significant number of opportunities as long as you are qualified. They work in a mixture of areas: construction, information technology, medical, marketing and more. It is your ability to lead a project and do the initiating and planning, controlling and execution that is in great need.