Many professionals who get laid off have a hard time finding the right opportunity to get back to work. This is especially true for mature workers who can become victims of age discrimination. One of the best approaches to avoid this is to get into a career where the need is much greater 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 sizable demand which creates many openings as long as you are qualified. They work in a number of areas: 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.