Many managers who get laid off struggle to find the right opportunity to get back in the workforce. This is especially true for mature workers who can become victims of age discrimination. One of the best ways to counter this is to [pursue a career where the need is much greater than the supply and the hiring preference is for a older 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 mixture 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.