(Atlanta, GA) March 23, 2009 – On Saturday, March 21, April Nagel, CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search, appeared live on CNN Newsroom Saturday to address concerns about finding a job in tough economic times. The hour long segment featured an expert panel who offered advice to three job seeking candidates.

“This was an opportunity to show viewers how to take control of their job search,” Nagel says. “We identified the most common mistakes that job seekers make, and offered some practical tips for surviving a layoff and landing another job.”

Nagel offered viewers other sound advice, including how to make your resume stand out and how to follow up after the interview. “This is not the time to take a vacation,” she says. “You have to keep yourself positive and motivated during this difficult process. Job hunting must become your new fulltime job. Research every company that you can target, and take advantage of every networking opportunity that is available to you. There are plenty of industries that are still hiring, like healthcare, government and aerospace.”

She also directed viewers to indeed.com, a resource for job trends, salaries and postings. In addition to this, she highlighted the SimplyHired.com, a job search engine that researches thousands of job sites and companies on the web.

In the end, Nagel was optimistic about the job search as a whole. “Don’t be ashamed that you have been laid off,” Nagel says. “Be proactive and seek a solution. Tell everyone you know that you are out of work. You never know where the next great lead could be.”