April Nagel of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search Appears Live on CNN

Do more women in the workforce mean a “man”cession?

(Atlanta, GA) September 8, 2009 – On Friday, September 4, April Nagel, CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search, appeared live on CNN in a segment called “Women in the Workforce.” The interview offered insights into the shifting dynamics of the economy and why more women are making their way into the workforce.

“We’re calling it a “man” cession in that 82 percent of people who have been laid off are men,” Nagel says. “For the first time women are poised to take over 50 percent of the workforce. The industries that we are employed in are not the industries that have been hit the hardest.”

Nagel offered viewers other sound advice, including how men and women can reposition themselves for future hiring trends. She cited manufacturing and construction as industries that will see a major shift in how jobs are done, and IT as the area where people need to reeducate themselves.

“As men are being laid off, companies are using this as an opportunity to get a more diverse management base,” she says. “There is talk of a new female economy because we control so much of the consumer dollar. Women are going to be a valuable force because we are making the decisions, financial and otherwise.”

About firstPRO:

With annual revenues exceeding $30 million, firstPRO Executive Search, Professional Placement and Traditional Staffing is the 11th largest woman-owned firm in the United States. In 2008, firstPRO was named one of Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies. firstPRO was also honored with the ACG Growth Award by the Association for Corporate Growth and was named a Top Business in the U.S. by diversitybusiness.com for 2009. For more information visit www.firstproinc.com.