Author: Jason Mathews

The May Jobs Surge: A New Normal or Seasonal Peak? WDEL Interview 6/11/2026

by Jason Mathews on June 11, 2026 in WDEL Radio

 

  The numbers are in, and the May jobs report completely defied expectations. Dropping a massive 172,000 new jobs against a predicted 85,000, the data suggests a resilient workforce economy. In his monthly chat with WDEL’s Peter MacArthur, Placers President Chris Burkhard noted that this forms a true three-month trend, marking the strongest stretch of […]

WDEL Interview 1/27/2022

by Jason Mathews on January 27, 2022 in WDEL Radio

 

Chris joined WDEL’s Delaware Morning News with Peter MacArthur this morning for the first time in 2022 and they discussed the impact that Omicron has been having on the job market. Additionally, Chris shared about remote and working from home job opportunities continuing in the future. Placers is known for being a coach to the […]

WDEL Interview 12/16/2021

by Jason Mathews on December 16, 2021 in WDEL Radio

 

Placers President Chris Burkhard joined WDEL this week one more time in 2021. Chris talked about the economy’s recovery and being back to “full employment”. Additionally, Chris talks about the shift from the Great Resignation to the Great Realization and what that means for employees and employers. We hope you enjoy the information and happy […]

WDEL Interview 11/18/2021

by Jason Mathews on November 18, 2021 in WDEL Radio

 

Chris joined WDEL this morning to talk about vaccine mandate guidance and overviews of the program that is proposed. Host Peter MacArthur also asked about the unemployment numbers coming closer the pre-pandemic levels and what that could mean for the job market. Lastly, Chris shared his thoughts about how to retain staff during the Great […]

WDEL Interview 10/28/2021

by Jason Mathews on October 28, 2021 in WDEL Radio

 

Placers President Chris Burkhard was able to join WDEL’s Peter MacArthur this Thursday morning. He talked about the economy’s unemployment situation with the jobs report being announced. Chris also shared thoughts about the continuing Great Resignation as people change their employment situations. Lastly, the holiday season is right around the corner, Chris and Peter talk […]

WDEL Interview 9/23/2021

by Jason Mathews on September 23, 2021 in WDEL Radio

 

Chris was back on WDEL for the first time since August. He joined host Peter MacArthur to talk about where the unemployment numbers are today and what we can expect to see as the economy continues to deal with COVID. Chris shared his thoughts on the major number of workers changing jobs, The Great Resignation. […]

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