After a couple of weeks, Placers President Chris Burkhard rejoined WDEL’s Peter MacArthur to discuss employment trends and unemployment. They talked about how parents can assist their children, perhaps a recent grad who is looking for a job in the current job market. What to do about the $600 additional unemployment funds stopping and what […]
Here’s the truth, friends – I have a war in my mind that gets fought every day.I am going to bet that I am not alone. 2020 seems to have done this to me and to most people I know – probably even you. We are in a constant state of angst, recharged with every […]
While 2020 is a year we might hope to forget – we will always remember the realities faced and the lessons learned. Why does it seem like the issues, challenges, and obstacles keep coming relentlessly? That behind every crisis is another one waiting to greet us.First, a virus turned global pandemic, then the economic fallout […]
Chris was able to join WDEL again this Thursday to talk about how to best apply for jobs online as well as how to tailor what you are sending to potential employers in order to make sure you get an edge.
Superheroes of comic books and Marvel movies wear costumes and save the world from evil. Most come from humble beginnings and experience the injustices of their world first-hand. Their experiences forge their character and will in ways that enable them to later protect and fight for the rights of others. Think of Superman as he […]
Chris joined WDEL this morning once again. This week they discussed how the job search has changed and perhaps some mistakes that are being made because of the changes. He also provides some wonderful books to further self education and skill development. Check out www.myplacers.com for more information on Chris and the Placers mission. […]
Over the past two decades, my personal secret to success has been a simple one. To outwork and outlearn everyone else as best I can. This is so much a part of me; therefore, it is also a part of our Placers DNA. Part of our purpose at Placers is to serve our customers, including […]
Chris Burkhard was on WDEL again on Thursday 6/11/20 and he discussed a checklist for your job search, background and employment checks, making your resume and cover letter stick out from others, and keeping your head up when it can be tough to keep searching.
Chris Burkhard is on WDEL on 6/4/2020 for an interview to share knowledge, tools for success, and information all of us will find useful during this uncertain time. We can sometimes be impatient, especially when it comes to a job search, but Chris shares some next steps that will be useful in regard to what […]
In business, as in life, there is a hierarchy of needs. Abraham Maslow proposed that we have physiological needs (air, water, food, etc.), safety needs (security, health, employment, etc.), love and belonging needs (friends, family, co-workers), esteem needs (respect, status, recognition, etc) and finally self-actualization (a desire to become the most that we can be). […]
