Placers Staffing

10/21/2026

Some lessons can be shared. Others have to be discovered for ourselves.

In the October Spark List, Chris Burkhard reflects on four ideas that made him stop and think this month:

• Why two honest customer conversations may be more useful than another growth plan
• Why lessons learned through experience tend to stay with us
• What it means to stop looking outside ourselves for peace
• What leaders will eventually leave to the people who follow them

Read the new Spark List here: https://outsideinsights.substack.com/p/before-you-build-another-growth-plan?r=4r5cu1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Which of these ideas found you at the right time?

10/20/2026

Veterans bring more than experience to the workplace. They bring leadership, teamwork, adaptability, accountability, and the ability to perform when circumstances change.

This Veterans Day, we recognize the skills, dedication, and perspective veterans bring to businesses and teams every day.

Explore opportunities and workforce solutions at myplacers.com

10/16/2026

While you’re trying to hire, the work still has to get done. That can mean more overtime, heavier workloads, supervisors filling gaps, and the rest of the team being stretched thinner.

That’s why an open position can cost more than recruiting time. The impact can show up across the entire operation.

Sometimes the question isn’t just “How quickly can we hire?”
It’s “Where is this gap putting the most pressure on our team?”

Where do you feel an open position first — overtime, workload, productivity, or somewhere else?

10/13/2026

Someone just gave two weeks’ notice. Now what?

Before immediately posting the same job description, take a minute to look at what your team actually needs.

What work needs coverage right away? What knowledge needs to be transferred before they leave? Can the team realistically absorb any of the work? And does the next person even need to have the exact same role?

A resignation can create urgency, but it can also be a chance to make a better decision about what comes next.

And if you need help figuring out the hiring piece, that’s where Placers comes in.

What’s the first thing your team does when someone gives notice?

10/13/2026

When you're already short-staffed, hiring becomes a reaction instead of a plan.

Planning ahead gives you time to identify upcoming needs, consider your options, and bring the right people in before a staffing gap starts affecting your team.

Your workforce needs can change quickly. Your hiring strategy should be ready for them.

👉 Planning for what's next? Let’s talk with Placers.

10/12/2026

Big news from Placers! 🎉

We're celebrating an exciting new chapter in our company's leadership!

Lisa Turner has been named President, and our founder, Chris Burkhard, has transitioned into the CEO role.

After 25 years of leading Placers as President, Chris will now focus on future growth and strategy, while Lisa leads our day-to-day operations and teams.

It's an exciting step forward for our company, and our commitment to the people, businesses, and communities we serve remains as strong as ever.

Please join us in congratulating Lisa and Chris!

Read the full announcement:https://myplacers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Leadership-Change-Press-Release-2.pdf

10/09/2026

Not every great candidate is looking for a job.

In skilled trades, some of the best people are already working.
They may not be scrolling job boards or submitting applications, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t consider the right opportunity.

That can make a hard-to-fill position even harder to fill.

The key is reaching beyond the people actively applying and connecting with skilled talent you might not find through a job posting alone.

Sometimes the problem isn’t a lack of qualified people. It’s reaching the ones who aren’t looking for you.

What’s been the hardest skilled-trades role for your organization to fill?

10/06/2026

There is still time to head over to the GBC Career Fair at Goldey-Beacom College!

Jamie & Ella are there until 1pm today to help! Stop by and say hello 👋

10/06/2026

Not every hiring need looks the same.

Sometimes you need extra hands for a busy season. Sometimes you’re looking for the right person to join your team long-term. And sometimes your workforce needs a bigger strategy behind it.

That’s why having options matters. From temporary staffing to direct hire and broader workforce solutions, the right approach depends on what your business needs right now.

👉 Not sure which solution fits? Let’s talk.

10/05/2026

Looking for a job right now and wondering why it feels a little tougher?

U.S. job openings dipped to 7.1 million in August, but here's the part worth remembering: employers are still hiring, and layoffs haven't spiked.

The market may be more selective, but opportunity hasn't disappeared.

That means now is a good time to focus on quality over quantity, target the right opportunities, make sure your experience clearly connects to what an employer needs, and don't underestimate the value of a real conversation.

A more selective market doesn't mean stop looking. It means be more intentional about where you spend your time.

The decline in available positions was broad across several industries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.