Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Find out why the sharp divide between blue-collar and white ...

Younger American workers are approaching blue-collar jobs with caution, according to new data from the Pew Research Center. While some members of Gen Z are filling trade positions, data suggests that ...

Earlier this year, Ford CEO Jim Farley said that America needed a wake-up call. Five thousand mechanic jobs at Ford had gone unfilled. They all offered six-figure salaries—well above the average ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Perhaps more than any other branch of work, blue-collar ...

It may be very clear where an employee is positioned in the structural organization of their employer, but what about the color of their collar? Wikipedia states that collar color is a set of terms ...

In the past, a college education guaranteed a well-paying job. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. Now, people spend thousands of dollars on higher education, only to make minimum wage or end up ...

Blue-collar work tends to get a bad rap. Everyone talks about how hard it is, whether they have experience with it or not. This traditionally male-dominated field has a reputation for being extremely ...

As layoffs and AI threaten white-collar jobs, some workers look to blue-collar work for stability. During the Great Recession, Doug saw a similar situation and decided to forgo law school. For Doug, ...

Anand Mahindra foresees AI elevating blue-collar work, making it as valuable as white-collar jobs. He believes India's young ...

It may be very clear where an employee is positioned in the structural organization of their employer, but what about the color of their collar? Wikipedia states that collar color is a set of terms ...