Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. The skilled trades have a branding problem—but ...

A dramatic shift is reshaping both higher education and skilled trades. According to new research from Resume Builder, 37% of Gen Z college graduates are now working in or actively pursuing ...

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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Alyssa DeOliveira followed a well-worn path: go to college, get a degree, find a white-collar job. Her ...

For ages now, the divide between blue-collar "working class" professionals and degree-holding "white-collar" career types has seemed to grow ever more contentious, and ever more politically impactful, ...

Blue-collar workers have been at or near the center of much public discussion in recent years, from their political leanings to their wages and cultural impact. A recent Pew Research Center survey ...