These blue-collar jobs pay at least $70,000 a year with no four-year degree required. Find out which skilled trades and hands ...

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 ...

Upon graduation, the majority of young people do not instantly consider blue-collar careers as something that is a desirable career achievement. However, blue-collar roles (so dubbed because workers ...

Blue-collar jobs are in. Two in 5 Gen Zers are pursuing blue-collar work, rejecting the collegiate path and learning trades, according to a May 2025 survey of 1,434 young adults by Resume Builder.

Blue collar work has changed for veterans. The recent changes in the economy and the shortage of veteran workers means that wages are going up and opportunity has expanded. Check this list of ways ...