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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.

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 ...

After a decade riddled with layoffs, burnout, and unsuccessful interviews, Donald Malone, 65, decided it was time to take a break from the corporate world as a consultant. Finding alternative income ...

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, ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Younger American workers are approaching blue-collar jobs with caution, ...