After losing three NCAA qualifiers to the transfer portal, Rider University wrestling coach John Hangey went looking for a few upgrades. He found four - three who debuted Sunday at the season-opening ...

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 ...

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 ...

Blue collar work might be seen as the underdog in the workplace, but in actual reality, we are seeing the exact opposite. A fresh report released by Resume Coach reveals that blue collar jobs are not ...

Terrence Lurry, a 21-year-old chemistry student at Emory University, once considered becoming an electrician. Now he's primed to enter medical school and become a doctor. While electricians can get ...

Forty-two percent of Generation Z adults are currently working in or pursuing a blue-collar or skilled trade job, according to a May 20 report from Resume Builder. Of those, 37% have earned a bachelor ...

For more than a century, Hollywood and advertising have been the twin engines of American identity. Generations of boys found their blueprints for manhood on the silver screen, as girls looked to ...

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 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.