For decades, white-collar workers were told that a degree and a desk would buy them stability. That bargain is unraveling fast as layoffs, hiring freezes, and automation hit office jobs that once felt ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about emerging employment structures, policy and law. “It’s not you, it’s the job market,” I tell white collar job seekers ...

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 ...

White-collar job postings fell 12.7% over the year in the first quarter. Wage growth has also slowed to a crawl for those in white-collar roles. Blue-collar laborers are in higher demand as young ...

Blue-collar workers have been at the center of political messaging for years. Politicians meet with waitresses at a diner to pitch raising the minimum wage, tour a factory to spotlight job growth or ...