Soak, scrub, rinse. Repeat. Diana Sanchez used to work over 80 hours a week at two minimum wage jobs: as a dishwasher and packing boxes in a warehouse. The Los Angeles-based single mom worked double ...

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared April 20, 2011. Dear Carolyn: My mom basically despises my boyfriend, “Tom,” because he didn’t graduate from college and works a blue-collar job. She ...

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 ...

Diana Sanchez worked two minimum-wage jobs to support two kids as a single mom. A training program helped her get a fresh start and land a $30-an-hour blue-collar role. She said it's allowed her to ...