Goodbye white collar. Goodbye blue collar. Hello “new collar!” For so long, Americans have defined jobs in one of two categories: white collar and blue collar. Those lines are blurring thanks to the rapid advancements in technology. The “white collar” tech industry and the non-tech “blue collar” industries are both struggling to find people with the skills they need to bring them into the future. But it looks like that’s about to change. Many tech industry leaders and educators are urging people to stop thinking in terms of white collar or blue collar but 01/31/2018
For so long, Americans have defined jobs in one of two categories: white collar and blue collar. Those lines are blurring thanks to the rapid advancements in technology. The “white collar” tech industry and the non-tech “blue collar” industries are both struggling to find people with the skills they need to bring them into the future. But it looks like that’s about to change. Many tech industry leaders and educators are urging people to stop thinking in terms of white collar or blue collar but