Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. More and more people are shifting to blue-collar jobs now ...

Skilled trade jobs pay more than many college-degree careers. Explore well-paid trades, BLS salary data, and options that ...

Four-year degrees aren't the only path to six-figure potential. Trade jobs are surging in demand across the U.S., offering paychecks that rival those of conventional white-collar careers. Employers ...

A college degree still holds value today, but as office jobs face uncertainty from automation and outsourcing, the skilled trades may offer greater job stability — and a path to stop living paycheck ...