By: Ken Rusk • Published March 23, 2021
A career in welding is both stable and full of opportunities: there’s a high demand for welding skills all over the United States. In addition, fewer people are becoming craft professionals, so there’s never been a better time to enter the industry and demand high …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published March 1, 2021
If you’re looking for a recession-proof career, consider becoming a plumber. After all, people will always need toilets that flush and pipes that don’t leak. And while plumbers need to go through training and apprenticeship to be licensed in most states, they don’t need a …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published December 3, 2020
14 Six Figure Jobs That Don’t Require A Degree
Think you need a college degree to earn a decent wage? Think again. As I write about in Blue Collar Cash, there are plenty of six figure jobs in the blue-collar field that don’t require four-year degrees and tens …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published November 19, 2020
Are you thinking about your career and college, but you’re just not seeing how these two pieces fit together? You’re not alone! Deciding on a career path can be exciting, but society pressures you to go to college even if it’s not a fit. Fortunately, …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published October 24, 2020
In August and September 2020, multiple reports came out indicating a deep need for blue-collar workers – even amid the pandemic. The need for hands-on workers is there, as many blue-collar jobs are recession-proof. Thus, these positions continue to provide excellent stability, compensation, and a …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published September 15, 2020
American manufacturing jobs are never coming back, right?
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By: Ken Rusk • Published May 20, 2020
When you hear the word “entrepreneurship,” you may think of white collar professions at large corporations or tech companies. If so, you’re missing more than half the equation. The boundaries of entrepreneurship do not exist, and blue collar entrepreneurship can be quite lucrative.
Blue collar entrepreneurship …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published May 11, 2020
We are in the age of automation, and blue-collar workers need to consider upskilling to be successful. In a rapidly changing market, blue-collar workers need to get more training to preserve their jobs and earn a higher salary.
We live in an increasingly technological society where …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published April 21, 2020
The blue-collar industry sustained an allure that enticed the typical working man of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. And why not? A job of this caliber afforded a person the opportunity to achieve the “American Dream” — the white picket fence, the 2.5 children, and …
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By: Ken Rusk • Published April 13, 2020
As we enter the downturn driven by Covid-19 (may it be very short!), I’ve marked the notices from governors and mayors outlining the “essential” positions that can continue working because of their necessity for society’s functioning. Many of these positions are blue-collar, which continues a …
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