Finally get some recognition for your contribution as a blue-collar worker. From the website: From gals who have the guts to work as morticians to real life female roughnecks who trade in their high heels for hard hats, we're seeking a wide range of women who all share a passion for their dirty jobs and make no bones about it. Doron Ofir Casting is on the hunt for real-life Wonder Women who fill the roles of Wendy the Welder, Rosie the Riveter, Mining Michelle, Long Shore Lucy, Oil Rig Rachel, and Sewer Sarah on a daily basis. Whether knee deep. Welding News & Noteworthy MORE >>

Close The SmartVan Powered by ServiceMax Follow Us Follow @TheSmartVan on Twitter Get the Weekly SmartVan Skip to content Home Field Service HVAC Clean Tech Cloud Computing Home » Field Service » Can the iPad Survive Tough ‘Gray Collar’ Jobs? Q&A With MobileDemand’s Russ Martin Can the iPad Survive Tough ‘Gray Collar’ Jobs? Martin, and MobileDemand’s director of marketing, Maureen Szlemp, explain why, despite the mass popularity of the iPad and other tablets for business , some jobs still require beefier equipment. MORE >>

This is due to decades of low bid jobs, a surplus of projects where companies didn’t really need to compete, and the blue collar nature of construction workers turned executives. While reviewing a few discussions in my LinkedIn groups, one in the Construction Marketing Association’s discussions caught my eye. The discussion was entitled “The construction industry is behind the curve in terms of keeping up to date with modern marketing techniques.” ” Unfortunately this is all too true in many cases. MORE >>

Some people think welding is a low-paying job. Picture Credit: Jay Mann via Flickr Welding is a low-paying profession This myth suffers from the stigma surrounding all blue-collar jobs. In one form or another welders have had to deal with some pretty interesting attitudes towards the welding profession. Others think there isn’t much diversity to being a welder. Even more interesting for women welders is this common remark: “Really? You’re a welder?” Despite evidence to the contrary (see the. Welding Fact or Fiction MORE >>

Young, Educated And Jobless in France by Steven Erlanger Published December 3, 2012 LILLE, France — Justine Forriez wakes up early to go onto the computer to look for a job. She calls university friends and contacts; she goes to the unemployment office every week, though mostly for the companionship, and has taken a course in job hunting. But after an apprenticeship, she is living on state aid and working at off-the-books jobs. But after a two-year apprenticeship, she is living on state aid and working at off-the-books jobs like baby-sitting and tending bar. Ah well. MORE >>