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2. Manual labour - Wikipedia

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   Manual labour (in Commonwealth English, manual labor in American English) or manual work is physical work done by humans, in contrast to labour by machines and working animals. It is most literally work done with the hands (the word manual coming from the Latin word for hand ) and, by figurative extension, it is work done with any of the ...

3. Blue-collar worker - Wikipedia

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   The term blue collar was first used in reference to trades jobs in 1924, in an Alden, Iowa newspaper. [2] The phrase stems from the image of manual workers wearing blue denim or chambray shirts as part of their uniforms. [3] Industrial and manual workers often wear durable canvas or cotton clothing that may be soiled during the course of their ...

4. List of industrial occupations - Wikipedia

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   The following is a list of industrial occupations. Industrial occupations are generally characterized by being manual-labour-intensive and requiring little to no education. Industrial occupations are generally characterized by being manual-labour-intensive and requiring little to no education.

5. 6 In-Demand Skilled Trade Jobs And How To Get 'Em - AOL

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   By Dawn Papandrea Ever glance at a home or car repair bill and think to yourself, "I'm in the wrong line of work!"? If so, it's with good reason. Skilled tradespeople who can build, repair or ...

6. 10 Best-Paid Skilled Labor Jobs - AOL

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   Skilled labor jobs can pay well, even very well. Yet, many young people feel the pressure to get a college degree and don't consider hands-on labor. Fortunately, a growing movement hopes to get ...

7. Laborer - Wikipedia

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   A laborer (or labourer) is a person who works in manual labor typed within the construction industry. There is a generic factory laborer which is defined separately as a factory worker. Laborers are in a working class of wage-earners in which their only possession of significant material value is their labor. Industries employing laborers ...

8. Designation of workers by collar color - Wikipedia

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   Gray collar – Refers to labor which blurs the line between blue- and white-collar work. Gray collar work requires both physical and intellectual labour, and may require specialized training or college degrees. Commonly given examples of gray collar workers are first responders, electricians, nurses, technicians, conservationists, and pilots ...

9. 10 Jobs That Let You Dress Down - AOL

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   Technology, design and manual labor jobs tend to be a little more lax, while jobs that involve face-to-face customer interaction tend to be all business. Show comments. Advertisement.