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  2. Skilled worker - Wikipedia

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    Skilled workers were the heart of the labor movement before World War I but during the 1920s, they lost much of their enthusiasm and the movement suffered thereby. [5] In the 20th century, in Nazi Germany, the lower class was subdivided into: agricultural workers, unskilled and semi-skilled workers, skilled craft workers, other skilled workers and

  3. Semiprofession - Wikipedia

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    Traditional examples of semiprofessions include social work, journalism, librarianship, teaching and nursing. [1] Such fields often have less clear-cut barriers to entry than traditional professions like law and medicine , and their practitioners often lack the degree of control over their own work that has been traditionally associated with ...

  4. Construction worker - Wikipedia

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    By some definitions, construction workers may be engaged in manual labour as unskilled or semi-skilled workers. [1] These workers begin by attending to general tasks such as digging, cleaning, and unloading equipment. As they acquire experience, they start to specialize in areas of roofing, pipefitting, structural work, or carpentry.

  5. American system of manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    The "American method" was reintroduced to the UK in the 1850s, when Colt executed on order on naval revolvers in Pimlico, and strikes of London and Birmingham gunmakers during the war made the War Office realize the usefulness of being able to employ low-skilled workers, so milling machines were bought and installed at the Royal Small Arms ...

  6. Skill (labor) - Wikipedia

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    Skilled workers are generally more trained, higher paid, and have more responsibilities than unskilled workers. [1] Skilled workers have long had historical import (see division of labour) as masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, bakers, brewers, coopers, printers and other occupations that are economically productive. Skilled workers were often ...

  7. Tradesperson - Wikipedia

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    Tradesmen/women are contrasted with laborers, agricultural workers, and professionals (those in the learned professions). [3] Skilled tradesmen are distinguished: from laborers such as bus drivers, truck drivers, cleaning laborers, and landscapers in that the laborers "rely heavily on physical exertion" while those in the skilled trades rely on and are known for "specific knowledge, skills ...

  8. How a shortage of visas for skilled workers is affecting the ...

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    H-1B Employer Data used its own data, news reports, and economic research to explore how a shortage of visas for skilled workers has impacted the U.S. economy.

  9. Manual labour - Wikipedia

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    There is a strong correlation between manual labour and unskilled or semiskilled workers, despite the fact that nearly any work can potentially have skill and intelligence applied to it (for example, the artisanal skill of craft production, or the logic of applied science). It has always been the case for humans that many workers begin their ...