Blue Collar Workers: No longer Singing the Blues?

Underneath the national narrative of labor market tightness, different labor market stories emerge. Most importantly, the threat of labor shortages is more acute in blue-collar and low-paid services occupations than in white-collar occupations. It turns out that several trends converged in a perfect storm to significantly tighten the labor market for blue-collar and low-paid services occupations.

Join our expert panel to:

  • Uncover the main trends of blue-collar worker tightness and wage growth
  • What measures employers can undertake to manage blue-collar worker shortages in the coming years
  • How increased labor costs in certain industries might affect the end consumer

Who Should Attend: HR and strategic managers who wish to learn more about the shortage of blue-collar and low-paid services workers. 

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Frank Steemers Brian Schaitkin
Blue Collar Workers: No longer Singing the Blues?
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Blue Collar Workers: No longer Singing the Blues?

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Underneath the national narrative of labor market tightness, different labor market stories emerge. Most importantly, the threat of labor shortages is more acute in blue-collar and low-paid services occupations than in white-collar occupations. It turns out that several trends converged in a perfect storm to significantly tighten the labor market for blue-collar and low-paid services occupations.

Join our expert panel to:

  • Uncover the main trends of blue-collar worker tightness and wage growth
  • What measures employers can undertake to manage blue-collar worker shortages in the coming years
  • How increased labor costs in certain industries might affect the end consumer

Who Should Attend: HR and strategic managers who wish to learn more about the shortage of blue-collar and low-paid services workers. 

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