Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Companies and Colleges Unite to Train ‘New Collar’ Students

So long white collar and blue collar. Now it's all about the "new collar" job.

In the current technological economy, where factories and production plants are closed or workers are replaced by computers, those computers need to be maintained and programmed. Enter "new collar" jobs — positions that require some specialized education (typically in a technical field), but not a four-year college degree.

And some companies have become so desperate for the right worker, they have started or invested in job training programs of their own, partnering with schools to equip students with the exact skills they will need to get a job, and then to do the job right. 

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