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  2. Skilled worker - Wikipedia

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    After the end of World War II, West Germany surpassed France in the employment of skilled labor needed at a time when industrialization was sweeping Europe at a fast pace. West Germany's preponderance in the training of skilled workers, was the main factor to outweigh the balance between the two countries.

  3. Skill (labor) - Wikipedia

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    For example, a developed country purchasing imports from a developing country, which then replaces products made with domestic, low-skills labor. This, in turn, decreases the demand for low-skills workers in the developed country. Both of these factors may increase the wages of highly skilled workers in the developed country.

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  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. 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 ...

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Friday ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.

  9. International Standard Classification of Occupations - Wikipedia

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    a tool for organizing jobs into a clearly defined set of groups according to the tasks and duties undertaken in the job. It is intended for use in statistical applications and in a variety of client oriented applications.