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It’s not always black and white — or in this case, blue and white.
Gray collar workers, which refers to healthcare professionals, firefighters, police officers and airline pilots, are projected to be one of the fastest growing demographics of employees post-pandemic, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are the middle-ground between blue and white collar jobs and an equally important part of our new normal, but haven’t been receiving the same amount of attention.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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