white-collar
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It recently laid off 8,000 white-collar employees in part to fund those efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In fact, the current commission president, white-collar attorney Rasha Gerges Shields, is the only remaining member of the commission that oversaw the months-long chief’s search that ended with McDonnell’s selection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
In white-collar work, AI-related skills will also help a person’s chances.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The survey found that AI was the leading reason for employers’ job cuts for the third month in a row, as the technology changes the future of work for many white-collar professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
It was the kind of stable, well-paid job that gave Negro men—even those with white-collar credentials—a chance to pull their families solidly into the middle class.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
