The value of work has shifted away from working with purpose to obtaining a mystified job title. Aspiring to a college degree, in itself a wonderful thing, has meant berating the skilled manual labor.

Jobs that involve heavy lifting could reduce a woman’s fertility, particularly among overweight and obese women, a study shows. Shift work was also seen to impact female fertility.

But others are taking a less expected path, finishing up their academic careers and pivoting to blue-collar jobs involving manual labor, including farm work and construction. Does this represent a ...

Skilled labour has been part of Crawford’s life since he started doing electrical work at the age of 14. He picked it up again at university, to make extra money.