This Labor Day, experts say California's job market is going through a dramatic shift. They're calling it a "white-collar crack-up."

For the first time in state history, white-collar jobs are shrinking, while blue-collar positions are on the rise. Construction, manufacturing, and other hands-on service jobs are expanding, many offering more openings and better pay. At the same time, employment in finance, tech, and other professional sectors is seeing cuts.

Michael Bernick, former director of California's Employment Development Department and now with Duane Morris LLP, says the slowdown in white-collar hiring has several causes.

"Employers aren't letting go of workers in large numbers, but neither are they hiring," Bernick explained. "There's a much greater caution, especially among whi

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