Just like a piece of lumber, paper has a grain that runs in one direction along the sheet, changing the physical properties of the paper depending on how it is being used or manipulated relative ...

While using beer grain works, it's not exactly perfect. "The beer grain is not real strong, it doesn't impart great characteristics, it's more of an artisan paper," says Haunreiter.

Called the " paper ceiling," this invisible barrier holds workers without a college degree back. The nonprofit organization Opportunity at Work says as many as 30 million workers are held back by ...

Credential inflation also forms a paper ceiling for many Canadians. They find themselves locked out of well-paying, stable jobs they’re otherwise well-suited for, and less able to respond to ...

And there are success stories: According to Opportunity@Work, about 4 million of the 70 million have torn through the paper ceiling, landing themselves in high-wage jobs.

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