AI Skills Training: Learning Tree International launched live, instructor-led Claude certification prep for business, developer, and architecture teams, pairing exam prep with labs and mock tests. Work-Based Learning: Kentucky leaders are expanding work-based learning through a new policy blueprint and employer-linked panels, aiming to strengthen career knowledge and workplace connections. Disability Employment: BConnected’s “BEmpowered” program added a 4th batch of young people with disabilities in Sri Lanka, focusing on workplace readiness, soft skills, IT, and English. Vocational Pathways: Nigeria’s IshK Vocational Skills Programme graduated 500 youths with hands-on trades training plus employability support, reporting strong employment and business outcomes. Public Safety Training: Caldwell, Idaho is building a joint fire-and-police training facility with realistic structures and ARPA-funded indoor classrooms. Hiring & Pay Signals: A survey found personality can outweigh skills gaps in hiring, while an EEOC lawsuit alleges unequal pay at UT Medical Branch despite similar or stronger qualifications. Employer Compliance/Health & Safety: Hong Kong’s Labour Department announced September courses and talks on heat-stroke prevention and occupational health. Immigration & Hiring Planning: The US State Department paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide for consular officer training, affecting employment-based and family-based processing.