Work-Life Flexibility: Land O’Lakes is letting employees choose workdays and times, and flex roles are drawing 25% more applicants than traditional full-time jobs. Native Education Gains: Federally funded schools are seeing Native American graduation improvements, with innovation and data-driven fixes credited for momentum. Adoption Care Under Scrutiny: An investigation into a taxpayer-funded treatment center for adoptees alleges abuse, neglect, and weak oversight—raising alarms for families and the workforce that serves them. Layoffs and Outsourcing: Liberty Puerto Rico confirmed NOC layoffs, with the union saying outsourcing is replacing experienced technicians with contractors and weakening job security. Care Careers Pipeline: A foster-friendly business helped a care leaver land paid work after a placement, showing how structured experience can turn into a real career. Resume Gaps & Hiring Signals: A new piece tackles how job seekers can address resume gaps as employers increasingly scrutinize timelines. AI at Work Anxiety: Tech workers report more fear of being asked to do more for the same pay than outright job loss as AI reshapes day-to-day work. Workplace Training for Inclusion: QIIB and a disability-rehab group wrapped an employee training program on effective communication, including sign language best practices. Teacher Stress: UK polling finds many adults think they couldn’t handle teaching demands, citing behavior issues and after-hours workload. Pay Negotiation Reality Check: A salary story highlights how undervaluing candidates can backfire when employees leave quickly for better offers.