Flexible Work Rules: UK plans would require employers to properly consider work-from-home requests before refusing, with TUC leaders calling it a retention and productivity lifeline. Skills-to-Jobs Pipeline: Nepal stakeholders are pushing TVET reforms that connect local governments, training institutes, and employers so youth can land work that matches their skills. Career Readiness on the Ground: Michigan State students are learning how internships build real-world experience, with a career and internship fair set for Sept. 30. Job Fairs at Scale: India’s Rozgar Mela says it has issued about 12.5–13 lakh appointment letters, with PM Modi urging recruits to embrace Mission Karmayogi for better skills. Training for Employability: Noida’s Bird Academy and partners completed hospitality training for local youth, moving graduates into airport and hotel-linked roles. AI Upskilling Pressure: Cybersecurity and tech coverage keeps stressing that AI skills are becoming a must-have for future hiring and pay. Workplace Access: Malaysia’s new mobility allowance aims to help job seekers take roles more than 100km away, but employers say delivery and access will decide success. Human-Centered Work: A Coventry café program is helping adults with learning disabilities build confidence and customer-facing skills through supported “co-worker” roles.**