AI & Work Skills: Malaysia’s communications ministry wants a “prompt engineer” at every National Information Dissemination Centre to build AI literacy beyond just using tools. Trades as a hedge: A UK psychology graduate is retraining as a plumber, saying she wants a practical career “AI can’t take over.” Youth employment pipelines: Marks & Spencer is launching paid traineeships for 1,000 young people (no degree required) and the UK is rolling out an Early Careers Jobs Alliance with AI/tech training plus AI bootcamps. Hiring reality check: A new survey finds employers trust resumes less, yet still use them first—raising the risk of costly misrepresentation, including AI-generated CVs. Workplace learning & retention: Workday highlights employee-centric AI upskilling as a way to close skill gaps, while QNB rolls out a wellbeing framework tying mental, physical, and financial health to performance. Corporate training market: A report forecasts the corporate training market growing to $805.6B by 2035, driven by virtual learning and personalized upskilling.