Workforce Training & Hiring: Vermont’s Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice is launching its first paid Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) training in August 2026, covering certification fees and aiming to move graduates into full-time roles. Construction Skills Pipeline: The KBE Foundation awarded 18 $1,000 scholarships to technical high school seniors for commercial construction careers, with funds usable for certifications and tools. AI & Jobs: A new report from Tsinghua and Tongdao Liepin warns AI is reshaping work by hollowing out middle management and shifting toward flexible human–machine collaboration. Employment Policy & Permits: Ireland updated its employment permit eligibility, adding roles for skilled non-EU workers and adjusting the “50:50 rule” planning for health and social care. Equal Opportunity Oversight: A local annual employment/discrimination service report faced calls for clearer performance tracking and backlogs. Youth Employment & Skills: Massachusetts’ Gould Construction Institute won a $225,000 grant to build high school-to-trades pathways amid a construction labor shortage. Women & Career Timing: A global study finds many female Ph.D. graduates delay parenthood until after 35, with early-career motherhood linked to long-term scientific impact penalties.