Youth Employment & Training Deadlines: Kenya’s KUCCPS placement portal for TVET and KMTC diploma/certificate programmes closes today, urging KCSE leavers to apply for skills aligned to labour-market demand. Cross-Border Hiring: Germany is recruiting bus drivers from South Africa to plug staffing shortages, with paid contracts and retraining for local routes. Youth Guarantee (UK): Skills Minister Jacqui Smith lays out a Youth Guarantee plan to tackle England’s NEET crisis, including early identification tools, guaranteed post-16 places, and grants/incentives for employers and SMEs. Paid Entry-Level Scheme (UK): M&S will create a 1,000-place youth employment scheme with six months of paid training in stores, aimed at easing the “lost generation” risk from shrinking entry-level roles. Workforce Development (UAE): MoIAT’s Industrialists Career Exhibition exceeded its job target a year early, delivering 1,000+ opportunities for Emiratis across advanced manufacturing, AI, engineering and clean energy. Green Jobs (EU): Eurostat reports EU green-economy employment has grown about 6% per year since 2014, with construction and energy-from-renewables leading hiring gains. Career Pathways (China-UK): The University of Birmingham and Shanghai YZL Foundation launched a funded postgraduate scholarship plus China internship placements to boost employability for disadvantaged students. Labour Market Macro Watch (US): A Fed study finds oil shocks are adding less to inflation than in the 1970s and their employment impact has largely faded, shaping expectations for Fed moves. Skills for Future Industries (India): Gujarat expands “new-age” ITI courses (AI, drones, EV mechanics, 3D printing, IoT) to match emerging sector hiring needs.