AI & Hiring: PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer says AI is creating a two-track labour market—AI-boosted “professionalised” roles are growing faster, while “democratised” roles face pressure; it also flags rising demand for human skills like judgement and leadership. Career Tactics: A job seeker strategy story argues you can jump from INR 10L to INR 80L by building AI-driven, role-specific projects instead of relying only on CVs. Work Abroad Shift: Student Circus reports a big rise in abroad students engaging with India-based employers, suggesting the “work overseas” plan is losing some shine. Local Jobs & Skills: Hexaware is opening a GIFT City delivery center in Gujarat, targeting ~1,000 high-skilled jobs in AI, cloud, data and digital transformation. Youth & Inclusion: Sogang University and Korea’s Justice Ministry will fund refugee-background students with scholarships plus language, academic support and career help. Recruitment Anxiety: Reports highlight fears of AI ageism in hiring and how AI may make entry-level expectations more demanding. Training & Trades: A UK graduate is retraining as a plumber, saying she wants practical work “AI can’t take over.”