Workforce Alliances & Public Hiring: Canada launched its Transportation and Supply Chain Workforce Alliance to tackle aging workers and labour shortages, aiming to keep nearly one million jobs moving across trucking, rail, marine, air and warehousing. HR Tech Self-Service: CNS Data says a Phase 1 IT self-service automation rollout for Children’s Specialized ABA cut IT service requests by ~30% by letting staff handle routine onboarding/offboarding tasks. Government Hiring Process Fixes: Work for America’s new toolkit shares how cities mapped hiring bottlenecks and digitized steps—cutting timelines from 9–12 months to 2–3 and saving $250,000 annually in one case. AI in Government: Bangladesh officials said AI will make citizen services faster and help build skilled HR for a knowledge economy. Performance Management Warning: UK research links heavy employee behavior tracking to lower engagement and higher intent to quit, especially when fairness feels off. Minimum Wage Pressure (Malaysia): MTUC proposed RM3,100 as a reference minimum wage and urged wage structures to reflect skills and experience. HR Compliance & Ethics: A hotline naming piece argues what you call a reporting channel shapes expectations and reporting behavior. Labour Market Fraud (India): Delhi police arrested six over a fake “Bretish Airways” job racket targeting jobseekers with “registration” fees. Major Jobs via Procurement (Canada): Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $11.3B for six Coast Guard icebreakers, with nearly 5,000 construction jobs and steel supply opportunities for firms like Algoma Steel.