Hiring Push for Graduates: China is mobilizing state firms and major tech companies to expand jobs for the Class of 2026, using a central recruitment platform and live-stream hiring events through December. US Labor Market: The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May and kept unemployment at 4.3%, strengthening the case for Fed rate hikes and showing hiring momentum across sectors like leisure, local government, and healthcare. Women in Payroll Gains: Women accounted for about 77% of payroll job gains since January 2025, with growth concentrated in women-dominated fields. Skills-to-Work Pipelines: UVM Health’s Project SEARCH celebrated graduates with workplace rotations for young adults with disabilities, while Greenville Tech and Greenville County Schools expanded welding capacity to tackle a national shortage. Career Pathways in Healthcare: A Guam grad is heading to UC Berkeley optometry, and Valley View Center is running an RN/LPN job fair with on-site interviews. Workplace Training for Inclusion: A new store in Napoleon employs people with developmental disabilities and pairs production work with retail and customer-service experience. Job Market Caution: BBB warns fake job postings and scams are rising, as graduates face tougher entry-level odds.