AI and hiring anxiety: New Clutch research finds 80% of U.S. job seekers use AI to apply more, but 93% fear AI-made resumes make it harder to stand out—and 92% worry AI will shrink jobs in their field. Workplace screening shifts: Nearly half of employers have dropped marijuana testing for some applicants, even as cannabis positivity rises in workplace drug tests. Long-term unemployment persists: Despite a 4.2% June unemployment rate, about 1.9M Americans were jobless for 27 weeks or more, with unemployment averaging 25.5 weeks. Workforce training investment: Mississippi Delta Community College added new career-technical instructors and programs (industrial electricity, cybersecurity, HVAC) with classes starting Aug. 17. Tech hiring push: SK hynix is expanding U.S. hiring for AI memory and advanced packaging roles in San Jose and West Lafayette. Local jobs and leadership: Domino’s opened in Sisters, hiring for 20 roles; Hudson Insurance Group announced executive leadership changes. Career pathways debate: A new discussion challenges whether “career readiness” and school pathways truly match real job needs. Immigration labor tension: DHS met with business-linked groups seeking “cheap foreign labor,” adding uncertainty to mass-deportation plans.