What's the most confusing thing a recruiter has ever told you?

Signs you might be underpaid: · New hires in your role earn more · Job posts for your role list higher pay · Your raise didn't beat inflation · You took on more work, same pay · Recruiters keep pitching higher ranges

Who's hiring right now (save this): · Assam govt, India: 5,734 · South Africa police: 5,500 trainees · Audi, Georgia US: 4,500 · Lotte, Vietnam: about 500

LABOR DESK: India's Assam state will start filling 5,734 government jobs from Feb 1, 2027. Police has the most openings at 2,236, then forest at 1,307.

LABOR DESK: More than 1,200 workers at Teck's Highland Valley Copper mine in Canada are on strike. They want better pay and pensions.

Your company says 5 days a week in the office, same pay. You:

LABOR DESK: Deloitte's UK boss Richard Houston got a 45% pay rise in a year the firm cut jobs, the FT reports.

Recruiter speak, translated: · "We'll keep your CV on file" = Not this time · "Fast-paced environment" = Understaffed · "Competitive salary" = Ask for the number · "We're like a family" = Expect late nights · "We went with other candidates" = It's a no, not a never

LABOR DESK: Australian retailer Myer will make corporate staff work from the office 5 days a week once it moves HQ in November, AFR reports.

LABOR DESK: Up to 12,000 UBS jobs in Switzerland could go if the bank moves abroad, a Swiss bank staff group warns. It calls this the worst case.

LABOR DESK: Nationwide is cutting 275 more UK jobs as it merges Virgin Money. HR, finance and mortgage teams are hit, not customer-facing staff.

METAINTRO TIP: How to answer "Why are you leaving your job?": · Keep it to 2-3 lines · Talk about what you want next · Never bad-mouth your boss · Tie it to this role

LABOR DESK: Singapore will raise its retirement age to 65 and re-employment age to 70 from 2029, a year earlier than planned.

LABOR DESK: Lotte plans to hire about 500 people in Vietnam this year, up 20%. Its campus job events drew 3,000+ students.