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The 2026 job market isn't broken — it changed. And it changed the same way on every continent. Global unemployment is holding at 4.9%, employment is at a record high, and yet 72% of employers across 41 countries say they can't find the people they need. So why does it feel so hard to get hired?

Because the hiring code changed. In this episode, Carlo Thompson breaks down exactly what employers worldwide are actually looking for in 2026 — from AI literacy as a new global baseline, to skills-based hiring replacing degree requirements from Singapore to São Paulo, to which sectors are growing in every major region and why.

You'll learn:
- The regional breakdown: why APAC is the hottest hiring market on earth right now, and what's happening in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East
- Why AI literacy is now the #1 hardest skill to find globally — and the 4-part framework to build it fast
- How the credential is dying: 65% of global executives are moving to skills-based hiring
- Which sectors are growing worldwide: healthcare, clean energy, skilled trades, AI infrastructure, digital transformation
- The real global picture on remote and hybrid work — what the data says and what it means for your search
- The 6-step 2026 job strategy you can start this week, wherever you are

If you're job searching anywhere in the world right now — or preparing to be — this episode is your global roadmap.