Indeed Career Scout is a new, free AI-powered tool available within the Indeed app that acts as a personal career coach for job seekers. By leveraging your Indeed profile, Career Scout offers personalized job recommendations, uncovers hidden opportunities — including those outside your current field — and provides career path guidance.

Job candidates who give polished but superficial answers -- speaking confidently without sharing specific examples or results -- raise red flags for hiring managers. In today's job market, interviewers are looking for real stories and metrics that demonstrate genuine experience and problem-solving, not just smooth talk, writes Eli Rubel, CEO of Profit Labs.

Focusing solely on maintaining employee head count can create a "retention mirage," which overlooks the "quiet stayers" who stop going the extra mile and become risk-averse, which can cascade to other team members, causing a loss in overall productivity, writes Tammy Perkins, an HR expert. To combat disengagement, Perkins suggests investing in making employees feel a sense of belonging, offering growth opportunities and showing them how their job contributes to the company's success.

A recent study advises against complete honesty on your resume. While the study focuses on the UK system of awarding degrees, the takeaway is clear. "If you have strong academic credentials, highlight them proudly," writes Tom Lane, a senior lecturer in economics at Newcastle University. "But if your results are weaker, you are under no obligation to advertise them."

LeBron James, Maverick Carter and the LeBron James Family Foundation have launched a campaign with Indeed to champion skills-first hiring. The campaign will also include career development events, job seeker resources, and integration with educational programs, all designed to help more people showcase their abilities over their resume.

From sister publication Kiplinger: By eliminating discretionary purchases during a No-Spend September, individuals gain insight into their true spending patterns and are often surprised by how much they save. This approach not only helps participants reach specific savings goals, such as paying down a bill or growing an emergency fund, but also lays the groundwork for lasting improvements in money management.

Smokejumpers, specialized firefighters adept at navigating challenging environments, were called to McKinley Grove to combat smoldering embers lodged in the upper branches of giant sequoias. Unlike their usual role, parachuting into remote wildfires, these teams were prepared to climb the 200-foot trees, carrying tools to dislodge burning debris that could not be reached with hoses. Their deployment was critical in addressing the persistent canopy fires after ground-level threats were contained, ensuring the continued protection of the grove's iconic sequoias.