Looking for a new job can start with a sense of possibility, but the process can soon become a job in itself. Indeed’s 2026 Australian Job Seeker Report found that 90% of Australian job seekers had applied for a role and heard nothing back¹ , while 71% had abandoned an application after starting it¹ . With only 7% very confident that hiring processes are fair and unbiased¹ , job-search friction is real.
There are also the questions that come up along the way. What else could you do with your experience? How do you put your skills into words? And how do you prepare to talk about them in an interview?
You don’t need to have all the answers before you start exploring. Indeed Career Scout, your free personal career coach, offers a way to work through those questions, whether you’re looking for a new job or considering a different career direction.
Built into the Indeed mobile app, which is available for Apple and Android, Career Scout works with your skills, experience and interests to help you explore relevant jobs. A useful place to start is your Indeed profile: add your work history, education and skills, then share your job goals and preferences in chat to help Career Scout provide more personalised guidance.
Explore what could come next
You might know exactly which role you’re looking for. Or you might be ready for a change without knowing what that change could look like.
You can start with a conversation or use one of Career Scout’s starter prompts to explore job openings based on your goals and preferences. It can help you find relevant roles and explain why they could be a good fit for you.
If you’re considering a different career, a useful question is: what could you do with the skills and experience you already have? Some of your hard-earned experience could apply elsewhere, even if the connection isn’t obvious at first.
Career Scout uses information from your Indeed profile and the context you share in chat to suggest potential career paths. It can also explain why a recommended career may suit your skills and experience, giving you another way to think about your next move.
As you explore, you can look into relevant roles and company and salary insights. You still decide whether to apply, but this information can help you learn more before taking that step.
Put your experience into words
If you’re starting your first career, the experience question can feel like a Catch-22: you need experience to get a job, but someone needs to give you a start.
A useful starting point is thinking about the skills and experience you already have. Career Scout can help you think about how they may relate to different workplace roles.
Then there’s the resume. Whether you’re writing your first one or revisiting an existing version, Career Scout can help create a draft using information from your Indeed profile and details you share in chat. You can also ask it to refine your resume through the chat feature.
AI may make mistakes, so before using the draft, take a moment to check that it sounds like you and accurately reflects your skills and experience.
Practise for the conversation
Putting your experience on paper is one thing. Talking about it in an interview is another.
If you’re feeling a bit rusty and don’t fancy answering questions in front of the mirror, Career Scout offers a mock interview option within the app, with personalised feedback to help you practise.
With a little help from AI, you may get pointers on areas to work on as you practise, without exhausting the goodwill of your friends or family.
It’s for practice only, and the AI may make mistakes, so review the feedback before using it to guide your preparation.
Career Scout can also help you prepare for salary conversations, with personalised guidance and market data to help you approach the discussion with useful information at hand.
Whether you’re exploring a different direction, working on your resume or brushing up on interviews, you can start with the question that’s on your mind.
Keen to give it a try? Find out more at au.indeed.com/careerscout, then download the Indeed app and complete your profile to help Career Scout provide more personalised guidance.