Headlines hit home when the slowdown lands in your mailbox, your benefits, or your neighborhood. Today's job news headlines highlight the ripple effects of the ongoing federal government shutdown, including slower mail, delayed benefits, and canceled community programs. Host Pete Newsome breaks down how prolonged policy gridlock and potential federal layoffs could reshape local economies, job stability, and public trust far beyond Washington.

Then, Pete turns to a growing threat in the modern job market: fake job listings spreading across LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, and other hiring platforms. With scammers posing as real recruiters, even spoofing companies like J.P. Morgan, he reveals how today’s automated hiring systems make it easier than ever for bad actors to blend in. Learn the latest job scam statistics, warning signs, and prevention tips to protect your data, spot fake interviews, and avoid costly reimbursement-check traps.

Finally, Pete challenges a classic career cliché: “Just be yourself.” Drawing on new research from Columbia University, we explore how unfiltered authenticity can backfire at work and what successful professionals do instead. 

News Articles: 
1. New Partnership for Public Service polling finds nearly half of Americans already noticing shutdown impacts: https://ourpublicservice.org/press-release/new-partnership-for-public-service-polling-finds-nearly-half-of-americans-already-noticing-shutdown-impacts/
2. Job scams on ZipRecruiter and LinkedIn: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/job-scam-ziprecruiter-linkedin-work-postings-fake-listing-rcna238162

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