Burning Glass Technologies is now Lightcast
Providing Best-In-Class Labor Market Data Since 1999

The Evolution
The legacy of innovation and rigorous economic research that was established at Burning Glass Technologies now lives on in Lightcast. When Burning Glass merged with Emsi in 2021, the goal was to create something greater together. The real-time labor market data, models, taxonomies, and methodologies that Burning Glass was known for—data that helped leaders make smart, informed decisions—continues to meet the same high standards for detail and accessibility.
In fact, combining the two databases has made our insights even stronger. With more resources behind the scenes, we are able to fine-tune our analytics and expand our reach, pushing the boundaries of delivering the most comprehensive, detailed, and timely insights on the global labor market. Since our founding in 1999, we’ve gone through change—just like the labor market itself. And while we are now called Lightcast, our focus hasn't wavered and Burning Glass will continue to play a role in Lightcast's technology, products, and solutions. And we're still here to support enterprise, education, and the public sector.
Building on the foundation laid by Burning Glass, Lightcast helps educators align programs with real-world needs, employers and recruiters hire smarter, and policymakers make data-informed workforce decisions that shape the future.
Burning Glass Technologies vs. The Burning Glass Institute
How Are They Different?Pioneers
At Burning Glass, we pioneered the collection and delivery of real-time job postings data so that organizations across the labor market could make better workforce decisions. Those innovations include:
LENS
What are the skills I should be recruiting for?
Our renowned resume and job posting parser, using natural language processing, allows you to extract and integrate the data you need to recruit, benchmark, and action with precision and speed.
Labor Insight
Our flagship platform, originally Labor Insight but now called Analyst, offers real-time analysis of job postings. It is used by thousands of educators, employers, and policymakers to understand hiring trends, in-demand skills, emerging occupations, and regional workforce dynamics.
Pushing the Frontier of Knowledge: Burning Glass Research Reports

Researchers use our data to inform their own insights
Explore the Academic ResearchOur Data Advantage
Comprehensive Data Collection
We aggregate data from 160,000+ sources, including job postings, government reports, skills databases, compensation records, and professional profiles.
Intelligent Data Processing
Our expert team and AI tools clean, categorize, and extract meaningful patterns from these billions of data points, turning raw information into precise, actionable intelligence.
Insight Where You Want It, When You Need It
Access our data through software, consulting, APIs, cloud storage, or direct warehouse integration—with ongoing support to help you maximize every insight.
Comprehensive Data Collection
We aggregate data from 160,000+ sources, including job postings, government reports, skills databases, compensation records, and professional profiles.
Intelligent Data Processing
Our expert team and AI tools clean, categorize, and extract meaningful patterns from these billions of data points, turning raw information into precise, actionable intelligence.
Insight Where You Want It, When You Need It
Access our data through software, consulting, APIs, cloud storage, or direct warehouse integration—with ongoing support to help you maximize every insight.

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Using Our World-Class Insights on Jobs and Skills to Create New Opportunities in the Labor Market
