Lightcast at Young, Smart, and Local

As demographics shift and the workforce shrinks, engaging and retaining young professionals in the job market is vital. Communities can harness federal incentives, booming industries, and a skills-based approach to nurture young talent pools and sustain their growth. 

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Data & Expertise for this Moment

We’ve compiled our latest research and resources to empower your community in seizing this defining era. Lightcast’s data can help you engage and retain emerging talent and ensure long-term prosperity, whether in the green economy, semiconductor supply chain, or as a Tech Hub. 

Rebuilding Our Semiconductor Workforce

A dramatic increase in the domestic production of semiconductors requires a dramatic increase in the number of US workers producing them. Learn where the job demand lies, and more importantly, how to meet that demand through redeploying and reskilling workers.

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Using Skills to Strengthen Regions

The common language of skills can bring educators, companies, and workforce/economic developers together to address the talent needs of a specific region or industry. By combining broad labor market data with more nuanced skills cluster data, we provide a snapshot of the existing strengths—and the shifting landscape—of a key regional industry and demonstrate how this data can inform local talent strategies.

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Crafting Local Talent

While talent may not be as abundant as in past generations, it is there. The challenge for those in economic and workforce development is to bring out the talent already in their communitiesCrafting Local Talent provides four tangible solutions to do just that and mitigate the labor shortage.

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Gazelle identifies high-growth companies most likely to expand and hire local talent. We've generated two lists of high-growth companies that accelerate careers and drive economic prosperity.

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Semiconductors

Want to attract semiconductor firms to your region and hire the best talent? This handpicked list of the top 50 fastest-growing semiconductor companies is the perfect place to start.


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Startups

Discover 50 of the fastest startups in your area, providing dynamic career opportunities for aspiring young professionals.


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