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Insights from our recent AI in the UK series, plus a look to the coming year

AI in the UK in 2024 and Beyond

Insights from our recent AI in the UK series, plus a look at what's to come in the new year

AI in the UK - in 2024 and Beyond

2024 was a year full of workforce transformation, skill disruption, and innovation at every level of the labor market. At the end of the year, it’s time to add up all the data we collected—and the mission-critical decisions they empowered for our customers.

Allow us to introduce…the first annual Lightcast Wrapped.

Lightcast Wrapped 2024

A recap of some key data points from 2024

Lightcast Wrapped

People plans without context are meaningless. Context is crucial for grasping the significance of a message, action, or data. Context influences how we interpret information and how we make decisions.

Matching Internal Skills to the Outside World

Matching Internal Skills to the Outside World: Context is Everything

Please join our webinar “Program Review Through Labor Market Data Research” on June 27, 11:00 am PDT. Adam Fein, assistant provost for educational innovation...

UPCEA Webinar Series: How University of Illinois Is Using Labor Market Data to Evaluate Online Programs and Certificates

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