Labor market intelligence for the education ecosystem
At Lightcast, we work across consulting firms, ed tech, bootcamps, P-20 education, associations, and all entities that serve learners and institutions. We support all who are related to education; tangentially or directly.
Get personalized solutions to match your objectives
We offer a range of solutions, from intuitive software to fully customizable APIs, all backed by the best available labor market data and analytics. To find the best options for you, we start by listening. Whether you serve institutions, learners, organizations, or businesses, we’d love to learn more about your work and explore together how Lightcast data can enhance the value you provide to your customers.
Premium labor market insight to enhance your work
Whether you’re helping institutions decide which programs to offer or helping individuals explore which courses to take, labor market intelligence can illuminate the best path forward.
Demonstrate potential ROI to learners with data on employer demand, earnings, and occupational outcomes.
Support the holistic learner journey and help link career aspirations to education opportunities.
Provide intelligence around skills taught in courses versus skills sought in the market today.
Empower your clients to make decisions about which programs and courses to offer based upon labor market demand in their region of interest. Whether you’re measuring global demand for a specific skill or monitoring a broad set of economic indicators for a specific county, we can help.
Help clients track their past students' career trajectories and re-engage workers who can benefit from additional education.
Tap into our library of over 30,000 skills
Updated every two weeks to keep pace with an evolving labor market, Lightcast skills are categorized, machine-readable, and ready to integrate with your product or service. Use these skill insights to:
Create precision alignment between course content and in-demand skills
Help workers identify skill gaps and find relevant training
Tag learning content with skills data to make market relevance transparent
Break through the language barrier that separates employers and educators
Illuminate skill-based (non-traditional) career pathways and transitions
Reach out to learn more about the Lightcast skills library, and see how it works!
Lightcast data is interoperable and available in the format you need:
Software
Through our easy-to-use products, you can: instantly access intelligence on job postings, resumes, and Lightcast modeled government data; have your learners explore career pathways and associated labor market information and much more.
API & Snowflake
Our datasets and models can be accessed through Application Programming Interface (API), as well as through Snowflake, a datalake service. Leverage the flexibility of integrating Lightcast data directly into internal dashboards for business intelligence or in external products to serve your customers.
Professional Analyses
Need market insight but don’t have time to wade through the research? Lightcast’s experienced team of economists can crunch the numbers for you. From aligning curriculum with career opportunities to quantifying the economic impact of education, we can do the analysis and deliver the findings in a beautiful, shareable report to help you spread the word.
Support that goes above and beyond.
When you work with Lightcast, premium data and analytics are just the beginning. Our team is made up of knowledgeable and friendly professionals who pride themselves on providing proactive support, and partnering with you to ensure your success.
Our exceptional customer service is one of the reasons we're able to build strong and lasting relationships with leading organizations in the education ecosystem. Here are just a few that we work with currently:
Let's work together
to unlock opportunity.
Use this form to let us know a little about yourself, and a Lightcast representative will get in touch with you soon. We can't wait to see what we'll accomplish together!
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