Public Sector
Lightcast partners with leading government technology providers and public sector consultants to deliver labor market insights into their platforms and produce cutting-edge research.
Some of the main categories for use cases are:
Economic Development
Agencies and departments can leverage Lightcast data to develop strategies to help their community or organization meet key sector talent needs. This can be achieved by:
- Identifying talent gaps, causes, and potential solutions
- Understanding where available and potential talent overlap
- Gaining tangible strategies to improve resiliency
- Gathering insights to support job growth and capital investment
Industry employment, wages, and unemployment
Description:
In this example we use CoreLMI, which is our government data API. In it we are getting the latest data and creating an industry mapping from the unemployment data. Then we get the top industries by employment, and the salary and wage trends by industry and year.
APIs Used:
- Authentication
- CoreLMI - Government data API.
Python Example:
Job Posting Demand vs Profiles Supply
Description:
In this example we use define a sector using a NAICS code. We then get the top skills and certifications for that sector, and finally retrieve the number of profiles that satisfy the skill and certification requirements.
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College Graduate Trends
Description:
In this example we are defining a sector and then using government labor data to get metrics on the current graduates. Finally, we get Job Postings data to rank the top Classification of Instructional Programs (CIPs) for that sector.
APIs Used:
- Authentication
- CoreLMI - Government data API.
- Job Postings - US
- Profiles - Global
Python Example:
Understand the Causes of the Talent Gap
Description:
In this example we are defining a specific region and zip code, and then using our government data APIs to find key factors including population, crime rates, earnings, and cost of living.
APIs Used:
- Authentication
- CoreLMI - Government data API.
- Cost of Living Dataset - Out cost of living dataset.
Python Example:
Case Management
Understand Your Skill Gaps
Description:
In this example we are parsing a resume for employment and qualifications, matching that data to the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT). Then we extract raw skills and mapping those to the Lightcast Skills Taxonomy. Finally we print out the top skills contained in the original parsed resume.
APIs Used:
- Authentication
- Job Postings - US
- [Resume Classification]
- CoreLMI - Government data API.
Python Example:
Identify Alternative Career Options
Description:
In this example we are taking a raw job title, normalizing it to the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy, and then finding occupational advancement alternatives.
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Display Live Job Postings
Description:
In this example we are getting raw job titles, classifying them to the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT) and then showing active job postings for that given occupation.
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Workforce Development
- Determine the value that employers place on the skills and certifications earned by students and workers
- Assess if certifications lead to quality jobs or support economic strategies
- Identify career progression paths to match people to in-demand jobs, and uncover the skills they need to acquire to arrive there
Identify Career Paths
Description:
In this example we are matching raw skills to Lightcast Taxonomy Skills and then finding related occupations based off of those skills.
APIs Used:
- Authentication
- [Similarity API]
- Classification
Python Example:
Uncover the Value of Certifications
Description:
In this example we are taking raw skills, classifying them to the Lightcast Skills Taxonomy, and then showing live job postings for those skills.
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Identify Which Skills Workers Should Invest In
Description:
In these two example we are using CIP codes, mapping them to the Lightcast Taxonomies, and then using either our Job Postings or Salary Boosting Skills APIs to show the most valuable skills for workers to develop.
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