Workforce Planning
Lightcast APIs can help you analyze workforce supply and demand, identify skill gaps, and explore career pathways. This section provides common workforce planning use cases with examples and API references.
Use Cases
Role Demand Analysis
Find available job postings against a specific role (e.g., Project Manager) using the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT). This allows for standardized role-based analysis.
APIs Used
- Authentication
- Job Postings – Global ( Lightcast job postings data API)
- Classification - To classify the raw role to Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT)
Python Example
Role Supply Analysis
Identify available talent profiles for a specific role (e.g., Project Manager) by classifying a raw title into the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT). This enables standardized role-based supply analysis using global workforce data.
APIs Used
- Authentication
- Profiles – Global (Lightcast employee profiles data API)
- Classification – To classify the raw role into the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT)
Python Example
Related Occupations for a Given Skill
Discover occupations associated with a specific skill (e.g., C++ programming) by classifying the raw skill into the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT). This helps identify roles where the skill is commonly applied.
APIs Used
- Authentication
- Similarity
- Classification – To classify the raw skill into the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT)
Python Example
Defining, Distinguishing, or Necessary Skills for a Role
Analyze the defining, distinguishing, and necessary skills for a specific role by mapping a raw title to the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT). This provides skill-level insight tied to standardized occupations.
APIs Used
- Authentication
- DDN
- Classification – To classify the raw role into the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT)
Python Example
Next-Step Occupations for a Role
Explore potential career progression paths by classifying a raw role (e.g., Web Developer) into the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT) and identifying future roles associated with that occupation.
APIs Used
- Authentication
- Career Pathways
- Classification – To classify the raw role into the Lightcast Occupational Taxonomy (LOT)
Python Example
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