Knowing which states and metros attract talent is useful. Knowing how your region compares—and where it’s growing jobs, attracting workers, and building a stronger talent ecosystem—can help leaders decide where to focus next. lightcast.io/resources/resea… That’s Data That Works.

UNLEASH WORLD was fun and eventful this year. We had meaningful conversations, and announced significant AI product advancements. Our SVP of Professional Services, Oli Meager, delivered his key observations from the event. Read them here: lightcast.io/resources/blog/…

A four-year degree isn't the only path to a lucrative career. In this clip, Ron Hetrick, Principal Economist at Lightcast, explains how skilled trades professionals can earn a really good living too.

A friend invited him to help install ductwork one Saturday. Eric arrived in shorts, a T-shirt, and flip-flops—then learned the job was inside a dirt-and-rock crawl space. 30 years later, Eric is still working in HVAC duct installation. lightcast.io/resources/blog/…

BREAKING NEWS: The 2026 Lightcast Talent Attraction Scorecard has been released! Explore the full rankings: lightcast.io/resources/resea…

A useful AI answer needs more than a confident tone. It needs current data, consistent definitions, and evidence you can check. That’s what Lightcast set out to test. Read the research: lightcast.io/our-data/ai-gro…

AI is changing too quickly for annual snapshots alone to keep pace. So we updated the data on the AI labor market landscape right up to the end of H1 2026. Explore the findings: lightcast.io/resources/blog/…

Announcing *ASK. Integrated inside the Lightcast tools you depend on, *ASK is a AI-powered labor market intelligence assistant. Presenting you answers to your questions, using the Lightcast data you trust.

At Lightcast, we're committed to delivering comprehensive, actionable, world-class data for educators and their students. Lightcast. #DataThatWorks

ANNOUNCEMENT: Today, Lightcast announced two new ways to bring trusted labor market intelligence into AI workflows: -- *ASK brings conversational AI to the Lightcast Analyst platform -- The Lightcast MCP server connects AI assistants to Lightcast data lightcast.io/resources/blog/…

Lightcast is proud to be an official Workday Innovation Partner. This is an established relationship, and we're proud to keep building on it.

Change is accelerating, but many organizations still rely on talent systems, data, and processes built for yesterday’s world of work. Let's talk about why workforce planning needs an external labor market view.

Proud to announce that we are the new official strategic data partner of the World Employment Confederation (WEC). We look forward to continuing this meaningful relationship. lightcast.io/resources/blog/…

A number can tell you what’s happening. The right context helps you understand why, what it could mean for your plans, and where to focus next. That’s not just data, that's Data That Works. And that's what we deliver. Lightcast. #DataThatWorks

Work shapes lives. The decisions organizations make about hiring, learning, and local growth need insight that keeps pace with change. At Lightcast, we connect information about jobs, skills, tasks, places, students, and workers. Introducing our new tagline: #DataThatWorks

What is the return on a college degree—for graduates, taxpayers, and society? Lightcast’s latest analysis of The City College of New York (CCNY) puts that question into sharper focus. ccny.cuny.edu/news/leading-a…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Lightcast Expands its Work Intelligence Capabilities for a Changing World of Work Read the full press release here >>> prnewswire.com/news-releases…

ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING! Our Lightcasters will be at several shows (including SAP and Gartner this week), and at some we'll be making *announcements. Find the colorful text in the rundown for hints as to where we'll be breaking news!

It's officially OCTOBER, and our Lightcasters will be on planes, trains, and automobiles headed to Enterprise / HR-focused shows. If you're headed where we're headed, let's make sure to link up! Send us a note, so we can get something on the books. lightcast.io/contact-us

SKILLED TRADES STORIES: Brian Murphy’s six-year plan to own an HVAC-R business took 23 years. Military service delayed it six times, but he kept learning, saving, and preparing. lightcast.io/resources/blog/…