Talent Analyst

Complete Intelligence for Critical Talent Decisions

by Lightcast · Analytics & Workforce Planning

Executive Summary

Talent Analyst brings Lightcast's global labor market data together in one platform for HR, talent acquisition and workforce planning teams. It covers industry analysis, supply trends and projections, skill insights, compensation benchmarks, location strategy, competitor demand and DEI benchmarking. The page cites 18+ billion data points. *ASK, a conversational AI assistant, answers workforce questions and links back to the underlying reports. Lightcast also sells related products such as Talent Transform for skills architecture, and a Lightcast Data API.

Use Cases

  • Benchmark compensation by region and skills
  • Analyze competitor hiring demand
  • Plan recruiting locations and markets
  • Identify skills gaps for workforce planning
  • Benchmark diversity against external talent data

Features

Visibility

  • Competitor demand trends: See real-time trends on postings for in-demand positions.
  • Skill insights: Dig beneath vague and unreliable job titles to find the specific skills you need.
  • Compensation benchmarks: Estimate salary ranges by region, skills, and experience.

Intelligence

  • *ASK AI assistant: Meet *ASK, your new conversational AI assistant for workforce intelligence.
  • Skills gap planning: Identify skills gaps and create actionable plans to address future talent needs.

Support

  • Data API: Get direct access to the robust datasets powering our software solutions.

Technical Specifications

Authentication
OAuth 2.0
API Available
Yes

AI/ML Stack

  • *ASK conversational AI assistant

Integrations

  • Workday
  • Snowflake Marketplace

Security & Compliance

Certifications: ISO Certified (standard not named on page), TX-RAMP

About Lightcast

Lightcast provides labor market data, skills data and analytics for enterprises, educators and public-sector bodies. It delivers the data through software, professional services and direct data delivery, covering 165 countries. The company was formed from Emsi and Burning Glass Technologies and rebranded in 2022.

Verified sources

Each of these facts was checked against the vendor page linked (2026-11-05).

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