What is Analyst used for?

Analyst is used to study regional industries, occupations, job postings, skills demand, and demographics to support program planning and workforce decisions.

Who should use Analyst?

Analyst suits college program developers, deans, workforce boards, enrollment marketers, and HR teams that rely on labor market and skills data.

Does Analyst offer a free trial?

Analyst does not list a free trial. Lightcast offers demos, and prospects can contact an education specialist for access and pricing details.

Can Analyst help with academic program development?

Yes. Analyst shows occupation outlooks, skills demand, and competitive program data, and Lightcast offers a Program Demand Gap Analysis for alignment.

What are the best alternatives to Analyst?

Popular alternatives to Analyst include LinkedIn Talent Insights, Revelio Labs, Gartner TalentNeuron, and Zoho Analytics, depending on data needs and budget.

Analyst Reviews, Features & Alternatives

Overview

What is Analyst?

Analyst is a web-based labor market analytics platform from Lightcast. It brings together data on regional industries, occupations and their outlook, real-time job postings, in-demand skills and certifications, and demographics. Profile Analytics lets users search aggregate profile data by job title, employer, skills, and location. Colleges, universities, workforce boards, and employers use Analyst to plan academic programs, review competitive landscapes, target recruitment, and understand hiring and skills trends.

Best for

Academic Program DevelopersHigher Education LeadersWorkforce Development BoardsHR Analytics TeamsEnrollment Marketing Teams

Product snapshot

Category: Data Analytics
Best for: Labor market research
Deployment: Cloud
Free trial: No
Integrations: Lightcast data and APIs
AI features: No

Key features

Key features of Analyst

Industry and occupation data

Review regional industries, occupations, and their long-term employment outlook.

Job posting analytics

Track real-time job postings to see which employers are hiring.

Skills and certifications

Identify the skills and certifications employers request most in postings.

Profile Analytics

Filter aggregate profiles by title, employer, skills, location, and school.

Program demand analysis

Align current and planned academic programs with regional labor demand.

Demographic data

Analyze population, gender, and race or ethnicity data for regions.

Reviews

Analyst reviews

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What users like

Broad labor market data coverage
Real-time job posting insights
Useful for academic program planning
Detailed skills and certification data

What users dislike

Pricing is not published online
No free trial is offered
Focus leans toward education users
Data depth brings a learning curve

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Alternatives

Top Analyst alternatives

LinkedIn Talent Insights
Best for
Talent pool research
Why choose it
Uses LinkedIn member and hiring data
Revelio Labs
Best for
Workforce intelligence data
Why choose it
Tracks company workforce composition and trends
Gartner TalentNeuron
Best for
Enterprise talent planning
Why choose it
Global labor market and skills data
Zoho Analytics
Best for
General business intelligence
Why choose it
Flexible dashboards across many business data sources
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Integrations

Analyst integrations

Analyst is a hosted web platform at analyst.lightcast.io, so most work happens inside the browser rather than through connectors to other business systems. Its value comes from Lightcast's own datasets, which combine economic, occupational, job posting, skills, and demographic data into one place for regional analysis. The Analyst platform also includes a developer option, and Lightcast offers APIs for teams that want to bring skills and labor market data into their own applications or reporting tools. Users can export reports and charts for use in program proposals, board presentations, and recruitment planning. Teams that need specific system connections should confirm options with Lightcast during a demo.

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