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Press Room

We're here to help, and we're happy to talk. Lightcast insight and expertise has been featured in publications including the New York Times, Forbes, The Economist, Bloomberg, and Wall Street Journal.

Please reach out to media@lightcast.io for press inquiries and other communications questions. You'll find our brand resources and press releases below.

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Lightcast in the media:

Our Experts

Ron Hetrick

Principal Economist

Expertise: Demographic Drought/ Cliff, Immigration, US Government Data, Missing Workers

Elizabeth Crofoot

Principal Economist and Senior Researcher

Expertise: US and Global Labor Markets, Skills-Based Organizations, Remote Work

Elena Magrini

Senior Economist and Researcher, International

Expertise: Artificial Intelligence, Skills, UK and Europe Labour Market Trends, Regional Economic Development, Education Policy

Lightcast Fault Lines

The Lightcast Fault Lines report features original data and research identifying new connections between three factors reshaping the world of work: geopolitics, AI, and labor shortages.

Press Releases

March 10, 2026

Lightcast Extends Global Data Footprint by 300%, Delivering the Industry’s Largest Global Labor Market Coverage

February 18, 2026

New Lightcast Report Warns of Permanent Labor Scarcity: “Fault Lines” Reshape the Global Labor Market

January 22, 2026

Transformative Data Infrastructure Partnership Enables Skills-First Hiring at Scale

October 22, 2025

New Report Warns US Workforce Risks Losing its Edge as Mobility Hits Lowest Point Since 2016

October 1, 2025

Lightcast Acquires UK-Based Simply, Extending Its Lead in Skills Intelligence

September 15, 2025

Lightcast Releases 2025 Talent Attraction Scorecard: Celebrating a Decade of Talent Development Insights

September 11, 2025

Lightcast and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Data-Driven Workforce Strategies to the Public Sector

September 4, 2025

Lightcast Acquires Skill Collective to Advance Skill-Based Transformation for Global Enterprises

August 12, 2025

Lightcast Launches Skills Agent: Automating Skills-to-Job Alignment

July 23, 2025

Beyond The Buzz: AI Skills Command 28% Salary Premium as Demand Shifts Beyond Tech Industry

July 8, 2025

Lightcast Acquires Rhetorik to Expand Global People, Company, and Labor Market Intelligence

June 17, 2025

It Starts With Lightcast: Labor Market Intelligence Leader Launches Bold New Campaign

June 3, 2025

Lightcast Addresses Higher Education’s Relevance Crisis with Real-Time Skills Alignment Technology

April 29, 2025

Lightcast Expands Global Labor Data Coverage To More Than 40 Countries Delivering Workforce Insights for Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times

April 15, 2025

Lightcast Launches 7th Generation Global Occupation Taxonomy, Setting the Universal Standard for Classification of Labor Data

Lightcast In The News

America's Great People Shortage

The US is losing manufacturing jobs. Here's why.

The Rising Storm: Business Leaders Navigate America's Labor Shortage

April 9, 2025: Josh Bersin Company's Galileo™ Leaps Ahead With Lightcast Data
March 18, 2025: Orgvue partners with Lightcast to embed market intelligence in workforce transformation and skills-based workforce planning
March 5, 2025: DCI and Lightcast Partner to Bring Best-in-Class Talent Attraction Research and Marketing to Regions
February 11, 2025: Lightcast's Workforce Risk Outlook Reveals Impending Global Impact of Talent Shortfalls
January 22, 2025: With Job Skills Evolving Faster than Ever, New Lightcast Report Helps Organizations Adapt to Maintain a Future-Ready Workforce
December 10, 2024: New Lightcast and Guild Partnership Empowers Employers to Mobilize Their Talent Through Trackable, Credentialed Skills Reporting
October 3, 2024: Lightcast Launches New Data Delivery Options, Accessible at Scale on Six Leading Platforms
September 17, 2024: As Massive Labor Shortage Looms, Lightcast's New "Demographic Drought" Report Can Help Companies Weather the Storm
August 27, 2024: Lightcast Acquires Talent Intelligence Provider Stratigens
June 13, 2024: Lightcast Completes Workday Certification Integration
March 20, 2024: Lightcast Publishes Inaugural Impact Report
March 11, 2024: Lightcast and TAD Grants Form Partnership
February 13, 2024: Lightcast Unleashes the Most Comprehensive Global Labor Data Used by Talent and Business Leaders
January 23, 2024: Lightcast Launches Data Products on Snowflake Marketplace
January 9, 2024: Lightcast Acquires eIMPACT

Lightcast - Our Purpose

At Lightcast, we’re working toward a better labor market by seeing what others can’t. Our data delivers clear insight for better decisions at the highest levels of government, business, and education.