Analyst - Canada

Suggested Similar LOT Occupations

Analyst - Canada · February 3, 2023

Now when you enter a LOT occupation into a search input, Lightcast will suggest similar occupations for you to add to your search!

Occupations are considered similar to one another using a model that intakes job postings data over the past quarter and analyzes the overlapping skills between occupations. Because the analysis is done at the skill level, similarity is only available at lower the occupation levels: Occupations (LOT) and Specialized Occupations (LOT). The similar occupation results are based on the first occupation in your search input, not the subsequent occupations.

Not only can this help you choose the right occupation, it also can help you find a more wholistic picture of the labor market. A person’s set of skills can usually be applied in more than one occupation. And so, including occupations with similar skill sets in your search can help you gain more insight on the potential supply or hidden demand.

Addition of Specialized Occupations (LOT)

Analyst - Canada · November 18, 2022

Specialized Occupations is an extra level of search granularity in the Lightcast Occupation Taxonomy (LOT) and is now available for all Canadian posting reports. The Specialized Occupations identify roles that are the same, across employers and geographies, regardless of job title.

GOT is now Lightcast Occupation Taxonomy (LOT)

Analyst, Analyst - Canada, Developer, New, New, New, New, Talent, UK Analyst · October 27, 2022

We officially changed the name of our Global Occupation Taxonomy (GOT) to Lightcast Occupation Taxonomy (LOT).

LOT is a proprietary taxonomy composed of 4 different levels (Career Area, Occupation Group, Occupation, Specialized Occupation). This taxonomy has a 1-1 relationship between levels, allows users to start broadly and then get to a level far more granular than O*NET and SOC, and is also updated at least annually. The frequency with which this taxonomy is updated makes it especially useful for identifying emerging roles and occupations.

Job Posting Analytics Now Shows Minimum Education for Job Postings

Analyst, Analyst - Canada, Improvement, Improvement, Improvement · October 25, 2022

In Profile Analytics you can now see what is the minimum education level needed for job postings.

Addition of Skill Categories and Subcategories to Analyst!

Analyst, Analyst - Canada, New, New · August 2, 2022

We have added skill categories and subcategories to Analyst.

Now instead of having to search through individual skills you can just pick a broad category like “Science and Research” and search all skills associated or use a subcategory and get more detailed and search all skills associated with “Data Analysis.”

Skill categories and subcategories are available in the initial menu of our job postings reports and can be visualized in our Report Builder. We will be adding the ability to browse and search the skill categories and subcategories as well as improvements to how they are visualized and displayed in our reports.