Real-World Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Rhetorik

Lightcast helped Bath College align its curriculum with local job market needs. The college used Lightcast’s labour market data to... plan courses, develop staff, and improve career services. Staff attended workshops to learn how to use the data. Bath College created digital badges for students to show in-demand skills. The partnership supports ongoing curriculum updates and stronger employer engagement.
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Princeton University Graduate School used Lightcast data to help students explore more career paths. The GradFUTURES program integrated labor market... insights to show PhD and master's students skills in demand beyond academia. Lightcast dashboards and the Analyst tool provided custom reports on alumni outcomes and job trends. Faculty and students gained clarity on how graduate education connects to a wider range of jobs. The program now uses labor market data to shape professional development and guide students toward new opportunities.
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Lightcast helped the University of Melbourne guide over 55,000 students in career planning. The university used Lightcast data to create... 115 custom reports for different majors and degrees. These reports showed students which skills are in demand and which employers are hiring. After using the reports in workshops, the number of students unsure about their career path dropped from 36% to 14%. Lightcast made career guidance more accessible and relevant for students.
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Boston University used Lightcast's skills taxonomy to help PhD students describe their skills. The school launched a digital badging program... with over 160 badges. Each badge takes less than 90 minutes to complete. More than 600 students enrolled and 1,600 badges were awarded. The program helps students connect their skills to real job opportunities using employer language.
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Guild used Lightcast's Skills Taxonomy and Skillabi to align employee learning with real business needs. Companies struggled to see results... from education investments due to changing skill demands and lack of visibility. Guild integrated Lightcast data to map and verify skills in its Learning Marketplace. This gave employers clear insight into workforce skills and helped match learning to business goals. The partnership improved talent pipelines and made employee development more relevant.
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Indy Chamber used Lightcast's regional skills analysis to boost talent attraction and workforce development in Indianapolis and its nine-county region. The chamber wanted... to identify skill strengths and gaps to stay competitive with peer cities. Lightcast provided a comprehensive skills inventory, helping leaders understand workforce capabilities and plan for future growth. The analysis supported business and talent attraction strategies, improved hiring and retention, and helped local schools align education with employer needs. This skills-based approach strengthened the entire community and supported economic growth.
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Lightcast’s Talent Migration Dashboards helped Action Greensboro attract over 85 families back to the city, far surpassing their goal of 25. The non-profit used... data to identify where aviation talent was moving and launched targeted campaigns, including Hulu ads in Indianapolis. Their “Boomerang Campaign” featured care packages, digital outreach, and a concierge service for returnees. The campaign engaged 23,000+ people online and generated 200+ relocation inquiries. Action Greensboro’s data-driven approach earned national recognition and set a new standard for talent attraction.
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Dallas Regional Chamber used Lightcast data to build a talent pipeline dashboard for IT and health care jobs. The platform analyzes... workforce supply and demand, helping employers and educators fill key roles. IT jobs grew 16.5% and health care jobs 12.1% in five years. Thousands have visited the dashboard, supporting workforce planning. The Chamber saves time by using one source for labor market data.
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Lightcast helped Employ Prince George's secure $6M in funding for local businesses. The nonprofit used Lightcast data to communicate workforce... needs to stakeholders and win support. Employ Prince George's doubled the number of residents served and quadrupled businesses assisted. The organization built a training and development engine focused on reskilling and job matching. Lightcast's platform provided key labor market insights for better decision-making.
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