Burning Glass

Owned by Janica Daryanani (Unlicensed)
Jan 17, 2019
3 min read


This tool has solely been researched by the WilsonHCG Innovation team.

Summary


Burning Glass Technologies is an analytics software company that has cracked the genetic code of an ever-changing labor market.  Powered by the world’s largest and most sophisticated database of labor market data and talent, we deliver real-time data and breakthrough planning tools that inform careers, define academic programs, and shape workforces.

Burning Glass Technologies delivers job market analytics that empowers employers, workers, and educators to make labor market data-driven decisions. Burning Glass is reshaping how the labor market works, with data that identify the skill gaps that keep job seekers and employers apart and tools that enable both sides to bridge that gap and connect more easily. The company’s artificial intelligence technology analyzes hundreds of millions of job postings and real-life career transitions to provide insight into labor market patterns. This real-time strategic intelligence offers crucial insights, such as which jobs are most in demand, the specific skills employers need, and the career directions that offer the highest potential for workers.

Burning Glass’ applications drive practical solutions and are used across the job market: by educators in aligning programs with the market, by employers and recruiters in filling positions more effectively, and by policy makers in shaping strategic workforce decisions. At the same time, Burning Glass’ data-driven applications for workers and students help them choose career goals and build the skills they need to get ahead.

Based in Boston, Burning Glass is playing a growing role in informing the global conversation on education and the workforce, and in creating a labor market that works for everyone.


Product Summary


  1. Labour Insight - Labor Insight™ provides job market data to enable the identification of opportunities for training programs, closer alignment of education and training initiatives with employer demand, and improved site selection and recruiting decisions.
  2. Program Insight - Make confident, data-driven decisions about your program portfolio with Program Insight. Leverage career, competition, and institution data to monitor the health of your entire portfolio, evaluate current & planned programs, and uncover new opportunities.
  3. Career insight - Career Insight™ gets more students in seats by showing them real career opportunities they can achieve with your programs
  4. NOVA - Standardized job information from more than 45,000 sources suited for job boards, lead generation, workforce programs, economic research, and analytical projects
  5. Lens Suite - Anyone who has ever done any hiring knows there’s a big difference between filling openings and finding talent. The LENS™ suite provides the most accurate parsing, searching, and matching technology anywhere for HR staff and recruiters. Our distinctive skills-based approach uses Big Data analysis to sort applicants and find the best match.
  6. Job Pulse - Gain a competitive edge by understanding the local job market, current job openings by company, and specific, hard-to-find required skills.
  7. Burning Glass APIs - Burning Glass APIs bring industry-leading job market insights into ISV and customer-built workflows. Embed Burning Glass data to drive informed decision making, improve consumer engagement, and qualify opportunities.
  8. Applied Research - Our Applied Research team provides custom, in-depth job market data analysis for corporate clients and educational institutions.