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- How to Change the Datarun
- Why don't rows add up to the "total" in some tables?
- Why can't I use Industry Groups in Job Postings reports?
- When is HWOL data updated?
- Authentication via Single Sign OnSSO
- Lightcast Software Technical RequirementsIncluding Analyst and Alumni Pathways
- Why Some Reports Take Longer to LoadGeneral guidelines and expectations for Analyst performance
- When are Job Postings and Profiles Updated?
- What is a Multiplier?
- What's the Difference Between Job Postings and Job Openings?
- Why Don't Lightcast Projections Match BLS or State Projections?
- How Do Demand and Sales Differ?
- How does Lightcast handle duplicate postings?
- Why Doesn't Lightcast Break Out the Postsecondary Teachers SOC?
- What Dates Does an IPEDS Completion Year Include?
- Why are there Compensation Observations Below the Minimum Wage?
- What are Distance Offered Programs?
- How often is the data updated?
- Why Does Lightcast Show Partial Job Counts?
- Lightcast Gig Economy Postings Data
- Expected Posting Count Changes - Deduplication, Canada
- Why Don't Change and Replacements Sum to Openings?
- April 2024 - Changes to O*NET-SOC 2019 classification on US job postingsThe way we are classifying our postings data to O*NET is changing.
- Canada Postings Data - Addition of French language
- When will Lightcast update to the 2023 MSA delineations?
- New York City Counties Data
- GlossaryAll the words and acronyms that might make you go, huh?
- Lighcast Postings (US): Volume ChangesThis article provides an update on the increase in US job posting volumes for June and July 2025.
- WEMO vs. Profile CountsWhat is the difference between WEMO and Profile counts?
- Education Filters within Profile AnalyticsWhat is included in each education level within profiles?
- Self-Reported Nature of Profile Data