Harnessing Labor Market Data to Prepare for Shifting Skills Needs

Season 1, Episode 1 – Matt Sigelman, Burning Glass Institute

Episode Description

This week, we’re joined by guest Matt Sigelman, president at The Burning Glass Institute and chairman at Lightcast. He’s dedicated his career to unlocking new avenues for mobility, opportunity and equity through skills. He’s a visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and holds an AB from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard.

We discuss how companies can anticipate skill demands and the illuminating findings from The American Opportunity Index, which identifies the Fortune 500 companies that have the best employment outcomes for their workers—and why.

We also talk about the State of Skills report, which lays out clearly which skills are most in-demand in jobs today and just how much jobs in general are changing.

Finally, we cover how upskilling and reskilling can help employers fills skills gaps by putting transferable skills to work in areas of need. 

Speakers

Matt Sigelman
President, Burning Glass Institute

Malika Asthana
Senior Manager, Strategy and Public Affairs