Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics, has acquired Skill Collective, a premier strategy consultancy specializing in skills-powered workforce models. This acquisition, announced on September 4, 2025, integrates Skill Collective as Skill Collective – a Lightcast Company, enhancing its consulting capabilities with Lightcast’s robust skills intelligence platform and data infrastructure.
Lightcast acquires Skill Collective to bolster skills-based transformation solutions.
Skill Collective becomes Skill Collective – a Lightcast Company, retaining consulting leadership.
Combines Lightcast’s 3B+ job posting database with Skill Collective’s strategic expertise.
Offers end-to-end solutions for talent acquisition, upskilling, and workforce development.
Neutral, ecosystem-first approach integrates with any HRIS system.
Aims to deliver evidence-based outcomes for global enterprises.
The acquisition unites Skill Collective’s world-class consulting with Lightcast’s globally recognized skills taxonomy and labor market insights, spanning over 3 billion job postings and 1.2 billion profiles. “Skill Collective adds world-class expertise in leading companies through skill transformation,” said Chris Kibarian, CEO at Lightcast. “Together, we unite their strategic consulting with our skills intelligence data platform—helping clients move from vision to execution with confidence and clarity.”
Skill Collective supports enterprises at every stage of their skills journey, from strategy alignment to large-scale workforce transformation. “Demand for pragmatic skills transformation is only accelerating,” said Oli Meager, Co-Founder of Skill Collective. By leveraging Lightcast’s vendor-agnostic data, Skill Collective can deliver evidence-based strategies aligned with business priorities, helping organizations overcome execution challenges in skills-based hiring and upskilling.
Together, Lightcast and Skill Collective offer a unified solution combining strategic consulting, flexible data infrastructure, and deep labor market insights. Their ecosystem-first approach ensures seamless integration with existing HRIS systems, avoiding one-size-fits-all models. “The skills market needs less noise and more clarity—that’s what this partnership delivers,” said Karl Weston, Co-Founder of Skill Collective. This enables organizations to hire and upskill based on ability rather than credentials, unifying workforce development under a single skill-intelligent system.
The partnership empowers organizations to navigate the complexities of skills-based transformation, from startups to global enterprises. By aligning talent strategies with Lightcast’s comprehensive data, clients can optimize HRIS software, expand talent pools, and achieve measurable outcomes. The acquisition positions Lightcast to lead the global shift toward skills-based workforce models, delivering scalable, adaptable solutions.
Lightcast is the global leader in labor market intelligence, empowering smarter decisions for businesses, education institutions, and governments. With the world’s most comprehensive database—spanning over 3 billion job postings, 1.2 billion profiles, and 6.3 million companies—Lightcast delivers unparalleled insight into skills, jobs, companies, profiles, and workforce trends. Our proprietary taxonomies, advanced AI, and universal skill standards transform complex data into clear, actionable intelligence.
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