# Press Room We're here to help, and we're happy to talk. Lightcast insight and expertise has been featured in publications including the New York Times, Forbes, The Economist, Bloomberg, and Wall Street Journal. Please reach out to [**media@lightcast.io**](mailto:media@lightcast.io) for press inquiries and other communications questions. You'll find our brand resources and press releases below. [Brand Guidelines (newly updated!)](https://www.datocms-assets.com/62658/1775010989-lightcast-brand-guidelines-3-1.pdf) [Our Logos](https://4906807.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4906807/Press%20Page/Lightcast%20Logo%20Files.zip) [Lightcast Boilerplate](https://www.datocms-assets.com/62658/1781186422-lightcast-boilerplate-june-2026.pdf) ## Lightcast in the media: - - - - - - ## Our Experts ### Ron Hetrick Principal Economist Expertise: Demographic Drought/ Cliff, Immigration, US Government Data, Missing Workers [Visit linkedin profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronlhetrick/) ### Elizabeth Crofoot Principal Economist and Senior Researcher Expertise: US and Global Labor Markets, Skills-Based Organizations, Remote Work [Visit linkedin profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-crofoot-77382b103/) ### Elena Magrini Senior Economist and Researcher, International Expertise: Artificial Intelligence, Skills, UK and Europe Labour Market Trends, Regional Economic Development, Education Policy [Visit linkedin profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-magrini-b3152917a/) Lightcast Fault Lines The [Lightcast Fault Lines](https://lightcast.io/resources/research/fault-lines) report features original data and research identifying new connections between three factors reshaping the world of work: geopolitics, AI, and labor shortages. ## Press Releases June 2, 2026 [New Lightcast Report Finds Workforce Shortages Could Limit Data Center Growth](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/new-lightcast-report-finds-workforce-shortages-could-limit-data-center-growth) March 10, 2026 [Lightcast Extends Global Data Footprint by 300%, Delivering the Industry’s Largest Global Labor Market Coverage](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/lightcast-extends-global-data-footprint-by-300percent) February 18, 2026 [New Lightcast Report Warns of Permanent Labor Scarcity: “Fault Lines” Reshape the Global Labor Market](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/new-lightcast-report-warns-of-permanent-labor-scarcity) January 22, 2026 [Transformative Data Infrastructure Partnership Enables Skills-First Hiring at Scale](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/transformative-data-infrastructure-partnership-enables-skills-first-hiring-at-sca) October 22, 2025 [New Report Warns US Workforce Risks Losing its Edge as Mobility Hits Lowest Point Since 2016](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/talent-resilience-index-guild) October 1, 2025 [Lightcast Acquires UK-Based Simply, Extending Its Lead in Skills Intelligence](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/lightcast-acquires-simply) September 15, 2025 [Lightcast Releases 2025 Talent Attraction Scorecard: Celebrating a Decade of Talent Development Insights](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/lightcast-releases-2025-talent-attraction-scorecard) September 11, 2025 [Lightcast and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Data-Driven Workforce Strategies to the Public Sector](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/lightcast-and-carahsoft-press-release) September 4, 2025 [Lightcast Acquires Skill Collective to Advance Skill-Based Transformation for Global Enterprises](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/lightcast-acquires-skill-collective-to-advance-skill-based-transformation-for-glo) August 12, 2025 [Lightcast Launches Skills Agent: Automating Skills-to-Job Alignment](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/skills-agent-press-release-2025-08-12) July 23, 2025 [Beyond The Buzz: AI Skills Command 28% Salary Premium as Demand Shifts Beyond Tech Industry](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/beyond-the-buzz-press-release-2025-07-23) July 8, 2025 [Lightcast Acquires Rhetorik to Expand Global People, Company, and Labor Market Intelligence](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/lightcast-acquires-rhetorik-to-expand-global-people-company-and-labor-market-inte) June 17, 2025 [It Starts With Lightcast: Labor Market Intelligence Leader Launches Bold New Campaign](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/it-starts-with-lightcast-06-17-2025) June 3, 2025 [Lightcast Addresses Higher Education’s Relevance Crisis with Real-Time Skills Alignment Technology](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/skillabi-press-release-june-3-2025) April 29, 2025 [Lightcast Expands Global Labor Data Coverage To More Than 40 Countries Delivering Workforce Insights for Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/lightcast-expands-global-data-coverage) April 15, 2025 [Lightcast Launches 7th Generation Global Occupation Taxonomy, Setting the Universal Standard for Classification of Labor Data](https://lightcast.io/resources/blog/7th-gen-occupation-taxonomy) ## Lightcast In The News America's Great People Shortage [Read more of this article](https://www.businessinsider.com/america-economy-great-people-shortage-colleges-employers-birth-rate-2025-8) The US is losing manufacturing jobs. Here's why. [Read more of this article](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2025/09/05/manufacturing-employment-decline-jobs-report-august/85945275007/) The Rising Storm: Business Leaders Navigate America's Labor Shortage [Read more of this article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2024/09/30/the-rising-storm-business-leaders-navigate-americas-labor-shortage/) Lightcast - Our Purpose At Lightcast, we’re working toward a better labor market by seeing what others can’t. Our data delivers clear insight for better decisions at the highest levels of government, business, and education.