Lightcast

What is Lightcast SkillsMatch?

Lightcast SkillsMatch is an online system that allows students to identify academic courses and education programs offered at SJSU based on their skills. Students can also use the platform to search for in-demand skills by job and industry to ensure they are aligning their studies with current marketplace trends.

With Lightcast SkillsMatch you can:

1. Explore careers that best match your current skills and education
2. Find courses and programs at SJSU that help build high demand skills
3. Discover new careers based on desired skills

How to access Lightcast:

• Navigate to https://sjsu.lightcastskills.com/  

Currently enrolled students:

• If you're a first-time user, click "Sign Up" and create a profile using your SJSU credentials.
• If you've already created a profile, click "Login."

Admitted and prospective students, alumni, and parents or family members:

• Click on "Find Opportunities Based on Your Skills" to discover careers, educational offerings, and job postings tailored to your skills and education history.
• Click on "Start Exploring Opportunities Now" to explore career areas, educational offerings, and job postings based on general skills.

• Who can use Lightcast?

  • Everyone is welcome to use Lightcast. Enrolled students, prospective students, admitted students, alumni, and family members can all use the tool. 

• Does Lightcast require single sign-on?

  • No, Lightcast does not require single sign-on. This means that anyone can use the tool. 

• Do I have to create a profile to use the tool?

  • No, you don't have to create a profile to use the tool. We highly encourage currently enrolled students to create a profile, as they'll have access to more features like being able to save skills results.

• How does Lightcast select skills?

  • Lightcast selects skills that are relevant to people, employers, and educators - meaning, they are commonly listed on real-world resumes, professional profiles, and job postings. Lightcast gathers and analyzes millions of these skills each month and also takes suggestions from the community.

• Does the skills classification change?

  • Yes. Lightcast releases a new version of its skills library every two weeks. Each release contains new skills and updates to how existing skills are identified.

• Is there a way to see all results on the Career Areas, Education, and Job Postings pages?

  • No, there isn't a way to see all results. Instead, you can access more results by clicking "Load More Results" at the bottom of the page or by adding more skills to your search. 

• I tried to search for a skill but no results came up. What should I do?

  • Lightcast usually functions best when searching for specific skills. In cases where you don't get any results, try adding more skills to your search and/or searching for more specific skills. For example, instead of searching for a general skill like "Marketing," search for marketing-specific skills like "User Story" or "Go-to-Market Strategy."

• More questions?

  • Visit Lightcast to learn more.

For more tips on how to get started, review the Lightcast User Guide [pdf].