Creating Custom Reports & Dashboards
Last updated August 25, 2024
Lightcast provides powerful tools to create personalized reports and dashboards that visualize key data and insights relevant to your needs. This guide will walk you through the process of building custom reports and dashboards.
Creating Custom Reports:
- Access the Report Builder: Navigate to the "Data & Insights" section of your Lightcast dashboard and select "Custom Reports."
- Choose a Report Type: Select the type of report you want to create. Lightcast offers pre-defined report templates for common use cases, such as:
- Labor Market Reports: Analyze industry trends, job openings, and salary data.
- Talent Pool Reports: Explore talent pool demographics, skills, and availability.
- Skill Gap Reports: Identify skills gaps within specific industries or locations.
- Hiring Trends Reports: Track hiring activity trends and patterns.
- Customize Filters: Apply specific filters to refine your report based on:
- Industry: Focus on specific industries relevant to your business.
- Location: Analyze data for specific regions, states, or cities.
- Skills: Isolate data specific to desired skills or qualifications.
- Time Period: Track data over specific time periods to identify trends and patterns.
- Select Data Points: Choose the data points you want to include in your report. This could include metrics like:
- Job Openings: Number of job openings for specific job titles or industries.
- Average Salaries: Average salaries for specific jobs in your target locations.
- Talent Pool Size: The size of the talent pool for specific skills and experience levels.
- Unemployment Rates: Unemployment rates in specific locations or industries.
- Customize Report Format: Choose a format for your report, such as a table, chart, or graph.
- Save and Share: Save your custom report to access it later and share it with your team members.
Building Custom Dashboards:
- Access the Dashboard Builder: Navigate to the "Data & Insights" section and select "Custom Dashboards."
- Create a New Dashboard: Select "Create a New Dashboard" and give it a name.
- Add Widgets: Add widgets to your dashboard to visualize key metrics and insights. Widgets can display:
- Charts: Charts and graphs to visualize trends and data relationships.
- Tables: Tables for displaying tabular data and metrics.
- Filters: Filters to allow for dynamic data filtering on the dashboard.
- Text Elements: Text elements for adding notes, descriptions, or headers to the dashboard.
- Customize Layout: Arrange the widgets on your dashboard to create a visually appealing and informative layout.
- Save and Share: Save your custom dashboard and share it with your team members to provide a central location for data visualization.
Benefits of Custom Reports & Dashboards:
- Personalized Insights: Create custom reports and dashboards tailored to your specific needs and goals.
- Visual Data Exploration: Visualize data through charts, graphs, and tables to easily identify trends and patterns.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Make informed decisions based on data-driven insights.
- Improved Communication: Share custom reports and dashboards with your team to communicate key data and insights.
- Increased Efficiency: Gain quicker access to important information and data analysis through customized reporting tools.
By leveraging Lightcast's custom reports and dashboards, you can gain a deeper understanding of your data and use it to make effective decisions related to talent acquisition, business development, and strategic planning.
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