{"id":18844,"date":"2023-04-21T14:20:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=18844"},"modified":"2023-04-21T14:20:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:20:05","slug":"introducing-our-new-skills-taxonomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/introducing-our-new-skills-taxonomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing our new skills taxonomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re thrilled to announce that we&#8217;ve just completed a major overhaul of our skills taxonomy, increasing the number of skills in our database from 6,500 to a whopping 22,500. This update, available to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/hire\/labour-market-intelligence\/\">Adzuna Intelligence<\/a> users from 24th April 2023, is designed to provide more comprehensive coverage of the ever-changing skills landscape, and to better support the needs of our clients who rely on our data to power their economic development, HR and talent management strategies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that&#8217;s not all. We&#8217;ve also introduced a new tagging structure that provides a more flexible and dynamic way to categorise and organise skills. Rather than relying on a rigid hierarchical system, our new tagging structure reflects the real-world relationship between skills and allows for more nuanced and granular classifications, making it easier to home in on the exact skills you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are just a few of the benefits you can expect from our expanded and improved skills taxonomy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More comprehensive coverage of the skills landscape:<\/strong> With 22,500 skills and counting, our taxonomy now covers a wider range of industries and professions than ever before.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More precise and accurate analysis:<\/strong> With the increased breadth of our taxonomy, we\u2019re able to match the skills found in today\u2019s job descriptions better than ever before, reducing false positives and improving overall accuracy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More flexibility in skill mapping:<\/strong> Our new tagging structure makes it easier to map skills across different industries and professions, reflecting real world scenarios where skills are not pigeon-holed into singular groupings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved data analysis and reporting:<\/strong> With a more comprehensive and granular taxonomy, our data analysis and reporting capabilities are more powerful than ever, giving you deeper insights into the skills landscape and the talent market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re incredibly excited about the possibilities that our expanded skills taxonomy offers, and we can&#8217;t wait to see how our clients will use it to drive their strategies forward. If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about Adzuna Intelligence and our new taxonomy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/hire\/labour-market-intelligence\/\">please don&#8217;t hesitate to get in touch<\/a>. We&#8217;d be happy to show you what it can do!<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17676 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Matt-Worrall.png\" alt=\"Matt Worrall, Head of Product, Labour Market Intelligence\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><br \/>\nMatt Worrall<br \/>\nHead of Product, Labour Market Intelligence<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to delve deeper into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/hire\/labour-market-intelligence\/\">Adzuna Intelligence<\/a>? As a smarter job search engine, we provide comprehensive, global insights into the job market. Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/hire\/labour-market-intelligence\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re thrilled to announce that we&#8217;ve just completed a major overhaul of our skills taxonomy, increasing the number of skills in our database from 6,500 to a whopping 22,500. 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