Case Study: Baton Rouge Area Chamber connects jobseekers and employers through skills with Lightcast

How the Baton Rouge Area Chamber built BR Works with Lightcast Skills to connect people and employers through skills

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) faced an urgent need to connect job seekers with local employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their challenge was a lack of a comprehensive regional job board and the inability to effectively match people, especially recent graduates who were leaving for larger cities, with local opportunities based on their skills.

Lightcast provided the solution through its Open Skills Taxonomy and data, which became the foundation for the BR Works portal. This skills-based tool matches job seekers to openings and training programs, leading to significant results: 600 residents completed interest assessments, job seekers viewed 10,500 listings, and 83% of those using the tool applied for local employment.

Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC)

Andrew Fitzgerald

Senior Vice President of Business Intelligence