Updated 2-1-25
The Pearson Ontology is a powerful, data solution designed to optimize how we connect badges with occupations and skills.
This is a step toward a more dynamic, data-driven credentialing experience that brings even greater value to both issuers and earners. We have made several enhancements to the platform to deliver a better, more intuitive experience, making it easier than ever for users to explore career opportunities.
The Power of the Pearson Ontology
Leveraging the Pearson Ontology allows us to:
- Provide improved and automated occupation matching for your badges
- Clearly convey the value of credentials to earners and what it means to their careers
- Showcase skill and occupation trends to our users
- Establish a unified, normalized language when talking about skills and occupations so employers can better understand the workforce.
The Pearson Ontology:
- Provides real-world data to deliver a comprehensive list of workforce skills
- Consists of more than 5,000 Occupations covering 200,000+ normalized job titles.
Occupation & Skills Data
The Occupation and Skills Details pages provide earners with information to help them understand how their skills and credentials align with specific career opportunities.
- Demand Trends - see demand trends for Occupations and Skills
- Related Badges - see badges related to the Occupation or Skill to help them explore additional credentials they may want to earn
- Related Skills - see key skills associated with the Occupation or Skill and identify what they may need to develop to become more competitive.
Click here for more information about how to Enable Occupation Insights and fine tune the mapping.