Overview

CVSuite, in partnership with Lightcast (formerly Emsi – Economic Modeling Specialists International ), aggregates multiple streams of data into our tool to provide the most complete picture of the creative economy available. These include data from vetted and trusted government institutions such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The compiled data fall under the five distinct categories described below: occupation data, industry data, nonprofit data, demographic data, and class of workers.

Data Provider: Lightcast
Website: https://lightcast.io/

Creative occupations are occupations that utilize creative thinking, problem-solving, and/or provide services with artistic merit. These occupations are solely creative and can also be described as being core and periphery to the creative workforce.

COMPREHENSIVE COUNT OF JOBS
CVSuite defines a “job” as an instance of employment within an occupation. Each job is categorized by one of the four classes of workers. This method of defining jobs helps capture the full spectrum of types of workers that make up the creative economy.

STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION:
Federal statistical agencies use the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data. All workers are classified into one of 840 detailed occupations according to their occupational definition.

You will find a listing of all occupations available in the CVSuite in the table below. In the table, you will find the six-digit SOC code, a brief description of the occupation, and a definition of the occupation. The SOC codes, occupation description, and definition are taken from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. More information about this topic can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics site.

CVSUITE SOCs

HOW THE OCCUPATIONS WERE SELECTED
The occupations offered in the CVSuite were selected based on two criteria:

1. Occupations that are highly correlated with measured skill sets in thinking creatively, originality, and fine arts knowledge as measured by the Employment and Training Administration’s “O*NET” occupational network database. (The O*NET program is the nation’s primary source of occupational information)
2. Input from CVSuite clients

Data Provider: Lightcast
Website: https://lightcast.io/

• Industry jobs are updated quarterly in May and October
• Industry revenues are updated annually in October.

Creative industries are the industries producing goods and services within the creative economy. They employ both creative and non-creative workers.

COMPREHENSIVE COUNT OF JOBS
CVSuite defines a “job” as an instance of employment within an occupation. Each job is categorized by one of the four classes of workers. For industry job counts, CVSuite considers all occupations that make up a creative industry.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODES (NAICS CODES)
Federal statistical agencies use NAICS codes for the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of economic statistics.

2022 NAICS Update
With the 2024.1 data version, the NAICS codes were updated from the 2017 definition to the 2022 definition. This update introduced new codes, combined older codes, and removed outdated codes. Below, you will find a breakdown of the changes.