Project
Mapping a job market from its listings
A tool that collects freelance job listings, groups similar ones together, and charts pay, skills and demand.
Market research
Project snapshot
- Industry
- Market research
- Input modalities
- Job listings
Situation
The situation
Reading a job market one listing at a time does not show which kinds of work are in demand or what they pay.
The build
What I built
I built a tool that collects permitted job listings, stores versioned snapshots, groups similar listings on a 3D map, and charts pay ranges and skill demand. It also estimates the effort behind fixed-price jobs.
In use
What it does
- The tool collects listings in runs and stores versioned snapshots.
- A map places similar jobs together and shows clusters and outliers.
- Charts show pay ranges by skill and which skills appear together.
In detail
A closer look at the problem and how the build works.
The situation
A marketplace shows jobs one at a time. That view does not answer which kinds of work are in demand or what they pay.
What I built
I built a tool that collects permitted listings and stores versioned snapshots of them.
How it works
- The tool collects listings in runs.
- It places each listing on a map by meaning, so similar jobs sit together.
- You can explore clusters, near neighbours and outliers on the map.
- Charts show pay by skill, skill frequency, and which skills appear together.
- For fixed-price jobs, the tool estimates the effort involved.
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