Data Overview

This analysis utilized a total of 9044 resume entries and included a trend chart of career changes.The
dataset contains 17,737 unique skills, 48,866 unique job titles, 1,243 unique companies, and 725
unique locations.

Top 10 Most Demanded Positions (excluding Career

Breaks)
1. Project Manager: 676
2. Consultant: 373
3. Director: 319
4. Account Manager: 311
5. Software Engineer: 299
6. Full-time Parenting: 266
7. Business Analyst: 253
8. Senior Consultant: 252
9. Senior Project Manager: 232
10. Business Development Manager: 227

Top 10 Most Common Skills

1. Management: 2116
2. Project Management: 2079
3. Leadership: 1577
4. Change Management: 1397
5. Customer Service: 1268
6. Microsoft Office: 1177
7. Communication: 1147
8. Strategy: 1126
9. Microsoft Excel: 966
10. Stakeholder Management: 963
Top 10 Most Common Companies
1. Microsoft: 4317
2. Self-employed: 4129
3. Telstra: 4053
4. Freelance: 3659
5. Commonwealth Bank: 3226
6. IBM: 2790
7. ANZ: 2731
8. Royal Bank of Scotland: 2717
9. Westpac: 2691
10. Lloyds Banking Group: 2329

Top 7 Most Common Locations(Categorized by

Nations)
1. United Kingdom: 2796
2. United States of America: 2249
3. Australia: 1870
4. Canada: 895
5. Spain: 472
6. South Africa: 298
7. India: 55

Total number of unique skills: 17737

Total number of unique positions: 48866
Total number of unique locations: 1437
Total number of unique companies: 39013

Company Industry Classification

1. Financial Services
Commonwealth Bank
ANZ
HSBC
Citi
 Barclays
Westpac
Royal Bank of Scotland
Goldman Sachs
Bank of America
UBS

2. Information Technology and Internet

Microsoft
Google
Amazon
Oracle
IBM
Dell
Apple
LinkedIn
Cisco
Salesforce
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

3. Energy and Natural Resources

Shell
BP
ExxonMobil
Rio Tinto
Origin Energy
Schlumberger

4. Professional Services and Consulting

PwC
Deloitte
EY
KPMG
Accenture
Capgemini
5. Consumer Goods
PepsiCo
Unilever
Marks and Spencer
Diageo
Sainsbury's
Kroger

6. Telecommunications
Telstra
Optus
Vodafone
BT
Nokia

7. Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences

AstraZeneca
Bupa

8. Government and Public Services

The Scottish Government
Transport for NSW
British Army
Australia Post

Cleaned Data(all_positions)

Original Job Title Cleaned Job Title

Sr. Software Engineer (Remote) Software Engineer

Freelance Graphic Designer Graphic Designer

2021-2022 Data Analyst Co-Lead Data Analyst

 Original Job Title Cleaned Job Title

Doctor (career break) Career Break

Onsite Senior Marketing Manager Marketing Manager

First Grade Teacher Teacher

Remote Parent and Teacher Parenting

A/Director of Operations Director Of Operations

Full-Time Finance Specialist Finance Specialist

Regional Sales Manager 2019-2020 Sales Manager

Lead HR & Talent Acquisition Talent Acquisition

Explanation
Parentheses Handling: Titles with specific content like "(career break)" are replaced entirely with
"Career Break", while other parentheses content is removed.
Prefix Removal: Unnecessary prefixes such as "Freelance", "Remote", "Senior", etc., are
removed to simplify job titles.
Parenting Keyword Replacement: Terms related to parenting are normalized to "Parenting".
Dates and Numbers Removal: Year ranges, standalone years, and other numeric information
are removed.
Format Standardization: Excess spaces are removed, and each word's initial letter is
capitalized, ensuring a neat and readable format.

Comprehensive Industry and Job Title Classification

The following table provides a categorized list of industries along with common job titles associated
with each. I have divided all occupations into 22 categories.

Industry Job Titles

Software Developer, Network Engineer, Data Scientist,

Technology
Cybersecurity Specialist, UX/UI Designer

Nurse, Doctor, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Clinical Lab

Healthcare
Technician
 Industry Job Titles

Investment Analyst, Accountant, Financial Planner, Auditor,

Finance
Actuary

Professor, School Teacher, Academic Advisor, Research

Education
Scientist, Curriculum Developer

Marketing Manager, Sales Executive, Brand Strategist, SEO

Sales & Marketing
Specialist, Content Creator

HR Manager, Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Employee

Human Resources
Relations Manager, HR Coordinator

Operations Manager, Project Manager, Business Development

Management
Manager, CEO, General Manager

Business Consultant, Strategy Consultant, Management

Consulting
Consultant, IT Consultant, Financial Advisor

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Illustrator, Copywriter, Multimedia

Creative & Design
Artist

Supply Chain Planner, Logistics Coordinator, Operations Analyst,

Operations
Warehouse Manager, Procurement Specialist

Lawyer, Paralegal, Compliance Officer, Legal Secretary,

Legal
Corporate Counsel

Administrative Assistant, Office Manager, Executive Assistant,

Administration
Receptionist, Data Entry Clerk

Chef, Restaurant Manager, Hotel Concierge, Barista, Event

Hospitality & Food Services
Planner

Travel Consultant, Tour Guide, Flight Attendant, Travel Agent,

Travel & Leisure
Cruise Director

Entrepreneurship & Self- Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Freelancer, Independent

employed Contractor, Startup Founder

Volunteer & Community Social Worker, Nonprofit Manager, Community Outreach

Services Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Charity Fundraiser
 Industry Job Titles

Personal Development & Sabbatical Leave, Maternity Leave, Career Coach, Life Coach,
Career Breaks Personal Development Specialist

Personal Trainer, Fitness Coach, Athletic Director, Sports

Sports & Fitness
Nutritionist, Yoga Instructor

Journalist, Public Relations Specialist, Broadcast Technician,

Media & Communication
News Anchor, Media Planner

Research Scientist, Lab Technician, Biochemist, Ecologist,

Science & Research
Research Analyst

QA Tester, Quality Assurance Engineer, Test Analyst, Software

Quality Assurance & Testing
Tester, Quality Control Inspector

Various Roles, Generalist, Independent Consultant, Specialist,

General & Miscellaneous
General Worker

Counts of Professions in Each Industry

Total Frequency by Industry

Career Breaks Analysis

Number of people who takes career breaks: 6721
Average Career Break Duration: 21.58 months
Total Number of Career Breaks: 7,256
Number of career break with null end time: 1811
Number of completed career break: 5445
Average Career Breaks per Person: 0.60
Average Career Break Duration Per Person: 12.99 months
Career Break Preceding Job Titles and Frequency

Title Frequency

Project Manager 65

Consultant 64

Account Manager 27

Administrative Assistant 26

Business Analyst 23

Software Engineer 23

Director 21

Business Development Manager 19

Recruitment Consultant 19

Finance Manager 16
 Title Frequency

Manager 16

Senior Business Analyst 15

Associate 15

Account Executive 13

HR Business Partner 13

Intern 12

Senior Project Manager 12

Program Manager 12

Administrator 11

Senior Account Manager 10

Volunteer 10

Customer Service Representative 10

Founder 10

Operations Manager 10

Teacher 10

Career Break Transitions : Pre- and Post-Break

Industry Movements

Last Job Industry Next Job Industry Frequency

Technology Technology 1051

Technology Other 629

Sales & Marketing Sales & Marketing 373

Technology Sales & Marketing 306

Management Other 301

 Last Job Industry Next Job Industry Frequency

Sales & Marketing Other 275

Management Technology 251

Sales & Marketing Technology 239

Management Management 233

Technology Management 195

Finance Finance 190

Management Sales & Marketing 153

Human Resources Human Resources 127

Finance Other 118

Finance Technology 114

Technology Finance 111

Sales & Marketing Management 101

Technology Consulting 89

Technology General & Miscellaneous 73

Technology Administration 67

Analysis
1. High Retention in Technology: The highest frequency of job transitions occurs within the
technology sector.
2. Transition to Other Sectors: There is a significant number of transitions from the technology
sector to other unspecified sectors.
3. Sales & Marketing and Management Dynamics:
Both Sales & Marketing and Management exhibit strong intra-industry transitions.
There is also notable cross-industry movement between Sales & Marketing and Technology.
4. Finance Stability: The finance sector shows a relatively stable transition back into finance roles,
with a modest number shifting to other sectors, including technology.
5. Cross-Industry Changes: The data highlights a diverse range of cross-industry transitions,
especially from technology to sectors like consulting and administration.
Career Break Data: Before and After Classification

Title / Company Name Classified Category

Full-time parenting Parenting

Travel blogger Travel

Pursuing personal goals Personal Goal

Recovering from illness Health

Going back to school Education

Laid off from work Unemployment

Caregiver for elderly Caregiving

Moving to a new city Relocation

Freelance work Self Employed

Maternity leave Maternity

Taking a gap year Sabbatical

Retired Retirement
Career Break Reasons Distribution Plot
Frequency Distribution by Position
The table represents the top 20 most popular professions.

Job Title Count

Project Manager 1219

Manager 941

Director 879

Consultant 801

Business Analyst 571

 Job Title Count

Account Manager 535

Software Engineer 519

Parenting 517

Associate 387

Founder 377

Travel 368

Account Executive 315

Business Development Manager 298

Marketing Manager 291

Product Manager 274

Recruitment Consultant 268

Operations Manager 239

Sales Manager 238

Program Manager 238

Personal Goal Pursuit 237

Information Structure

1. Person:
This section includes detailed personal information about the individual.
firstName: The first name of the person.
lastName: The last name of the person.
headline: The person’s professional title or headline (e.g., job description).
location: The location of the person (e.g., country or city).
linkedInUrl: The URL to the person’s LinkedIn profile.
 summary: A summary or career overview, typically a personal statement or work experience
synopsis.
followerCount: The number of followers the person has on LinkedIn.
openToWork: Whether the individual is currently open to work opportunities (Boolean value).
premium: Whether the person is a LinkedIn Premium user (Boolean value).
photoUrl: The URL for the person’s LinkedIn profile photo.
backgroundUrl: The URL for the person’s background image (if available).
creationDate: The date the LinkedIn account was created, including month and year.

2. Positions:
This section provides information about the individual’s work experience.
positionsCount: The total number of positions listed.
positionHistory: A list that contains detailed information for each job position, including:
title: The job title.
companyName: The name of the company.
companyLocation: The location of the company (if available).
description: A description of the role (if provided).
startEndDate: The start and end dates of the position, including:
start: Includes month and year for the start date.
end: Includes month and year for the end date (or 'Present' if the role is ongoing).
contractType: The type of contract (e.g., part-time, full-time).
companyLogo: URL to the company’s logo (if available).
linkedInUrl: A LinkedIn search URL for the company.
linkedInId: The company’s LinkedIn ID (if available).

3. Schools:
This section details the individual’s educational background.
educationsCount: The total number of education entries.
educationHistory: A list that contains detailed information for each educational institution
attended, including:
schoolName: The name of the educational institution.
degreeName: The name of the degree obtained.
fieldOfStudy: The area of study.
description: A brief description of the education (if provided).
linkedInUrl: A LinkedIn search URL for the institution (if available).
schoolLogo: URL to the institution’s logo (if available).
 startEndDate: The start and end dates of the educational experience, including:
start: Includes month and year for the start date.
end: Includes month and year for the end date.

4. Skills:
A list of the individual’s professional skills. Each skill is listed as a string representing the person’s
expertise.

5. Languages:
A list of the languages spoken by the individual, often indicating the level of proficiency (e.g.,
"Basic German and French").

6. Recommendations:
Information about recommendations the individual has received.
recommendationsCount: The total number of recommendations received.
recommendationHistory: A list that contains detailed information for each recommendation,
including:
caption: The title or summary of the recommendation, typically including the date and
relationship to the recommender.
description: The content of the recommendation.
authorFullname: The full name of the person who gave the recommendation.
authorUrl: A URL to the recommender’s LinkedIn profile.

7. Certifications:
Information about any certifications the individual holds.
certificationsCount: The total number of certifications.
certificationHistory: A list of the certifications, but in this case, there are no certifications included
in the current data.
Example Data Structure:

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"Digital Marketing",
"Online Marketing",
"Product Marketing",
"Email Marketing"
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 "headquarter": {
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