What Are Jobs in Mapademics?
Jobs in Mapademics represent specific positions and roles in your regional job market. By managing job data, you can analyze workforce demands, extract skills requirements from job descriptions, and align your educational programs with industry needs. Each job can include detailed job descriptions that are processed using AI to automatically identify required skills.Jobs work together with employers to provide a complete picture of regional workforce demands. Jobs are the specific positions, while employers are the organizations offering those positions.
Why Manage Job Data?
Effective job management enables you to:- Analyze Workforce Demands: Understand what skills and qualifications employers are seeking in your region
- Extract Skills Automatically: Upload job descriptions and let AI identify the required skills and competencies
- Compare with Educational Programs: See how well your courses and programs align with job market requirements
- Track Industry Trends: Monitor how job requirements change over time and adjust your programs accordingly
- Generate Skills Gap Reports: Identify areas where your educational offerings may not meet market demands
Before You Start
To manage jobs effectively, you’ll need:- Jobs Access: Permission to view and manage the Jobs section in your Mapademics platform
- Organization Role: Appropriate permissions to add and modify job data within your organization
- Employer Data: Some employers should already exist, or you’ll need permission to create new ones
- Job Descriptions: PDF documents of actual job postings for skills processing (optional but recommended)
Jobs can exist without job descriptions, but uploading job description documents enables automatic skills extraction and more detailed analysis.
Adding and Managing Jobs
Creating a New Job
Navigate to Jobs
From your main navigation menu, click on Jobs to access the job management interface.
Add New Job
Click the Add Job button in the top-right corner of the jobs table.
A new job row will appear in the table with default values that you can edit inline.
Enter Job Details
Click in the Name field and enter the job title (e.g., “Software Developer”, “Marketing Manager”, “Registered Nurse”).
Editing Job Information
Access Job Details
Click the pencil icon in the Actions column of any job to open the detailed job editing interface.
Update Basic Information
In the Job Information card, you can edit:
- Title: The specific name of the position
- Description: A detailed description of the role, responsibilities, and requirements
- Employer: Change or assign the employer for this position
Job Description Processing
Uploading Job Description Documents
Job descriptions are the foundation for automatic skills extraction. Here’s how to upload and process them:Upload Document
In the Job Description Document section:
- Click Choose file to select a PDF document from your computer
- Click Upload to submit the document to the system
Batch Processing Job Descriptions
For efficiency, you can process multiple job descriptions at once:Select Multiple Jobs
In the main Jobs table, use the checkboxes to select multiple jobs that have job descriptions uploaded.
Only jobs with uploaded job descriptions will be processed. Jobs without descriptions will be shown but excluded from processing.
Review Processing Queue
The system will show you:
- Jobs ready to process (with job descriptions)
- Jobs that cannot be processed (without job descriptions)
Skills Management
Viewing Extracted Skills
After processing job descriptions, you can review and manage the extracted skills:Review Skills Table
The skills table shows all extracted skills with:
- Skill name and category
- Confidence score from the AI extraction
- Source (extracted from job description or manually added)
Manual Skills Management
Add Skills Manually
Click Add New Skill in the job details page or use the quick action in the sidebar.
Search and Select
Use the skills search interface to:
- Search for existing skills in your organization’s skills database
- Add new skills if they don’t exist
- Set appropriate skill categories and competency levels
Job Analytics and Reporting
Job Statistics
Each job displays key metrics:- Total Skills: Number of skills associated with the position
- Last Updated: When job information was last modified
- Processing Status: Whether job descriptions have been processed for skills
Using Jobs in Reports
Jobs integrate with Mapademics’ reporting system to provide insights:What Happens Next
Once you’ve set up your job data and processed job descriptions:- Skills Analysis: The system automatically categorizes and analyzes extracted skills
- Program Alignment: Compare job requirements with your educational programs
- Gap Identification: Reports highlight where educational offerings don’t match job market demands
- Real-time Updates: As you add more jobs and process descriptions, your workforce analysis becomes more comprehensive
Troubleshooting Job Management
Job Description Processing Issues
If job description processing fails:Check Document Format
Ensure the job description is saved as a PDF and contains readable text (not just images).
Verify Document Content
The document should contain clear job responsibilities, requirements, and skills information for optimal extraction.
Skills Not Extracting Correctly
If the AI isn’t extracting skills accurately:Review Source Document
Ensure the job description clearly lists required skills, qualifications, and competencies.
Manual Review and Addition
Use the manual skills addition feature to supplement AI-extracted skills with missing items.
Related Tasks
- Managing Employers - Set up the organizations that create job opportunities
- Skills Processing - Learn how AI analyzes job descriptions
- Job Reports - Generate insights from your job market data