Deep Learning-based Computational Job Market Analysis: A Survey on Skill Extraction and Classification from Job Postings

Elena Senger, Mike Zhang, Rob Goot, Barbara Plank


Abstract
Recent years have brought significant advances to Natural Language Processing (NLP), which enabled fast progress in the field of computational job market analysis. Core tasks in this application domain are skill extraction and classification from job postings. Because of its quick growth and its interdisciplinary nature, there is no exhaustive assessment of this field. This survey aims to fill this gap by providing a comprehensive overview of deep learning methodologies, datasets, and terminologies specific to NLP-driven skill extraction. Our comprehensive cataloging of publicly available datasets addresses the lack of consolidated information on dataset creation and characteristics. Finally, the focus on terminology addresses the current lack of consistent definitions for important concepts, such as hard and soft skills, and terms relating to skill extraction and classification.
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2024.nlp4hr-1.1
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Proceedings of the First Workshop on Natural Language Processing for Human Resources (NLP4HR 2024)
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March
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2024
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St. Julian’s, Malta
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Estevam Hruschka, Thom Lake, Naoki Otani, Tom Mitchell
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NLP4HR | WS
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Association for Computational Linguistics
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Elena Senger, Mike Zhang, Rob Goot, and Barbara Plank. 2024. Deep Learning-based Computational Job Market Analysis: A Survey on Skill Extraction and Classification from Job Postings. In Proceedings of the First Workshop on Natural Language Processing for Human Resources (NLP4HR 2024), pages 1–15, St. Julian’s, Malta. Association for Computational Linguistics.
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Deep Learning-based Computational Job Market Analysis: A Survey on Skill Extraction and Classification from Job Postings (Senger et al., NLP4HR-WS 2024)
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