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Demand Engine

Employer demand is the input to training, assessment and talent discovery. Every figure below is fictional sample data (Preview).

Preview · Sample data — Demo aggregates drawn from 5 sample talent requests. Not real market statistics.

Most requested skills

Across open and closed employer requests. Snapshot 2026-09-21.

  1. SQL14 requests
  2. Stakeholder communication12 requests
  3. HubSpot CRM9 requests
  4. AWS fundamentals8 requests
  5. Node.js7 requests
  6. Power BI6 requests
  7. UX research5 requests
  8. Incident triage5 requests
  9. Salesforce4 requests

Skill combinations employers ask for together

Combinations matter more than single skills when shaping learning paths.

  • HubSpot CRM
    SQL
    6 requests
  • AWS fundamentals
    Linux administration
    Incident triage
    5 requests
  • Node.js
    PostgreSQL
    5 requests
  • Power BI
    Excel
    SQL
    4 requests
  • UX research
    Accessibility
    3 requests

Hard-to-fill requirements

Where DOI cannot currently meet employer demand.

RequirementDays openWhy
Mid-level backend with payments domain + EU overlap34Deployment experience is the usual gap.
RevOps with HubSpot AND Salesforce27Most candidates have one, not both.
Senior product designer, healthcare regulated context22Supply exists but notice periods are long.

Training gaps

Demand versus DOI-evidenced supply. This is the queue that should drive new DOI-owned applied courses.

SkillDemandEvidenced supplyGapSuggested learning path
SQL146
8
Get ready for Revenue Operations Analyst roles
Incident triage (practical)51
4
Strengthen Excel + reporting evidence
Salesforce41
3
Get ready for Revenue Operations Analyst roles
Forecasting30
3
Remote client communication

Recurring employer interview questions

Captured from DOI-facilitated employer conversations. Used to prepare talent, never to score them automatically.

  • Walk me through a report or dashboard you built that people relied on.

    Evidence of ownership
    asked in 11 conversations
  • Tell me about a time data contradicted a manager.

    Stakeholder communication
    asked in 8 conversations
  • How do you decide when to escalate an incident?

    Judgement
    asked in 7 conversations
  • Describe how you kept CRM data clean.

    Operational discipline
    asked in 6 conversations
  • How would you make an onboarding flow accessible?

    Accessibility
    asked in 4 conversations

Later: these aggregates are computed server-side from employer requests, matches and assessment outcomes in Lovable Cloud, and feed back into talent discovery and course commissioning.