RealTime Talent

What RealTime Talent does

RealTime Talent, now operating as Stratasight Research & Consulting, is a Minnesota-based workforce research and consulting organization founded in 2015 and headquartered at 370 Wabasha Street N. in St. Paul. The firm delivers labor market intelligence, talent supply and demand analysis, skills gap assessment, and career pathway mapping to employers, educators, workforce development organizations, and policymakers across Minnesota. Its service portfolio is structured around three buyer segments—Schools, Colleges & Perkins Consortia; Workforce Trainers, Public Institutions & Nonprofits; and Employers & Industry Associations—and covers sectors including advanced manufacturing, IT, healthcare, transportation, construction, agriculture, and clean energy.

The firm's core products are sector-specific research reports (e.g., the State of Tech Talent report, Green Jobs Talent Supply and Demand Report, advanced manufacturing research), consulting engagements (Talent Pipeline Management Collaboratives), and an Interactive CTE Dashboard launched in 2025 that extends its offerings from static reports into interactive workforce data tools. The Talent Pipeline Management framework functions as a branded methodology applied across documented case studies in IT, semiconductor, CDL/public works, certified nursing assistants, and mental health case workers. Marketing is conducted through research reports, case studies, blog content (including a Green Jobs Blog Series), and LinkedIn, with the firm positioning itself as a thought leader in Minnesota workforce issues—endorsed publicly by the US Chamber Foundation.

Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees and research report sales, supplemented by grant funding (notably the McKnight Foundation for green workforce work). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, reflecting the customized nature of engagements. The firm operates a direct sales motion with no channel partners, maintaining direct relationships with clients across Minnesota. It is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

RealTime Talent

Legal name

RealTime Talent

Website

https://realtimetalent.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RealTime Talent, now operating as Stratasight Research & Consulting, is a Minnesota-based workforce research firm serving employers, educators, and policymakers. It delivers labor market analysis, talent gap assessments, and the Talent Pipeline Management framework through project-based consulting and research reports.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Consulting & Research

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Workforce Planning Consulting (BPAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Workforce research
• Labor market analysis
• Talent consulting
• Workforce development
• Skills gap analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Services: Customized workforce research, labor market analysis, and consulting engagements for employers, industry associations, educational institutions, and workforce development organizations. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees and research report sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RealTime Talent (now operating as Stratasight Research & Consulting) is a workforce research and consulting organization that delivers labor market intelligence, talent supply-and-demand analysis, and workforce strategy services to employers, educators, workforce development organizations, and policymakers primarily in Minnesota. It produces customized research reports, interactive dashboards, case studies, and Talent Pipeline Management engagements that translate complex workforce data into actionable insights for decision-makers.

Product overview

RealTime Talent, now operating as Stratasight, is a workforce research and consulting organization that offers a portfolio of services centered on labor market intelligence, talent gap analysis, and workforce strategy development. The core offerings include Research Reports (covering sectors like advanced manufacturing, IT, healthcare, transportation, construction, agriculture, and energy), Employer Services (labor market research, talent strategy, workforce analytics), and Workforce Data Tools (interactive dashboards and analytics platforms). The organization also produces Case Studies documenting Talent Pipeline Management framework applications across industries. Services are delivered to schools/colleges, workforce trainers/nonprofits, and employers/industry associations, with strategic focus areas in advanced manufacturing and green energy sectors. The company was rebranded from RealTime Talent to Stratasight in 2025, continuing its decade-long legacy of workforce research and collaborative leadership in Minnesota's workforce ecosystem.

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Products and services

• Research Reports Strategic research reports that deliver rigorous labor market analysis, compelling visualizations, and actionable insights for decision-makers across multiple sectors.
• Employer Services (Talent Consulting) Workforce insight and talent consulting for employer strategy and growth, including labor market research, supply and demand analysis, workforce gap analysis, talent strategy development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Schools, Colleges & Perkins Consortia Services Services helping K-12 schools, colleges, and Perkins Consortia align education programs with real workforce demand and navigate changing labor market conditions.
• Workforce Trainer & Nonprofit Services Insight services for workforce trainers, public institutions, and nonprofits to strengthen the workforce ecosystem through workforce data tools, program design support, and education-workforce alignment.
• Interactive Workforce Dashboard Interactive workforce data dashboards and analytics tools providing visual insights into workforce trends, labor market dynamics, and talent gaps, including the 2025 Interactive CTE Dashboard.
• State of Tech Talent Report Annual labor market analysis for MnTech examining IT talent supply and demand across Minnesota, including job forecasts, supply-demand gap analysis, and workforce development strategies for software developers, cybersecurity, and IT support roles.
• Green Jobs Talent Supply and Demand Report Forthcoming report on Minnesota's green jobs workforce, examining clean energy occupational needs, skills gaps, and education-training alignment as part of the Advancing Minnesota's Green Workforce initiative funded by the McKnight Foundation.

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEEM publishes the annual Clean Jobs Midwest report and collaborates with Stratasight on the Clean Energy Workforce Table initiative to advance Minnesota's clean energy workforce planning.
• Minnesota State Energy Center of ExcellencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on Energy and Natural Resources career cluster research and workforce analysis for Minnesota State system institutions.
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEED coordinates on climate action workforce planning and participates in the Clean Energy Workforce Table alongside Stratasight's contributions.
• WorkWellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the Clean Energy Workforce Table collaborative focused on Minnesota's clean energy transition workforce planning.
• Institute on the Environment at the University of MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner participating in the Clean Energy Workforce Table for Minnesota's green workforce development.
• Fresh EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean energy policy organization participating in the Clean Energy Workforce Table collaborative.
• Center for Energy and Environment (CEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy efficiency organization participating in Minnesota's clean energy workforce planning ecosystem.
• Minnesota State Partnership for Industry and Education (M-SPIRE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerM-SPIRE commissioned Stratasight to examine workforce trends, talent needs, and educational alignment across Minnesota's advanced manufacturing industries including medical technology, semiconductors, sustainable plastics, and clean technology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services provider with talent advisory capabilities addressing labor market dynamics. Adjacent rather than direct, as Randstad's center of gravity is staffing delivery rather than independent workforce research.
• Robert Half: Specialized staffing and workforce solutions firm producing periodic salary and hiring research. Thematically related to Stratasight's labor market intelligence work, but with a primarily transactional staffing business model.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions firm whose Experis talent advisory arm addresses workforce planning and skills gaps. Related to Stratasight's employer-side work but primarily delivers staffing outcomes rather than research-led consulting.

Direct peers

• Lightcast: Lightcast (formerly Emsi Burning Glass) is the leading provider of labor market analytics, talent supply/demand data, and workforce insights — the closest scaled analogue to Stratasight's research practice, operating across the U.S. and globally versus Stratasight's Minnesota focus.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: McKinsey's Organization practice advises on workforce, talent, and labor market topics. Overlaps with Stratasight's research-to-action model, particularly for public-sector workforce transformation, but operates with global resources and brand.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's Human Capital practice provides workforce planning, talent strategy, and organizational consulting. It competes for similar employer and public-sector workforce mandates but as part of a global professional services portfolio.
• Mercer: Mercer's Human Capital practice delivers workforce strategy, talent analytics, and HR consulting to global employers. Overlaps with Stratasight's employer-side workforce advisory work but is embedded in a much broader HR, health, and wealth consultancy.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a deep talent management and workforce planning practice. Comparable to Stratasight in that it advises employers on talent strategy, but operates at vastly greater scale and across all geographies.
• Boston Consulting Group: BCG's People & Organization practice addresses workforce strategy, talent analytics, and labor market issues for global clients. Comparable in advisory substance but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• LinkedIn Talent Insights: LinkedIn Talent Insights provides employers with labor market and talent pool analytics drawn from LinkedIn's professional network. Comparable in delivering workforce supply/demand intelligence, but as a SaaS data product rather than bespoke consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/realtime-talent

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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