Workforce Data Explorer
Free access to US labor market data without the government-website scavenger hunt. 80+ sources: FRED, BLS, Census, O*NET, and more.
I find out what's actually happening in your market.
Beacon Turn is a research, media, and strategy practice for the work technology market. Senior leaders bring me in when they need to know what's true before they commit money and reputation to a direction.
Why this firm exists
It's okay not to know yet.
There have never been more plausible narratives in this market, and AI made confident-sounding analysis free. Teams grab language that sounds better than what they can articulate themselves, then fund expensive decisions with it. I'd rather sit with a question until the answer is real. I talk to buyers, read the data myself, and tell you what I know and what I don't.
For work tech companies
Three things, done well
Research
Qualitative-led research with modern rigor. Talking to people is still the most durable way to surface contradiction, motivation, and what buyers actually think.
How I do research →Media
Media, not content. Work built around editorial judgment and a real point of view, made for readers who can smell generic thinking instantly.
How I do media →Strategy
Decision-grade sensemaking. I work down a level, into how buyers think and decide, so your direction rests on evidence instead of borrowed language.
How I do strategy →Built for my own research
Tools and works in progress
Workforce Data MCP
The same labor market data, wired for AI assistants. Point any MCP client at workforcemcp.beaconturn.com/mcp and the tools show up.
Free
Get The Turn
Work tech news and analysis, most Tuesdays. You'll also get a first look at new research and whatever I'm building.
Sound like your problem?
Email me and describe it. If I can't help, I'll say so, and I can usually point you at someone who can.