--- title: "Expert-Labeled Data Release: November & December 2025 | Findem" description: "Explore Findem’s expert‑labeled data for Nov–Dec 2025: new Success Signals in systems expertise, recent roles, ISO certs, education, leadership, and mobility." url: "https://www.findem.ai/blog/insights-expert-labeled-data-november-december-2025" --- # Expert-labeled data release for November and December 2025 ← Back to blog Madeline Andrews Head of Insights January 9, 2026 Findem has released a new wave of expert-labeled attributes for November and December 2025, expanding how talent teams understand people across technical depth, real-time role activity, certifications, role coverage, education, leadership scope, personal traits, and mobility signals. These attributes come from Findem’s [Data Labeling Engine](https://www.findem.ai/platform/data-labeling-engine), the largest expert-labeled system of its kind. It produces the [Success Signals](https://www.findem.ai/why-findem/success-signals) that reveal a person’s real capabilities, trajectory, and potential to strengthen how teams identify, evaluate, and engage the right talent. Most HR tech relies solely on general-purpose AI trained on surface-level data. Findem adds deeper company context and multi-layered structure to surface the specific skills and attributes that matter for hiring decisions. These Success Signals highlight real indicators of performance and growth rather than self-reported information. Success Signals surface validated patterns behind a person’s impact, including recent role execution, leadership scope, verified credentials, and other context clues that do not appear in keyword searches. By converting these patterns into structured, expert-labeled attributes at scale, Findem gives talent teams a more complete and precise view of people across the entire market. This release adds new depth and breadth across millions of professionals. ## Deep technical and systems expertise ### Kernel system programming Kernel system programming attributes now cover **1.6M+** professionals with hands-on experience at the operating system level, including FreeBSD and OpenBSD environments. This strengthens searches for systems-level engineers building performance-critical and infrastructure software. ## Real time role execution signals ### Roles held in the last three months New attributes identify candidates who have held specific roles within the last three months, providing a strong signal of current relevance and active execution. - **5K+** professionals who have held a Customer Success Manager role - **1.6M+** professionals who have held a Software Engineer role - **5K+** professionals who have held an Account Executive role Recently active talent like this tends to be high performing, in motion, and reachable at the right moment. ## Certifications and standards based expertise ### ISO management system certifications This release expands coverage of globally recognized ISO certifications, improving how teams identify professionals with experience operating in standards-driven and regulated environments. - **1.6M+** professionals tagged with ISO 20121 Event Sustainability Management Systems Certification - **1.6M+** professionals tagged with ISO 21001 Educational Organizations Management Systems Certification - **1.6M+** professionals tagged with ISO 55001 Asset Management Systems Certification - **69K+** professionals tagged with ISO 28000 Supply Chain Security Management Systems Certification - **60K+** professionals tagged with ISO IEC 20000 Certification These attributes help teams quickly identify candidates prepared to operate in regulated, audited, and standards-driven environments. ### Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy certification Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy attributes now cover **1.6M+** professionals with advanced expertise in philanthropic planning and charitable giving. This expands coverage for advisory searches where giving strategy and donor engagement matter. ## Expanded role coverage across technical and delivery functions New role attributes provide broader visibility into professionals driving advisory work, technical delivery, and cross functional execution across industries. - **34M+** professionals tagged with Consultant - **1.2M+** professionals tagged with Implementation Specialist (past or current) - **600K+** professionals tagged with Engineering Project Manager (past or current) - **1.2M+** professionals tagged with Electrical and Electronics Engineer (past or current) - **4K+** professionals currently working as Forward Deployed Engineer This consolidated coverage supports more targeted searches for candidates with hands-on execution experience, delivery ownership, and customer-embedded technical expertise. ## Entry-level roles in tech ### Product and design entry roles New role attributes strengthen coverage of early-career product and design talent. - **325K+** professionals tagged with Associate Product Manager (past or current) - **175K+** professionals tagged with Junior UI/UX Designer (past or current) These pools enable more targeted searches for early-career talent by role, timing, and hands-on experience. ## Leadership scope and seniority ### Director-level roles Director-level attributes now surface **33M+** professionals currently working at Director level or above, helping teams identify active leaders with organizational ownership, decision-making authority, and people management scope. ### Commercial leadership roles Commercial Director attributes now identify **165K+** professionals currently working as Commercial Directors, improving targeting for senior leaders responsible for revenue strategy, partnerships, pricing, and market expansion. ## Education and academic specialization ### Academic majors New education attributes surface candidates with formal academic grounding in infrastructure, design, and construction disciplines. - **4.2M+** candidates majoring in or having majored in Civil Engineering - **3.5M+** candidates majoring in or having majored in Architecture - **425K+** candidates majoring in or having majored in Construction Management These attributes improve targeting for roles where formal academic training remains a strong signal. ## Higher education leadership signals ### Academic leadership roles Academic leadership attributes now surface current leaders across higher education administration, including Provosts, Deans, Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans. - **9K+** professionals currently working as Provost - **85K+** professionals currently working as Dean - **40K+** professionals currently working as Associate Dean - **50K+** professionals currently working as Assistant Dean Teams can now filter these roles by years of experience, enabling more precise searches based on tenure and depth of leadership across institutions. ## Mobility signals ### Likely to relocate to Oregon Relocation signals now identify **4.8M+** candidates likely to relocate to Oregon, based on professional, educational, and regional affinity indicators. This offers clearer paths for location-based searches in competitive or emerging markets. ## Putting these attributes to work All attributes in this November and December release are now live across Findem’s [Talent Data Cloud](https://www.findem.ai/platform) and available in search, matching, rediscovery, insights, and sourcing workflows. Whether you need systems-level engineers, recently active go-to-market talent, ISO-certified operators, entry-level product and design talent, commercial leaders, academic administrators, or delivery-focused technical experts, these Success Signals bring more accuracy and insight into every pipeline. When your AI is powered by verified, expert-labeled data instead of self-reported profiles, your team moves faster and makes decisions with more confidence. ## Recommended next reads October 9, 2026 ### [Your market map takes 7 to 14 days. 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