> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.affinda.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

<AgentInstructions>

## Submitting Feedback

If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation on this page, submit feedback:

POST https://docs.affinda.com/feedback

```json
{
  "path": "/resumes/taxonomies",
  "feedback": "Description of the issue"
}
```

Only submit feedback when you have something specific and actionable to report.

</AgentInstructions>

# Taxonomies

> Affinda's Resume Parser uses pre-built taxonomies to standardize key fields like skills, making data more accurate and consistent across your systems.

These taxonomies work with resumes in any language by mapping values to a single, shared framework. This eliminates the hassle of cleaning and normalizing data, making it easier to analyze, report, and integrate into other processes.

## Configurable Taxonomies

<Tip>
  To change the taxonomy from the default setting noted below, get in touch with Affinda.
</Tip>

### Skills

* [<u>Lightcast</u>](https://lightcast.io/)
* [**<u>ESCO</u>**](https://esco.ec.europa.eu/en/classification/skill_main)

This Lightcast skills taxonomy works across all 50+ languages providing standardised data using a best-in-class taxonomy. By default, mapped skills are returned in English. We can return mapped values in the original resume's language. To enable this, please get in contact with Affinda.

### **Job titles**

By default, the NextGen Resume Parser does not map job titles to any taxonomy and returns only the extracted raw string; however, Affinda can configure the following taxonomies on your account:

* [<u>Lightcast</u>](https://lightcast.io/)
* [<u>ESCO</u>](https://esco.ec.europa.eu/en/classification/skill_main)

### **Occupation Classification**

* [<u>UK SOC Standard Occupational Classification</u>](https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/standardoccupationalclassificationsoc)
* [<u>ISCO</u>](https://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/isco/)
* [<u>O\*NET</u>](https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html)

All three Occupation Classifications are available in the API response automatically.