Scott Thompson
Expert in the influence of social capital in county-level community and economic development and its effects on the work force.
- Role
- Data Analyst - Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program at Iowa Workforce Development
- Location
- Des Moines, IA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Thompson
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: My academic background is in community economic development and…
Experience
Data Analyst - Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program
Jul 2018 — Present · Des Moines, IA, US
Responsible for gathering, coding, and providing analysis of occupations and wages for agricultural, manufacturing, communications, and education sectors in Iowa. Fulfill occupational and wage studies for external customers. Work in partnership with other state agencies to conduct wage and occupational studies for establishing grant application data and contributing to public policy. Serve as a core team member of the Labor Market Institute Data User Insights Policy Academy for Iowa.Professional research is focused on the effects of social relationships and county-level employment/unemployment characteristics, particularly the exhaustion rates of unemployment insurance benefits.Contribute to the annual Employment and the Economy publication of the Labor Market Information Bureau.The annual estimates from the data are published at:
Education
Iowa State University
Post Graduate Studies towards PhD
2013 — 2018
The University of Memphis
Masters
2009 — 2009
The University of Memphis
Organizational Leadership
Eureka College
Psychology and Sociology.
1979 — 1981
Western Illinois University
BS
1981 — 1983
Iowa State University
Post Graduate Study: Rural Sociology
Iowa State University
Masters of Science
2010 — 2012
Skills
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Organizational Development
- Program Evaluation
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Public Speaking
- Volunteer Management
- Training
- Land Use Planning
- Policy
- Grants
- Financial Analysis
- Grassroots Organizing
- Civic Engagement
- Research
- Leadership Development
- Workforce Development
- Public Budgeting
- Politics
- Affordable Housing
- Public Policy
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Relations
- Community Organizing
- Policy Analysis
- Community Economic Analysis
- Fundraising
- Community Engagement
- Economic Development
- Public Administration
- Zoning
- Community Economic Development
- Local Government
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Legislative Relations
- Grant Administration
- Workshop Facilitation
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