WAYNE BERNARD LAMB
***********@*****.***
Los Angeles, CA 90042
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Bureau of Labor Statics
Los Angeles, CA 10/2010 – Present
Phoenix, AZ 06/2007 – 10/2010
Los Angeles, CA 09/2004 – 06/2007
Senior Economist (Producer Price Index/International Price Index)
Collects complex survey pricing data from small, medium and large companies across a variety of Industries.
Explain the use of the PPI/IPP to respondents in escalating purchase and sales contracts.
Obtain, analyze and classify business revenue streams to fit government industrial classification systems.
Achieves an -85% success rate in persuading senior executives to participate in voluntary surveys.
Applies probability sampling techniques to select unique products and services for inclusion into the indexes.
Evaluates test projects, the feasibility of new survey designs and specifications for their effectiveness.
Trains and mentors new field economist in correct data collection procedures.
Reviews Senior and Junior level Economists’ work for accuracy and compliance to BLS Quality parameters.
Analyzes and reports on the relevance of current economic news and trend on the BLS surveys.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Philadelphia, PA 09/2000 – 09/2004
Field Economist (National Compensation Survey/Employment Cost Index)
Interviewed Senior HR professionals and selected occupations and wages using probability techniques.
Collected hourly, weekly, annual earnings and hours by occupations.
Analyzed occupational job duties to assign the appropriate job leveling codes.
Collected rates of access to employee benefit plans to determine employer cost for employee compensation
Examined, verified and documented data outliers and anomalies to maintain survey accuracy.
Determined and compared pay/salaries of various occupations to the national pay averages and percentiles
SKILLS/AWARDS:
Expert knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
Basic Knowledge of SQL; Python
Expert knowledge using Import/Export Harmonized Coding System
Expert knowledge using NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System)
Expert knowledge of Standard Occupation Classification System
BLS Eminent Achievement Award
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor’s of the Arts, Economics