Jen Schramm, Mphil, Shrm-Scp, Gphr Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Senior strategic policy advisor specializing in labor market and workforce issues at the AARP Public Policy Institute.Policy and Workforce Analysis- Provide detailed analyses of employment trends, especially those related to the 50+ workforce, in order to identify emerging issues. This includes the development, design and monthly production of the AARP/PPI Employment Data Digest and accompanying jobs blog.- Work with Government Affairs team, Legislative Representatives and other internal stakeholders to provide objective policy analysis and to develop policy positions.- Analyze data from key government data sources such as the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey to track labor market changes utilizing SPSS data analysis software.Media and Communications- Represent AARP in the media on issues related to work, jobs and the labor market. Recent quotes have appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, Bloomberg and Money Magazine.- Represent AARP in public forums and panels, conferences and seminars such as those held by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG).- Collaborate with external stakeholders on developing content related to employment issues. Contributing editor for Investing in America’s Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers, soon to be published by the Federal Reserve System and university partners.

Alexandria, Va

Manager of workforce trends and forecasting program at the world's largest HR association.Strategic Program Management on Workforce Initiatives- Led SHRM Research’s Aging Workforce Initiative, a collaboration with the SHRM Foundation funded by a nearly one-million dollar grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Managed team developing initiative outputs such as industry reports and toolkits. - Managed the output and staff of the SHRM Workforce Trends and Forecasting program focusing on workforce and labor market research and trends, including budgets.- Managed SHRM Annual Conference (15,000+ attendees) Smart Stage of speakers on the latest workplace trends. Designed and developed high-level symposia and round tables in which business leaders, academics and policy makers discussed the future of work and human capital management practice.- Generated new information and perspectives on workplace issues by working with a diverse network of experts on topics such as corporate social responsibility, ethics, diversity, globalization, labor relations, outsourcing, technology, organizational development and workforce staffing. Workforce Analysis and Research- Developed survey instruments, managed research process for large-scale surveys of HR professionals and senior executives and wrote reports on human capital issues such as The New Talent Landscape, Business and Human Capital Challenges Today and in the Future, and the Workplace Forecast.- Wrote Preparing for an Aging Workforce: Strategies, Templates and Tools for HR Professionals, and Preparing for an Aging Workforce: A Gap Analysis Report.- Wrote Trend Watch, a monthly column for HR Magazine (circulation of 285,000+). Outreach and Communications- Managed SHRM Research outreach and social media team (@SHRM_Research, 52.1K followers). - Represented the Society as a speaker at conferences and in the media through articles, commentary and hundreds of quotes in national, and specialized media outlets.