Michael Schultz Email & Phone Number

As an economist at SIA, I apply my professional and academic background to expand the range of analysis offered by SIA. I also serve as the dedicated analyst covering industrial staffing and additionally the Canadian staffing market, manage the survey portion of the Staffing Industry Benchmarking Consortium, and contribute to a variety of SIA research.

At SIA, I am the dedicated analyst covering the industrial segment of the staffing industry. I also provide our coverage of the Canadian staffing market, and contribute to our economic reporting and analyses.

• Created and applied a model of the automotive industry to evaluate the impacts of regulatory changes
• Developed proficiency with the REMI computable general equilibrium model and formulated adjustmentsto assumptions built into REMI to reflect literature on the automotive industry and light vehicle market
• Performed detailed financial analyses to evaluate the profitability of products and the viability of firms
• Created a model of the light vehicle fleet to evaluate the pace of technology penetration and thepotential for an accelerated vehicle retirement program to lower emissions
• Served as lead researcher and primary author of multiple reports

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Drafted research proposals and grant applications; Held indispensable role in CAR’s receipt of $1.4 millionEconomic Development Administration Make it in America Challenge Grant award
• Single-handedly completed a data quality review for an external client-- Performed the evaluation, provided progress reports, and wrote the final report-- Quality of work directly lead to an additional $25,000 contract
• Operated in an unsupervised, self-directed environment; independently identified and prioritized tasks
• Organized project work and assigned responsibilities to interns and other project team members
• Identified, researched and evaluated external products, services and resources

Ann Arbor, MI

• Updated, maintained and audited internal databases
• Established and documented procedures for database maintenance and preservation of quality
• Acquired and analyzed data in support of CAR projects
• Assisted in the writing and editing of CAR studies
• Researched, analyzed and summarized legislation for CAR staff
• Responded to inquiries from and provided insight to CAR affiliates and members of the press

The C.A.R.E.S. Advisory Council awards grants, totaling $167,000 each year, to community projects which fulfill or enhance the goals of Cultural Arts, Enrichment, Recreation, and Senior Services for residents of the Saline Area School District.As a member of the C.A.R.E.S. Advisory Council, I cast a vote on whether to fund grant applications for projects.

Ann Arbor, MI

I worked at the Borders Corporate Headquarters, in the IT Asset Warehouse ("IT Cage") from May 2nd through July 22nd. I assisted in the execution of the IT Asset Reconciliation and Rightsizing project. My primary duties were to organize and take inventory of IT assets in preparation for the sale of unneeded equipment, and the planned move. I also acted in.

Volunteering at Saline City Hall, I have assisted multiple departments, including Parks and Recreation, the Assessor's Office, the Clerk's Office, the Finance Department, and the Downtown Development Coordinator. Larger projects have included working with the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to expand the Recreation Center's Corporate.

I served the City of Saline, MI. as an administrative intern from June 2nd through October 30th, 2009. Through this position, I worked with most of the City's departments, usually directly with the a department head. Although this was an unpaid position, I was a full staff member, with the same responsibilities and duties as normal staff. I attended weekly.

Master Of Arts, Economics

Cumulative GPA: 3.84 In December of 2011, I completed a Master of Economics at Eastern Michigan University. Topics included Cost-Benefit.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations, Political Economy

Activities and Societies: Douglas Hoekstra Endowment Junior Class Co-Chair (Feb - May 08)I graduated from Michigan State University's.