Here's how you can network within the Economics industry to boost your chances of promotion.

To enhance your chances of promotion in the economics industry, attend industry events, join professional organizations, use online platforms like LinkedIn, attend alumni events, seek mentorship, engage in informational interviews, share your expertise, offer help and support, follow up, and be genuine and authentic. These strategies will help you gain industry insights, expand your professional connections, and showcase your expertise. By focusing on building rapport, trust, and mutual respect, you can build a strong network and increase your chances of promotion.

Today's business world is dynamic and competitive, often requiring extra skills to get promoted. Networking in a professional context, is the process of building and maintaining relationships with other individuals in your field or industry. It's not only about socialzing ,but also about growing meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues, peers, mentors, and industry leaders. Here are some tips to use networking to advance your career, and secure promotions : - Joining professional organizations, and groups related to economics. - Attend conferences, seminars, and networking events. - Engage actively in discussions, volunteer for committees and take a leadership roles to maximize your visibility.

Key is to 'converse' with people. Just being there at these events does not help. It might be very difficult for introverts (like me). We keep on over thinking about the impression we will leave. But need to realize- we still have a higher chance of leaving a positive impression if we walk up to a person and talk, vs not engaging at all. And that's a gem of an advice I got from a mentor long ago, when I took the courage to have the first conversation.

Yes the best way is to go meet and break ice. Having been to many industry conference and events and also being an introvert I would suggest look for friends in the industry you desire. Start with person sitting next to you. In fact 90% people at such events have the same reservation and they all expect the other person to start a conversation. If you have commercial gains in mind you may not send the right vibes so be genuine and try to know what people do and learn about their success. Be patient and meet up with just 3-4 but connect deeper. I can say I have made many good friends at such events who I am in touch with even after 15years.

This is where Girl Economics comes in ;) It can feel incredibly daunting reaching out to people directly on social media sites but Girl Economics has been designed to sort of bridge that gap by bringing interviews directly to you so you can learn from people who are currently where you’d like to be in the future!

The key principle is to always strive to sincerely understand or add value to an individual/conversation. It's very easy to see through an individual who is insincere, or just killing time.