Public sector
How to be discoverable by AI as a economist
Economists are surfaced by AI when their footprint names their field and links their published analysis. Stating your domain, methods, and any reports or commentary is what a model reads.
What recruiters and AI search for
These are the terms that describe economists in AI sourcing tools and assistant queries. Your public footprint should state the ones that are genuinely true of you, in plain language.
- economist
- research economist
- policy economist
- macroeconomics
- labor economics
- econometrics
- economic analysis
An AI-legible headline and About
Lead with the role and one measurable outcome. Assistants surface specificity, so name the result, not just the title.
Example headline
Economist, labor markets. Published research cited in policy, forecasts for a central bank.
Example About opening
I study how labor markets actually work. I publish research on employment and wages, with work that has informed policy and central-bank forecasting.
The evidence that moves you up
- Field and methods in plain language
- Published research, reports, or commentary
- Any citations or influence you can point to
Frequently asked
Is published work important?
Very. Public research and commentary are exactly the corroborated, quotable content assistants surface.
How specific should my field be?
Specific enough to own. Naming labor or trade economics makes you the answer to a narrower question.
Measure your discoverability
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