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25/06/2026

Another big sign I missed:

I hated the Sunday scaries and Monday blues.

As a woman of colour who’s been taught to tough it out and accept what is offered, I never questioned the exhaustion that came with the role.

I literally thought I was the problem and I needed to be better at my job.

If your job makes you feel this, it’s a clear signal that you are not the right role.

So instead of hopping to the next job, ask yourself these questions first:

✅ Would I stay if the money was the same somewhere else?
✅ Am I using my strengths at least 70% of the time?
✅ Was I more confident before this job?
✅ Am I staying out of fear or because it’s actually right for me?

There are so many more questions that you need to ask yourself so that you don’t land up in the same position.

You don’t have to keep normalising the exhaustion.

I’ve created a free guide to help you get clarity on your strengths and find a path that actually fits you.

Just comment “Clarity” and I’ll send it over.

24/06/2026

I have built my career across three countries.

India, New Zealand, Australia

The first time I moved from India to New Zealand, I took more than two years to feel like I belonged.

I used to go to meetups, stay back for social events after work, hang out with people even though the relationship felt very surface level.

But I used to think to myself that this is what every immigrant might be going through.

It took me a long time to realise that I may not feel fully assimilated in a culture, because there are differences in the way I have been raised, the social connections which already exist and which are difficult to break into once you are an adult.

and I need to be okay with that.

So I used to hang out by myself - I took myself out for dinner and coffee dates. And in that I learnt so much about myself.

Funnily , I started feeling like I belonged after I made peace with it.

I stopped chasing and suddenly things started aligning - somehow I met the right set of friends, I pivoted my career into a strength aligned role, things felt peaceful.

This time I moved from Auckland to Melbourne, I’m older, wiser and at a different life stage. A lot more Self assured.

This time, I already know. Belonging was never about the city.



I’m not looking for it outside myself anymore.

23/06/2026

They also won’t…

Think you’re difficult
Think you’re greedy
Change their mind about you
Go with someone else

And yet, most women I know (including past me) accept what has been offered in first because we were trained to believe that asking will make us the greedy one and we should be grateful to even be considered.

The system trained you to believe that ambition on a woman reads as greed.

Trained that asking for more means risking everything.

For a lot of us - especially immigrant women, women of colour - were taught to respect the hierarchy, never back answer, not ask questions.

But this training costs you future in corporate.

Every time we accept the first number, we’re not being humble.

We’re leaving money on the table that was already budgeted for us.

Companies expect you to negotiate.

Recruiters are trained for it.

If this is the reminder you needed, save it.

22/06/2026

Don’t job hop without doing this.

If you are job hopping without knowing what you want next, you are as good as driving without putting location in your maps.

Comment “Clarity” for your first step to build a happy & well paid career. I’ll send a free guide your way.

Yes, you can hate your job but do you know WHY exactly do you hate your job?

I challenge you to think about these 4 areas that will help you understand what exactly you want from the next role.

✅ Is it the lack of recognition and visibility with key stakeholders, or is it about the money and feeling underpaid for your contributions?

✅ Is it the frustration of not getting a promotion, or do you actually crave more meaningful projects that challenge you and help you grow professionally?

✅Is it the long hours and lack of work-life balance, or is it the lack of flexibility and autonomy that’s really making you feel trapped?

✅ Do you dislike the people you work with, or is it the lack of collaboration and meaningful connections at work that makes your work environment feel isolating?

Next time you say you hate your job, try to understand what will make the next one better.

Comment “Clarity” and I’ll send a free guide your way.

21/06/2026

Unscripted. Telling you everything my Mind & Claude says - No I shouldn’t.

20/06/2026

I changed this to start cracking Interviews⬇️

I grew up believing interviews = giving the right answers.

But what actually in real world is showcasing your thinking, problem-solving and your potential.

I had to UNLEARN so many notions that helped me build a well paid International career:

✔️Interviews aren’t about perfection, you need to be as human as possible and build connection.

✔️Likability matters more than “knowing it all”

✔️The higher you go, the less they care about right answers and more about your ability to have strategic thinking.

✔️Stop treating it like a Q&A → Start treating it like a conversation

✔️Your value is shown in how you showcase your value, not in memorised responses

✔️If you don’t come across as likable, your skills alone won’t save you.

Next time you step into an interview:

✅Treat it like a conversation, not an exam where you have to get the right answers.

✅Bring your best self, not your “perfect” self

Follow Ritu Saxena | Career Coach & Confidence for Women of Colour , I’m on a mission to help women build Happy & well paid careers.

19/06/2026

Ofcourse fancy job titles are attractive,but

There are so many individual contributor roles that pay better with half the stress if you approach your career strategically.

That “Senior Manager” title won’t matter if

❌You dread Mondays
❌You cant speak your mind
❌You’re underpaid and overworked

If you want a career that feels good and pays well, start by asking the right questions⬇️

✅Does the role energize me, or drain me?
✅Am I using my top strengths at least 70% of the time?
✅Is there growth without having to manage people?
✅Am I paid fairly for the value I bring?
✅Is the company culture aligned with my values?
✅Can I see a clear path for mastery or progression as an individual contributor?
✅ Can I be authentic and feel safe to be myself?

If you’re stuck in a role that feels like a daily battle, this is your sign to stop normalising that feeling.

I’ve created a free guide to help you become clear about your strengths and map out a path that feels true to you.

Just DM “Clarity” and I’ll send it over.

18/06/2026

No one talks about this Job search Strategy⬇️

Emergency Funds are the biggest weapon you’ll ever use in your Job Search phase.

Have atleast 6 months of Funds ready if you plan to quit without a second job.

Here’s what I do.
Salary gets credited —> Fixed %(atleast 20%) gets distributed to Emergency Funds and Investments for long term savings.

Confidence is built through small practices, and for me watching my Funds right there to take care of me is what helps me take bigger risks in life.

Remember you don’t want any job, you want to build a career which makes you feel happy, confident and pays well.

17/06/2026

Cracking Interviews if you’re raised to be grateful ⬇️

As a WOC who has grown with the mindset of staying humble and grateful for every opportunity, learning how to interview the right way that lands the role was years of hardwork and strategy.

If you followed me for awhile, you will know that I always say that interviews is a game of both mindset and preparation.

What do you need to do as position yourself as the problem solver.

Follow Ritu Saxena | Career Coach & Confidence for Women of Colour to grow your career and income.

A practical way in which you can increase your confidence in the interview:

✅ Step 1: Understand the purpose of the role & What is the problem being solved.

For eg - The role is for a Data Analyst - In your own words, you will help make sense of the numbers by providing insights.

✅ Step 2: Understand the skills needed for the role and how much of that can you offer

✅ Step 3: Now that you know your skills and experience, every question should be approached with the midset that you CAN solve their problems.

This puts you in an empowered position.

✅ Step 4: At multiple instances, reiterate in the interview how much of your skills and experience align with what they need.

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