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In 2025, I didn't wait for my career to happen to me. I engineered it. Here are 6 moves I made - not borrowed from some global playbook, but built for the way we work in India. 🇮🇳 ✦ I built a bragsheet - because appraisal season in India is no place to wing it. I documented wins, metrics, and impact every single week. When my review came, I walked in with proof, not just effort. ✦ I stopped applying last-minute - good roles in India fill through referrals before the JD even goes public. I started planning 6 months ahead. That runway gave me the power to negotiate. ✦ I used every interview as practice - I applied to roles I wasn't desperate for and used them to sharpen my answers. The more relaxed I was, the better I performed. ✦ I took mentorship seriously - not the "assigned buddy" kind. I went to senior professionals with specific, real questions. In India's relationship-driven work culture, genuine mentorship opens doors networking never will. ✦ I raised my hand for hard problems - visibility in a senior role isn't given. I asked for complex projects, led through ambiguity, and made sure my work was visible to the people who mattered. ✦ I activated my network with intention - not cold DMs or mass connect requests. I reached out to people who had walked my path, came prepared, and built real trust over time. This was my bragsheet. Now I want to know yours. 💬 What's the one move that quietly changed your career? Drop it in the comments - I personally read every single one and I will answer as many as I can. And if you're someone who's figuring this out right now - surrounded by people your age, from your background, navigating the same pressures - I run a 100K+ community where we talk about exactly this. DM me the word "YES" and I'll personally send you the link. 🔒 ↓ Drop your biggest career move below. Let's build this together.

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This post was published on 18th May, 2026 by Shivangi on her Instagram handle "@shivangi.shrivastava2 (Shivangi Shrivastava | Corporate Trainer | Career Growth Coach)". Shivangi has total 84.9K followers on Instagram and has a total of 927 post.This post has received 135 Likes which are lower than the average likes that Shivangi gets. Shivangi receives an average engagement rate of 0.35% per post on Instagram. This post has received 4 comments which are lower than the average comments that Shivangi gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile.