The Self Advocacy Dilemma for Immigrants

Did you know that 60% of your career success hinges on your ability to self advocate? Self-advocacy is a challenge for most immigrant professionals, yet critical for performance management, advancement and promotions. These challenges are often rooted in life experiences, culture and upbringing. In this session, you will understand and become aware of the self advocacy dilemma for immigrants and how it impacts your career growth.

· February 22, 2024

Workshop Thought Leader: Devika Brij

Devika Brij is a champion for creating empowered professionals by enabling them to embrace their position as the driver of their careers. She is a former sales leader who spent her career in tech across companies like Google and LinkedIn. As a second generation immigrant, Devika experienced several challenges that drove her to learn, adopt and create the blueprint for successful career acceleration in competitive, corporate environments. She has 12+ years of experience creating professional development frameworks that enable professionals of color to thrive in their careers and master effective self advocacy. As the CEO of Brij the Gap Consulting, she partners with clients including Reddit, Visa, Meta, Morgan Stanley, Pinterest and many others to develop BIPOC professionals globally. Her mission is to help every immigrant thrive in their careers through offering career advancement education and exclusive coaching to the Zaka community.

IG: @devikabrij

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Workshop Includes

  • 3 Lessons