An Indian woman who lives in the United States is inspiring a lot of people. She is talking about how her work experience in India helped her get a full-time job in another country.
What went Viral
Meenakshi made a video on Instagram. It went viral. In the video she talks about something that a lot of immigrantsre afraid of. They think that the work they did in India does not matter in countries.. Meenakshi says that is not true.
She says that her Indian experience absolutely counts. Meenakshi never removed her experience from her resume or her LinkedIn profile. She is really proud of what she did in India. She shows it off.
Meenakshi also talks about the time she did not work because she was taking care of her kid and waiting for her Employment Authorization Document in the US. She is very honest about what she did and what she did not do.
Meenakshi says that a lot of people told her to change her story and make it sound better. They told her to hide some things and make up things.. She did not do that. She says that being honest is what helped her get her full-time job in the US.
A lot of immigrants and professionals who watch her video can relate to what she's saying. They are struggling to start their careers in a new country.
The video got a lot of support on Instagram. People agree that what you do in India is valuable everywhere. One person commented that hard work is what matters. Another person said that their Indian experience helped them get a job in another country.
People, like that Meenakshi is telling everyone to be honest when they are looking for a job. They should not make up things. Exaggerate what they can do.
Meenakshi wants everyone to remember that it does not matter where you work. Hard work is work and it is valuable everywhere. She says that you should trust yourself and what you can do.