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At a young age Richa's parents pushed her to strive in school, with aspirations that Richa would become an engineer, a lawyer or a doctor. This seemed to be the norm for many children who grew up in India. She originally wanted to go into Aerospace engineering but her parents persuaded her to pick Mechanical Engineering, due to a broader opportunity outside college. Her advisors told her “Girls do not do Mechanical Engineering”, she went against their recommendation and decided to do it anyways. She was the only girl in her class. 

She loved the lifestyle Schlumberger provided to young engineers. She applied for Schlumberger and was turned down twice. During one of her interviews SLB asked, “ What would you do if your car broke down on the side of the road”, she wasn’t sure how to respond. She didn’t get the job. Richa was discouraged but wasn’t going to give up. She ended up deciding to invest in herself since SLB wasn’t in the cards just yet. She was later accepted to Purdue University, where she pursued her MBA. During her time working on her MBA, she tried once again to work for SLB. She ended up fulfilling her dream and was offered her dream job.

While pregnant working on her MBA and working full time can be stressful, having to tell your boss can be scary. Richa explains, how she approached her boss and their response to her news. She goes into detail on how she was able to manage her time and still be successful at work. There comes a time where you have to prioritize and say “No” when it's not the right time to take on more. 

Richa started Pink Careers to help women in the industry and provide a resource for those who might not have a mentor. The valuable knowledge she gained from the mentors was substantial, she wanted to give back to others,to help them in their career. As Pink Careers expanded she added more resources including - resume tips, interview tips, qualities of a leader and mentor programs all for free. She started a program called “ Emerging Leaders Academy”. During the program she did a questionnaire on, “ Your Biggest Challenge at work”. The biggest one was Confidence. We go into detail on how to overcome this challenge.

Richa and her husband lost their job due to Covid, they both were working for Schlumberger at the time. She took this as an opportunity to upgrade their resumes and look outward for a new role. She talks about how to find a job and streamline your efforts to land the job you really want. She was able to start a new career within a few weeks and even moved her family to Canada from Houston. Listen in to hear her top 5 tips to up-sell yourself and customize your resume. 

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