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A new book shows women and minorities how they can advocate for themselves in the workplace and advance their careers.

Devika Brij, career advancement expert and founder of Bridge the Gap Consulting, says she wrote her first book, Thrive in Color: How to Master Self-Advocacy and Command Your Career As An Underrepresented Professional, to provide a blueprint and guide for people from marginalized groups.

Brij says she’s tired of being held back in her career, but she doesn’t know how to move forward. She says many women and minorities are advised to keep their cool at work and to remain complacent. “I need to really advocate for myself,” she says.

Brij says many women are advised not to ask for too much in the workplace because they may be labelled as demanding and miss out on opportunities. She says it’s important to break that mindset and change your attitude.

According to Brij, the book will help you create a framework to accelerate your career and drive it on your own terms. She says it will also help you build your own brand, master negotiations and advocate for yourself.

Brij also says her book sheds light on some of the subtle challenges many women and minorities face in the workplace and teaches organizations how to build a more inclusive company culture that brings employees together.