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Despite being a woman of many firsts, she was incredibly humble both by nature and by nurture of the collectivist and humility-led Ghanaian cultural context she grew up in. You would never catch her bragging and she taught me accordingly. To this day I feel awkward in the face of praise and uncomfortable when discussing my own achievements.

If you grew up in a household anything like mine and/or are a product of a culture in which the group is placed above the individual, you were taught in many ways not to engage in anything remotely close to self-promotion. You learned that discussion of your accomplishments should come almost solely by proxy, rather than from yourself. In many African, Asian, LatinX, & diaspora cultures, humility is considered a key social virtue. Deference to those who are older and/or occupy positions of relative authority is the norm, as is according respect, sometimes through lowering yourself and/or elevating them. This generally works well when navigating social situations, but how does this impact the job search?

The implications of this can manifest as omitting or underselling your achievements in your resume. It also appears in being overly modest during interviews and reflexively deflecting praise in the workplace, even when you can and should take full credit. Humility is an admirable quality. Unfortunately, it can hinder your efforts when trying to land a job.

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