Goa, June 15 -- A woman who claims to have increased her annual salary from Rs.10 lakh to Rs.80 lakh within just one year has shared the job-hunting strategy she says transformed her career. Ritu Maurya, through a recent Instagram post, outlined a five-step approach that combines artificial intelligence tools, practical projects and direct outreach to employers to stand out in a highly competitive market.

According to Maurya, job seekers should begin by identifying a company they genuinely want to work for and carefully studying a job description that aligns with their skills and ambitions. Interestingly, she says the position does not even need to be actively hiring. The goal is to understand the company's expectations and the type of t...