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Career Resources July 2025 |
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This isn't working : how working women can overcome stress, guilt, and overload to find true success
by Meghan French Dunbar
"Lean in. Rise and grind. Work smarter, not harder. Many books for women promise tips and tricks to achieve wealth and success in a business world made by men. But on the way to the top, most women leaders (and many men, too!) struggle with anxiety, stress, guilt, and burnout. Playing by the rules in a male-dominated game isn't working-for anyone. This Isn't Working inspires women to reexamine how we do business and shows there are much healthier, more fulfilling ways to succeed in the business world that don't require sacrificing ourselves. In this book, Meghan French Dunbar shares the insights, frameworks, and practical advice she has learned from over a decade of work with impactful women business leaders, from start-up founders to multinational CEOs.She argues that it's time to move beyond business cultures marked by competition and aggression and instead embrace healthier leadership and workplace practices, which are proven to yield better results. This Isn't Working provides readers with an empathetic and honest business playbook for improving individual and business performance so that everyone can thrive"-- Provided by publisher
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Mastering Video Content Creation : A Practical Guide to Social Media Growth With Expertly Shot and Edited Posts
by Justin Espejo
Make your videos stand out online, increase engagement, and expand your audience with this guide to leveling up your content creation. Award-winning vlogger Justin Espejo, who grew his following from 3K to 300K in 30 days, breaks down his secrets to success in simple lessons anyone can implement. You’ll learn to film quality videos and cut together cinematic edits on any software, making it easy and fun to create scroll-stopping content. Whether you’ve been posting for years or are just starting out, you’ll master how to:
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Navigating a toxic workplace
by Catherine Mattice
"Toxic workplaces can be bad for your mental and physical health, and they're one of the leading causes of employee turnover. Navigating a Toxic Workplace For Dummies explores what causes work environments to turn sour, and what you--as an employee, manager or leader--can do about it. You'll learn why people engage in toxic behavior like bullying, harassment, exclusion, and disrespect at work. More importantly, you'll gain the tools and skills to counter that behavior with positivity. Every individual, at every level of an organization, can make a difference in detoxifying the workplace. Don't let the stress of your job environment weigh you down. Let this Dummies guide teach you to support yourself and the people around you"
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Land the Right Job, Right Now! : Everything You Need to Know About Working in the Modern World - That Your Competition Won't Tell You
by Christian Lovell
Take your job hunt to the next level with this collection of modern career advice. As a former human resources professional, the author shares her most effective job-seeking advice, teaching you the fundamentals and how to improve upon them. Stand out in an interview with the PAR method; optimize your LinkedIn page by following her step-by-step guide; and make lasting first impressions by learning to create your own digital brand.
With these unique strategies, you’ll start improving your career outlook before even reading the job description. Get ready to ace the interview and land the job.
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In Focus: Artificial Intelligence |
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Artificial intelligence all-in-one
by Chris Minnick
"Artificial intelligence is everywhere. Major software organizations like Microsoft, Google, and Apple have built AI directly into products and invited the world to become part of the AI revolution. And it's impossible to use these tools to their fullestpotential without understanding the basics of what AI is and what it can do"
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Co-intelligence : living and working with AI
by Ethan Mollick
"From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI The release of generative AI-from LLMs like ChatGPT to image generators like DALL-E-marks a new era. We have invented technologies that boost our physical capabilities and others that automate complex tasks, but never, until now, have we created a technology that can boost our intelligence-with an impact on work and life that researchers project will be greater than that of steam power or the internet. Mollick urges us not to turn away from AI, and instead to invite AI tools to the table. He demonstrates how AI can amplify our own capacities, acting in roles from brainstorming partner to cowriter to tutor to coach, and assesses its surprising, positive impact on business and organizations. Marshalling original research from workers and teams who are leading the rest of us in embracing and leveraging AI, Mollick cuts through the hype to make a frank and eye-opening case for the real value of AI tools. Moreover, Mollick argues that the long-term impact of AI will be different from what we expect, advantaging English majors and art history experts more than coders, and impacting knowledge workers more than blue-collar workers. Co-Intelligence shows what it means for individuals and for society to think together with smart machines, and why it's imperative that we all master that skill. Co-Intelligence challenges us to utilize AI's power without losing our identity, learn from it without being misled, and harness its gifts to create a better human future. Thought-provoking, optimistic, and lucid, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of generative AI"
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Project management with AI
by Daniel Stanton
"Use artificial intelligence to upgrade your project management efficiency Project managers need to stay on top of the latest technologies and trends to stay current in their job skills. Adding artificial intelligence usage to your skillset now will helpyou future-proof your career and put you ahead of the competition on the job market. Project Management with AI For Dummies provides you with a jumping-off point for using artificial intelligence in all stages of project management. This beginner-friendly guide teaches you how to use AI to plan, initiate, and manage projects, including building an AI-powered project model, streamlining schedules and budgets, and beyond. Plus, you'll learn to ingrate AI on your teams for enhanced collaboration. Give your performance a boost with the assistance of AI--and this Dummies guide. Take the big leap into AI adoption for all stages of project management Make data-driven decisions for better planning and performance Discover AI tools that you can start using right away Get tips on avoiding common pitfalls when getting started with AI Project Management with AI For Dummies makes it easy for current and future project managers to get started harnessing the latest technologies"
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Grant writing with AI2
by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
This guide shows how to enhance grant proposals using AI, offering strategies to improve funding chances, craft compelling narratives, optimize executive summaries and leverage keywords, with practical AI examples to help organizations secure financial support more effectively. Original.
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Microsoft Copilot Pro Step by Step
by Lisa Crosbie
Copilot Pro enables you to be more creative and productive, but using generative AI requires a whole new way of thinkingmost users try once or twice, get poor results and give up. This book teaches them what they don't know and helps them get started with the right skills. Copilot Pro adds generative AI experiences into the most used Microsoft applications, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote, enabling users to be more productive and creative by generating first drafts, editing and improving their work, easily understanding and finding pieces of information in large documents, and gaining new insights. It also allows users to generate text and images in a browser and via a mobile app, using the latest AI models.
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ChatGPT
by Pamela Baker
"ChatGPT For Dummies demystifies the artificial intelligence tool that can answer questions, write essays, and generate just about any kind of text it's asked for. This powerful example of generative AI is widely predicted to upend education and business. In this book, you'll learn how ChatGPT works and how you can operate it in a way that yields satisfactory results. You'll also explore the ethics of using AI-generated content for various purposes"
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