Upskilling Power-Ups: Top Book Picks for September 2020
Reading is a phenomenally good value way to supplement your education and training at any point. This month we’ve got seven great reads across some of our most popular subjects and a few other options to check out yourself.
Whether you’re wanting to learn a little more about a chosen subject before commencing a course or you’re already pretty knowledgeable on your chosen vocation, these books will help you progress your career to the next level – and give you loads of practical advice and inspiration.
Business Administration
The Personal MBA
By: Josh Kaufman
If you want to get all the essential learnings of an MBA without the investment of time and money, then there are a few great books that you can turn to instead.
Josh Kaufman’s ‘The Personal MBA’ is the stand out option for us. It’s an excellent guide for entrepreneurs, business leaders consultants and those wanting to simply understand business better.
With thousands of 5 star online reviews and ringing endorsements from business thinking royalty like Seth Godin and Dave Allen, you know this book is going to give you fantastic knowledge and insights that you can use in your career.
Other Titles You Might Like
The Visual MBA
The Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook
The MBA Mindset
Accounting
Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making 7ed
By: Jacqueline Birt, Keryn Chalmers, Suzanne Maloney, Albie Brooks, Judy Oliver
There’s a huge range of accounting books for you to focus on particular niches or learn the basics.
Our top pick is ‘Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making 7ed’ – Consider this your bible of accounting. It’s absolutely perfect if you’re taking a short course in accounting of studying accounting as part of a business or commerce degree and want to get a solid handle on the core principles. It will also serve for a great refresher if it’s been a while since you collected an Accounting qualification.
The interactive ebook that comes with it is a big bonus, featuring practitioner videos animated work problems and some real-life scenarios that you might encounter.
Other Titles You Might Like
Beauty
skinCARE – The Ultimate No-Nonsense Guide
By: Caroline Hirons
If you’re considering a career in beauty or have already started, it will help you immensely to have a well rounded understanding of all the various elements. Reading is a great way to do this and establish core knowledge in your non-specialist areas and to make you a real expert in your chosen focus areas.
You might already be familiar with Caroline Hirons from her hugely popular blog and YouTube channel. Here you can learn the skin facts and fiction, simple tips and tricks and how to chose which products will look after your skin.
This is a great read for anyone that wants to look after their own skin or help others with their skin care.
Other Titles You Might Like
Photography
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs
By: Henry Carroll
So you want to be a photographer? Whether that means becoming a professional or just to up your Insta game, there are some great titles to help you get there.
What ‘Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs’ lacks in an imaginative title, it absolutely makes up for in practical advice, delivering on its promise to get you to take some awesome snaps.
The book is crammed full of practical tips and makes complex techniques seem straightforward to learn. There’s also some stunning imagery to get your inspired for your next photoshoot.
Other Titles You Might Like
How to Photograph Food
Understanding Exposure
Digital Photography Complete Course
Computing and IT
Coding All-in-One For Dummies
By: Nikhil Abraham
Learning more about Computing and IT is a great way to open up new career opportunities in the ever growing tech industry or to take a side hustle to the next level by taking it online yourself.
If you want to start to understand the Matrix rather than just living in it, this all in one guide to Coding from the hugely popular ‘for dummies’ group is a wonderful place to start.
Quickly master the basics of coding for the web, understand how to create mobile apps, learning coding languages and get some insights into the future of coding all in 1 book!
Other Titles You Might Like
Marketing
Building A Story Brand
By: Donald Miller
There are literally thousands of great Marketing books to choose from, whatever your stage of marketing education, that will build your understanding of best practices and help inspire you in your own marketing campaigns.
‘Building a Story Brand’ is a current bestseller and it’s easy to see why – we loved it. If you’re trying to solve the challenge of connecting with customers and want to talk about your brand in a way that always resonates with your audience, then this book is undoubtedly the one for you.
Other Titles You Might Like
This is Marketing
Principles of Marketing
Roxy's Little Black Book of Tips and Tricks
Animal Care
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet
By: James Herriot
Any animal lover looking to learn more about animal care can learn so much from carefully chosen books to compliment any short course.
Whilst James Herriot’s ‘It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet’ isn’t a practical guide to teach you about animal care, it’s anecdotal stories give you great insight into the life of a country vet and there’s some definite learnings that you will pick up along the way.
It’s an absolute classic and a must read for any animal lover.
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