Resources
Career Fear (and how to beat it)
Jobs don't look like they used to. In this age of innovation, staying in control of your work life can feel overwhelmingly challenging. So what does it take to have - and be in control of - a successful and fulfilling career? Career Fear (and how to beat it) will help you answer this question for yourself. ···
Cracking the Coding Interview
I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it's like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I've been through this as a candidate and as an interviewer. ···
Cracking the PM Career
Product management is a big role, and this a big book. ···
Cracking the PM Interview
How many pizzas are delivered in Manhattan? How do you design an alarm clock for the blind? What is your favorite piece of software and why? How would you launch a video rental service in India? This book will teach you how to answer these questions and more. ···
Cracking the Tech Career
Cracking the Tech Career is the job seeker's guide to landing a coveted position at one of the top tech firms. A follow-up to The Google Resume, this book provides new information on what these companies want, and how to show them you have what it takes to succeed in the role. Early planners will learn what to study, and established professionals will discover how to make their skillset and experience set them apart from the crowd. Author Gayle Laakmann McDowell worked in engineering at Google, and interviewed over 120 candidates as a member of the hiring committee – in this book, she shares her perspectives on what works and what doesn't, what makes you desirable, and what gets your resume saved or deleted. ···
Dear GlobalGirls
Dear GlobalGirls is an organization and monthly digital girls magazine dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering girls around the globe. Through articles highlighting current issues, spotlighting incredible youth change makers, and more, our mission strives to encourage young girls around the globe to amplify their voices, demand for their rights, and embrace the power hidden among them.
Demanding More
Demanding More is THE diversity and inclusion book you need to read. Moving beyond HR speak, this book clearly explains what diversity and inclusion are and what it means in the everyday experience of millions of people, both at work and in life. Sheree Atcheson, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Peakon and ex Monzo, draws on her experience as a young woman of colour in an overly white male tech environment; she lives and breathes the issues she writes about. In Demanding More, she calls out the lack of awareness around privilege, unchecked and unconscious biases and details what intersectionality does to feelings of discrimination and disadvantage. ···
Duck Duck Books
KIDS BOOKS THAT NURTURE
Ages 0-5 — also known as Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)—are the most important developmental stage for complex tasks like learning a new language, and cultivate skills to achieve higher emotional intelligence (EQ). This is why Duck Duck Books is focused on creating multilingual board books representing multicultural values, with themes around emotional intelligence and early social skills.
Each of our books and products are made with love by creators of color, so we can do our part to lift up unique voices, support our BIPOC communities, and leave the planet better than we found it for our young readers.
We strive to build a diverse and sustainable community for our children, by becoming the premiere independent publisher of multilingual and multicultural children’s board books; and designer of innovative, eco-friendly toddler lifestyle goods.
Emma Ren Robot Engineer
Teach children about the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) approach with this fun and educational multicultural book. This book takes readers through the STEM process with six steps starting with ask, imagine, plan, create, test, and improve.
···Female Innovators at Work
This book describes the experiences and successes of female innovators and entrepreneurs in the still largely male-dominated tech-world in twenty candid interviews. It highlights the varied life and career stories that lead these women to the top positions in the technology industry that they are in now. ···