As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card and all its benefits at dmpl.org/get-carded.

Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Back to Business: Finding Your Confidence, Embracing Your Skills, and Landing Your Dream Job After a Career Pause,” by Nancy McSharry Jensen and Sarah Duenwald.

Why you should read it: In Back to Business, career coaches Jensen and Duenwald have created a field guide for women who are returning to the workplace after putting their careers on pause for motherhood and other reasons. Among the practical topics covered: how to understand your personal brand and how your skills translate to a new career, how to gain confidence in returning, how to look for job opportunities while being productive with your time, and more.