Book Overview

From a somewhat disadvantaged upbringing, the author shares basic tried and true tips used during his career to successful progress from an entry level government position to the Senior Executive Service (SES), the highest level of management in the US Government.

These tried-and-true tips are provided so that the reader does not have to “rediscover the wheel”. These basic tips will jump-start a career and help climb the promotion ladder. The author attributes much of his success to hard work and the advice, guidance and encouragement from his spiritual parents.

Paul is the son of share-cropper parents and the third of six children. He was educated in segregated public elementary and secondary schools in North Carolina in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. He is the first male in his family to graduate from college, a BS degree with honors from Elizabeth City State University, and a MS degree from George Washington University.

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Paul L Jones

Paul L Jones is an African/American male, the first male in his family to graduate college. He was born (the third of six children) and reared, primarily in a monolithic/segregated environment by parents of limited education and means. As the son of tenant farmers, he performed manual farm labor at a very young age. In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, he attended and graduated from segregated public schools in North Carolina. He attended a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Elizabeth City State University, graduating with honors in 1968.

He is the first African/American to begin at the basic entry level and rise to the senior executive level [Senior Executive Service (SES)] at the U.S. General Accounting Office, now U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO).

He received a BS Degree with honors in Mathematics from Elizabeth City State University, and a MS Degree in Public Administration from George Washington University.