Two Pieces of Paper Honest Adv

Two Pieces of Paper presents honest advice for getting a degree and a job in the modern working world.

Two Pieces of Paper is an advice book by a recent college graduate for future college graduates. Too often, career-driven students get distracted from the purpose of going to school; to get a degree and get a job offer. Two Pieces of Paper tackles this problem by offering a strategic approach to conquering college for a career in the modern working world as well as advice to make the journey easier. The strategic approach presented by Skyler W. King has helped some of his most successful peers become employed at notable companies, such as Charles Schwab, Blue Origin, International Paper, Shell Norco, Kiewit, Walmart, General Dynamics: Information Technology, and more. Within Two Pieces of Paper, helps future college graduates to:

Establish a solid academic foundation

Leverage extracurricular activities to achieve experience requirements

Craft their original resume and cover letters

Effectively use e-mail and LinkedIn

Nail any interview format or question

Successfully complete internships and co-ops

Skyler W. King is a cybersecurity product manager for a major telecommunications company. Prior to that role, he participated in that company's Cybersecurity Development Program, where he completed annual rotations in different business units nationwide to learn about the cybersecurity business within the company. He has a bachelor’s degree in cyber engineering from Louisiana Tech University with a double minor in Mathematics and Computer Science. While attending school, Skyler completed three separate summer internships with three different publicly traded companies (CSC, CSRA, Cisco) and maintained part-time student employment sponsored by one of those companies working as a student lab manager of an on-campus lab facility. He also owns and operates a small business where he distributes an original all-purpose seasoning that has been in his family for over half a century. He has industry certifications from CompTIA (Security+ and Network+) and Splunk (Core Certified Power User) and is working on the (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification. Skyler currently resides in Dallas, TX.