Even without work experience, the incomplete short resume of Steve Jobs reveals what he was destined to become.
What did Steve Jobs’ resume look like at 18? It is quick to read, as Steve Jobs did not fill in all the fields at 18 in 1973. For one, the future Apple co-founder omitted his phone number, and for another, like most at that age, he had little to no work experience.
But what he did include already shows a clear vision of what he intended to do with his life.
A Historical Document
Where does the document come from? It was unearthed and published on X by the renowned Bloomberg reporter Jon Erlichman. We’ve embedded his tweet for you here:
What does the resume say? Aside from the impressive calligraphy of young Jobs, the list of skills he had already acquired stands out: computers and dealing with various types of computers. He also makes it clear which types of jobs he was interested in as a college student: Electronics technician or design engineer
. Both seem fitting for the visionary who was to help make the smartphone as we know it today a reality with the iPhone.
Whose resume is the second one? It is quite the opposite of Steve Jobs’ everyday artwork; it is the resume of 18-year-old Bill Gates from 1974: typed on a machine, appearing complete at first glance and much more detailed. His already detailed focus on software programming also stands out.
Even a few years later, after he had already co-founded Apple, he had some important ideas. He spoke at a conference about the early approaches to the use of artificial intelligence and how it might change or threaten the world: Steve Jobs’ visionary speech about artificial intelligence 40 years ago – The Apple co-founder envisioned our problems
