𝗜𝗡𝗧. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀’ 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 – 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟯)

𝗜𝗡𝗧. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀’ 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 – 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟯)

The RECRUITER rushes into the HIRING MANAGER’s office, carrying a resume application in hand.

Recruiter: “Sir, you need to see this! I think I found our programmer!”

Hiring Manager: “Oh?”

Recruiter: “I heard of this kid, he was doing something big over at Reed College, something with computers.”

Hiring Manager: “Let me see that!”

The Hiring Manager grabs the resume. Recruiter nibbles on his nails.

Hiring Manager: “I don’t like it. It’s sloppy, doesn’t show any value, and this kid didn’t even graduate!”

Recruiter: “But sir–”

Hiring Manager: “No buts! Next!”

Hiring Manager: “Jobs won’t ever find a job!”

Hiring Manager laughs maniacally. Recruiter joins in uncomfortably until–

Hiring Manager: “Enough! Go work!”

Recruiter hangs his head and heads out of the office.

👉 This should never happen but Steve should’ve also shown a little more effort on his resume like:

✅ More successes.

✅ Keywords that resonate.

✅ A message of what he’s done and what he can do for the company.

👉 How do feel about hiring managers who sometimes miss out on that diamond in the rough?

PS – Steve got a job at Atari the following year and created Pong.

👉 How do feel about hiring managers who sometimes miss out on that diamond in the rough? Chime in over here and let me know your thoughts!

Thanks to his successful business endeavors, Steve Jobs didn’t have to apply for many jobs in his too-short life.

He did apply for one in 1973, however, and used this handwritten application to do so.

In addition to listing his name, birth date, and address (Reed College), Jobs lists experience with both computers and calculators, and “electronic tech or design engineer” among his special abilities.

Check out Steve Jobs’ Handwritten Job Application up for auction here: https://uncrate.com/steve-jobs-handwritten-job-application/

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