Steve Jobs' 1973 job application can raise $50,000 at auction
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A job application that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs filled out in 1973 is expected to fetch over $50,000 at an upcoming auction. The application, which reflects that Jobs always wanted to work in technology and design, is a one-page, handwritten document with several grammatical errors. The pop culture auction by Boston-based auction house RR Auction will be held from March 8-15.
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Jobs misspells HP as Hewitt-Packard on his application
On the application, Jobs listed his special abilities as "electronics tech or design engineer. digital.—from Bay near Hewitt-Packard," misspelling the California tech giant Hewlett-Packard (HP). Under skills, Jobs wrote "yes" next to Computer and Calculator, and added "(design, tech)" as an afterthought in brackets. He even spelled his name as "Steven jobs" on the application.
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The application reflects Jobs' different personality
Though Jobs said that he had a driver's license on the application, under 'access to transportation' he wrote "possible, but not probable." As for his address and college major, Jobs wrote "reed college" and "english lit" respectively, and next to 'Phone,' he wrote "none." Interestingly, the document does not reveal where or for what position Jobs was applying.
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Jobs co-founded Apple three years later
Steve Jobs along with friend Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple three years later in 1976. During his tenure as CEO, he created game-changing products like Macintosh computer, iPhone and iPod. Jobs, who would have been celebrating his 63rd birthday today, died of cancer in 2011.
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Other items at the auction related to Jobs
The auction will also feature a Mac OS X technical manual signed by Jobs in 2001 and a signed 2008 newspaper clipping with the headline "New, faster iPhone will sell for $199." While the former is valued at $25,000, the latter is valued at $15,000.