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The resumes of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs when they were just 18 years old have resurfaced on social media platforms. 

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The early career resumes of the two most influential figures in the world of technology, which appeared like some vintage documents, were shared on X and garnered much attention from the netizens.

Here's what the resumes of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates look like

In the resume of Jobs, which was created in 1973, his focus on technology and electronics was reflected which he had got from his adoptive father Paul Jobs. 

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In the document, Jobs had clearly highlighted "electronics" and "tech" as part of his special skills. 

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The resume of Bill Gates, which was from the year 1974, talked about his expertise in computer programming. 

Gates clearly mentioned his experience with different programming languages like FORTRAN, COBOL, and BASIC, along with familiarity with computers such as the PDP-10, PDP-8, and CDC-6400.

In his resume, Gates also revealed his salary at the time which was $35,000 and mentioned his then-ongoing collaboration with Paul G. Allen which eventually led to the founding of Microsoft.

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Steve Jobs bought the computer division from George Lucas after which he co-founded Apple Inc, Next and Pixar Animation Studios.

He was also the man behind groundbreaking products like the Apple II, Macintosh and the very popular products of today like the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad.

In 1985, Jobs was ousted from Apple but he returned in 1997 and led the company to its prominence. On October 5, 2011, Jobs passed away as Apple became the world's most valuable company.

Meanwhile, Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft Corporation with Paul Allen in 1975, which became the largest software company in the world. 

Gates had a keen interest in computer programming from a young age and wrote his first code when he was just 13 years old. 

(With inputs from agencies)