My latest resume has the most generalized objective statement of all: "Leadership opportunities to conceive, develop, and promote new products, services, or programs."
My original resume did not have an "objective" statement but the summary section was more explicit about my interests "in an ideal world":
"Eager to pursue opportunities in evolving fields where ground rules are not yet clearly defined but challenges and payoffs are high. Keen interest in addressing complex communication, information, and process challenges through innovative use of Internet applications and technology commercialization. Focused on achieving greater flexibility, agility, and effectiveness in dynamic environments. Prefer to work in business, social, political, or educational arenas."
Although I'm now casting a wider net to discover the many places my talents would be valued, that original summary does speak to the heart of the matter: I love new technologies and how they can make our lives better -- not just more hectic.
Ten years ago, I was just getting acquainted with the capabilities and tremendous potential of the Internet. Some of you who may remember, for example, what gopher, Archie, Veronica, and WAIS were; maybe you even used lynx for browsing the web. Ah, those were the "Wild West" days of the Internet: few ground rules, lots of opportunities, no predetermined outcomes, and lots of "Internet Snake Oil" (as I called it) being peddled daily. The sky truly seemed to be the limit!
The growing convergence of technologies and social awareness will make the Internet a wonderful tool for improving lives if good people with strong visions prevail. I hope someday to be seen as one of those good guys. That's one reason I've maintained my membership in the New Mexico Internet Professionals Association (NMIPA) for all these years.
Anyway, it's been more than 550 years since Gutenberg launched an information explosion in Renaissance Europe; it's been only a little more than a decade since the Information Superhighway came into being. Even 500 years after Gutenberg, people are still looking for new ways to make printed publications relevant -- and to make an honest buck doing it. So, imagine the many twists and turns we're likely to see as people explore the many uses for the Internet. What a wonderful journey we have ahead of us. It's something I'd love to be a part of.
Mike Kruchoski