The Secret to Getting Hired: How Julia Haber is Opening Doors for Gen Z

When the world changes, sometimes the best thing you can do is change with it. This week on SUPERWOMEN, Julia Haber , co-founder and CEO of Home From College , shares how she had to pivot her business when the pandemic made everything she had built obsolete. What started as a platform designed for in-person experiences transformed into a digital-first solution to help Gen Z launch their careers. Julia discusses the challenges of pivoting a business, the decisions she had to make to adapt, and the lessons learned about staying flexible and creating new opportunities in our rapidly changing world. Episode Guide: (00:00) Meet Julia Haber, co-founder and CEO of Home From College (02:10) Eleven internships, a college agency, and early burnout (06:24) COVID hits, and Home From College is born (07:43) Reframing failure and managing anxiety (12:13) The co-founder who became Julia’s husband (16:16) Turning a simple landing page into a real tech platform (17:48) What Gen Z job seekers want from work (21:02) Helping brands work with Gen Z without losing trust (25:52) What founders misunderstand about VC vs. revenue growth (29:44) Real adaptability is having more than one plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices