The Truth About Gen Z Job Hunting (Universities Don’t Want You To Know This)

Take The Power Back - Episode #4 Gen Z isn’t struggling to find jobs. They’re being restricted by outdated college career systems that hide entrepreneurial and business opportunities. In this conversation, Jason Mickool and Gino Lavorgna break down how universities filter out the highest-growth paths, force students into “approved” careers, and leave ambitious young people feeling stuck. If you’re hungry, coachable, and ready to build something real, this episode exposes why the system failed you. Gino Lavorgna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginolavorgna Take The Power Back from the Universities that don't put students first: https://www.ttpb.com/ Chapters: 0:00 - Teaser 0:34 - Take The Power Back 0:46 - Who is Gino Lavorgana 1:53 - Connecticut to Corporate Life 4:03 - Leaving Corporate for Sales 7:17 - Joining a Startup 9:03 - Startup Challenges 11:29 - Building the Business 15:52 - Developing Leadership 22:02 - Identifying Talent 27:53 - Advice for Gen Z 28:34 - Systems and Time Management 31:54 - What Do You Get From Coaching? 36:37 - Problem-Solving and Leverage Points 38:24 - "Inspect What You Expect" 41:08 - Structure and Skill Demonstration 42:09 - Gino’s Path to Becoming an Advisor 44:03 - Financial Goals 45:25 - What's Next After Fatherhood? 47:20 - University Gatekeeping 48:19 - Fighting for Access 53:08 - Why Do Broken Career Services Hurt Students? 56:09 - Outro ----------- Get connected and check out Jason’s other content: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jmickool Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickool LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool