Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec went from living in a basement with his immigrant parents and waiting tables to building a global tech empire. His breakthrough came from mastering one skill: communication. This gave him an edge in cybersecurity and helped him become a millionaire by 26. Now, he urges Gen Zers facing career uncertainty to do the same: Be great at one thing and “write your own story of greatness.”
Gen Z is dealing with career uncertainty unlike any other generation, with AI turning the entry-level job market on its head. For Robert Herjavec , it’s an all-too-familiar feeling.
He’s known today for being a multimillionaire Shark Tank star, but when he graduated college in 1984 with an English degree, he was lost on how to jumpstart his career. He bounced between odd