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should do before they graduate and how these actions will affect
who they grow up to be.
As a student at UPenn, Liz had observed peers who struggled
to find relevant work during the school year. Later, as a Google
employee, she saw that even the largest, most well-known
companies struggle to find key hires. Liz wanted to fix this problem
through tech. With smarter filtering and a focus on quality over
quantity, the two sides of the marketplace would finally match up.
So, 18 months ago, Liz quit her job at Google to start WayUp, recently
named by CNN as one of the 30 most innovative companies
changing the world in 2015, with her co-founder, JJ Fliegelman.
Today, they’ve got 35+ employees and the site is currently getting 1
out of 3 users hired. Liz hopes that one day WayUp will land every
student their first job.
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