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Handshake for Employers

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Handshake is the college career network of the future, built to transform the recruiting experience for college students, career centers and employers

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Handshake for Education Partners

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Handshake for Education Partners is a comprehensive career services platform designed to bridge the gap between educational institutions, students, and employers. By integrating a vast network of employers with a diverse student body, Handshake facilitates meaningful connections that lead to successful career outcomes. Key Features and Functionality: - Employer Relationship Management (ERM): Tools to track and manage employer interactions, including contact records and communication logs. - Advanced Career Fairs: Support for hybrid and multi-day fairs, with customizable session types and capacities. - Resource Analytics: Insights into student engagement with career resources, such as page views and downloads. - Post Composer: Ability to post text and video content directly to the student feed, enhancing communication. - First Destination Survey (FDS) Management: Tools to collect, review, and analyze post-graduation outcomes. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: Handshake empowers educational institutions to enhance their career services by providing a centralized platform that connects students with a wide array of employers. This integration streamlines the job search process, offers valuable data insights, and fosters stronger employer relationships, ultimately improving student employment outcomes.

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Handshake for Custom Services

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Handshake is a comprehensive career platform designed to connect students and recent graduates with potential employers, facilitating meaningful career opportunities. By partnering with over 1,400 educational institutions, including more than 290 minority-serving institutions, Handshake offers a vast network that bridges the gap between emerging talent and a diverse range of employers, from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits and public sector organizations. Key Features and Functionality: - Extensive Network: Access to over 7 million students and young alumni from a wide array of educational backgrounds. - Employer Partnerships: Collaboration with 750,000+ employers, encompassing various industries and sectors. - Virtual Recruiting Tools: Features like Candidate Hub and Handshake Ambassadors enable employers to proactively source, engage, and hire talent through virtual means. - Diversity and Inclusion: Emphasis on connecting employers with underrepresented candidates from minority-serving institutions and diverse student groups. - Advanced Analytics: Tools for employers to assess recruiter performance, campaign effectiveness, and gain insights into the competitive landscape. Primary Value and Solutions: Handshake addresses the challenge of connecting early-career talent with suitable employment opportunities by providing a centralized platform that streamlines the recruitment process. For students, it offers exposure to a broad spectrum of potential employers and career paths. For employers, it provides access to a diverse and qualified talent pool, along with tools to enhance their recruitment strategies and build authentic connections with candidates. This holistic approach simplifies the hiring process, promotes inclusivity, and supports the career development of emerging professionals.

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Casie C.
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Casie C.
Early Talent Program Manager @ Packaging Corporation of America | Campus Recruiting Strategy, Process Improvement
10/30/2024
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Handshake has quickly become an invaluable tool for our campus recruiting team

We have access to students from schools that we never would have reached in the past, and in some cases, have been able to decrease our travel costs as we're able to do more recruiting online for certain positions. Some of our campus recruiters now use Handshake on a nearly daily basis, and it has been easy to implement and use for them.
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10/30/2024
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Handshake for Employers is great!

Handshake has been a tremendous asset for us! The platform makes it easy for us to connect with top candidates. The handshake team is very responsive and helps us come up with creative solutions to our early talent solutions.
Craig C.
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Craig C.
University Relations | Talent Acquisition
10/30/2024
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Great for engaging with early talent!

The ability to engage with students through multiple features is amazing! I appreciate that you can create campaigns for career fairs weeks to months advance. The new "feed" feature is a great way to establish your company brand and give individuals an inside look to the culture of the organization.

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What is Handshake?

Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.

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2014