How do you make a handshake account for alumni?

Can alumni still use Handshake?

Students and alumni have the same access on Handshake with a Student account. However, some features may only be available to those who are attending the current school year. You may need to be approved by the school to access all of their offerings.

How do I set up a Handshake account?

Can anyone have a Handshake account?

To access Handshake, a user account is required. If you've been invited to a school or by a colleague, you can create an account by clicking the link that is included in the invitation email. If you don't have an invitation, you can sign up at https://app.joinhandshake.com/employer_registrations/new.

How do I get the link to my Handshake profile?

Click on your account icon in the upper-right corner of Handshake, then click My Profile. 3. The web address displayed within the address bar, located above the profile page is the URL to your Handshake profile. Copy and paste the link to share with the desired audience!

How to Series: Creating an Alumni Handshake Account

Are Handshake profiles public?

Handshake provides three profile privacy options for student accounts: Community, Employers, and Private. If your school or institution has partnered with Handshake and created an account on your behalf, the account privacy is automatically set to Private, meaning it is not visible to any employers or peers.

How to find someone's Handshake profile?

To view a student profile, click on the name of the student. Note: if the student has marked their profile as private, and you click on it, an error message will appear saying, "This user's profile is private." For more information on messaging applicants with a private profile, refer to Messaging Applicants.

Can non students use Handshake?

Handshake creates and maintains fantastic resources for all users, including students. Anyone can search for Handshake resources by using Google, or by starting at the Handshake Help Center. Below are a few resources.

Is a Handshake account free?

Handshake has a standard free product that allows you to post jobs, register for events, and register for career fairs.

Does Handshake cost money?

Creating a Handshake job posting is free. It's also free to connect with universities and attend campus recruitment events. However, if you're an employer and want additional features like analytics and enhanced marketing, you can join Handshake Premium for an annual fee.

What is a Handshake account?

Handshake is the #1 way college students find jobs. It is a free online career hub that gives all students access to job and internship postings, career fair and employer events, employer pages with peer reviews, and more!

Can you have two Handshake accounts?

Note: a user's email address can only be connected to one company profile at a time. To register a secondary or multiple companies on Handshake, you must complete the registration process separately for each company, using the email address associated with that company.

Why can't i log into Handshake?

If the message "You entered an invalid password" appears when logging in, the password was incorrect. Make sure that the password entered into the login field is correct. As you enter the password, pay close attention to the caps lock and num lock keys as these keys change the value of what you're typing.

Are you automatically an alumni?

Alumnus by definition is former student or pupil of a school, college, or university. An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor, or inmate, as well as a former student.

Do you need school email for Handshake?

Create your free account using your personal email.

Why do universities use Handshake?

Colleges and universities use Handshake to store student information such as résumés, cover letters and university transcripts. Students build online profiles using their own information and list their academic interests. Employers can review these profile and post jobs or internships, also for free.

What is the difference between Handshake premium and free?

Premium employers can send 100 messages at a time to public students at schools they are approved at, and send more messages per season than free employers. To keep these messages relevant and targeted, Premium employers have access to additional targeting filters and a dedicated Customer Success Manager.

What is the difference between Handshake and Handshake premium?

Handshake provides all employers with multiple roles to empower each team member with the right level of access and tools. Each role has default access (permissions), and Handshake Premium partners can provide additional access to certain individual roles or customize roles for their organization.

Is Handshake private or public?

Handshake is a private company and not publicly traded.

Which is better LinkedIn or Handshake?

LinkedIn and Handshake both have job search functions that are fairly similar, but Handshake has a few features you should know about: Save your job search parameters and get emailed updates about new jobs with your chosen specifications (location, part- vs. full-time, internship, pay, job description, etc.)

Can I trust Handshake?

Though Handshake is a trusted recruitment platform, job search scams can occur, as with any other online platform. If a position or job offer seems too good to be true, you feel uncomfortable with some of the requested information, or something does not seem right, either back away or proceed with extreme caution.

Can other students see my Handshake profile?

Students in Handshake can change their profile privacy setting at any time. You choose whether or not you want your profile to viewable to employers as well as to fellow students in Handshake. For more information on privacy settings, refer to Profile Privacy Options in Handshake.

How important is Handshake profile?

Your Handshake profile lets you present a full picture of your background and experience to employers. Recruiters can see your classes, extracurriculars, projects and more—so they know you have the skills they're looking for.

How many users does Handshake have?

We connect over 17 million students and alumni, 400,000 employers, and over 900 universities. Every time a university, employer, or student joins the Handshake network, it becomes more valuable for every other user.

How do you connect with people on Handshake?

Click the white button Message, located below the peers name to send them a message directly from this page. To access other peers profiles, click the gray button See All — a list of peers will be displayed on the page.