If you've invited an employer contact to create a Handshake account, the contact will receive an email from Handshake inviting them to recruit at your institution.
Depending on the contacts previous interactions on Handshake, they'll receive one of the following email prompts:
- Create a Handshake account: sends to contacts that don't already have an account.
- Join a company: sends to contacts that already have an account, but aren't connected to a company.
- Log into Handshake: sends to contacts that already have an account, and are connected to a company, but haven't logged in.
If you'd like to invite contacts to become Handshake users, refer to Invite Contacts to Become Users: Standard Employer Invite Process.
Example Emails
Create a Handshake account
If an employer contact has never interacted on Handshake, they'll receive the following email:
Title: "You're invited to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME] on Handshake
From: Handshake <handshake@notifications.joinhandshake.co.uk
To: [CONTACTS EMAIL ADDRESS]
Body: " You're invited to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME]!
Hi [CONTACT FIRST NAME],
[CAREER SERVICES USER NAME] of [INSTITUTION NAME] has invited you to join Handshake!
Handshake helps employers find, access, and hire the best early-career talent. Connect with top students at hundreds of universities using our single platform.
[GET STARTED BUTTON]"
Join a Company
If an employer contact has previously created an account but didn't connect with a company, they'll receive the following email:
Title: "You're invited to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME] on Handshake
From: Handshake <handshake@notifications.joinhandshake.co.uk
To: [CONTACTS EMAIL ADDRESS]
Body: " You're invited to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME]!
Hi [CONTACT FIRST NAME],
Congratulations! [CAREER SERVICES USER NAME] has invited you to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME]!
It looks like you have an account, but need to join a company before getting started.
[JOIN COMPANY BUTTON]"
Log into Handshake
If an employer contact has already created an account, and joined a company, they'll be prompted to log into Handshake with the following email:
Title: "You're invited to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME] on Handshake
From: Handshake <handshake@notifications.joinhandshake.co.uk
To: [CONTACTS EMAIL ADDRESS]
Body: " You're invited to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME]!
Hi [CONTACT FIRST NAME],
Congratulations! [CAREER SERVICES USER NAME] has invited you to recruit at [INSTITUTION NAME].
Once you log in you'll be able to post jobs, register for events, and host on-campus interviews there.
[LOG IN BUTTON]"
For more information on the employer onboarding process after they receive the invite email, refer to Create an Employer User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Institutions.