Completing your Profile in Handshake

The "Looking for" section on your profile is designed to help specify what types of opportunities you are seeking.

This can include job roles, industries, locations, and other preferences. By filling out this section, you can receive more personalised job recommendations and increase your visibility to employers who are looking for candidates with specific interests and qualifications.

💡Note: depending on your profile visibility, this section is displayed on your profile if at least one prompt is filled out.

Click the pencil icon, located to the right of Looking for — then fill in the desired information within the pop-up. 

• What are you looking for right now? (Select one)
  • Full-time job
  • Part-time job
  • Internship
  • Campus job
• Roles (click in the search bar and begin typing to produce results in the dropdown)
• Industries (click in the search bar and begin typing to produce results in the dropdown)
• Locations (click in the search bar and begin typing to produce results in the dropdown)

Once everything is added, click the button Save to update!

This section offers you the opportunity to add a personal bio to your profile.

Click the pencil icon, located to the right of Summary — then type your bio in the pop-up that appears. 

💡Note: there's a 300 character limit.

🚀Tip: if you're not sure what to include, we recommend topics such as what you're passionate about, what you're looking for on Handshake, and any experiences or skills you want to highlight!

Once the information is added, click the button Save to update or the button Cancel to cancel!

Add technical skills (like SQL) along with soft skills (like communication). The more skills you list, the better your chances are of showing up in an employer search!

Click the + icon, located to the right of Skills.

In the pop-up that appears, type in a skill you would like to add to your profile in the search box. The dropdown will produce results based on your search — click on the skill to add it.

💡Note: when you click in the search box, the results will display up to 25 available skills to add — These are listed in alphabetical order. To find a certain skill, continue typing in the search box to produce the desired result.

Once all of your skills are added, click the button Save to add or the button Cancel to cancel!

The Education section is intended to reflect the institution you're currently affiliated with, along with other institutions you may have attended in the past.

• If your institution has pre-created a profile for you, your Education will already be added to your profile.
• If you created an account yourself, your Education will be pre-filled with the institution you associated yourself with during the creation process. 

To update your Primary Education, refer to Managing Primary Education.

Add modules you've taken to your profile to express the skills developed throughout your learnings.

Click on the + icon, located to the right of Modules.

In the pop-up that appears, enter the Module Name and Code (if applicable) - Check the box if you are/were a TA or Module reader, then click the button Save to add to your profile or the button Cancel to cancel.

To remove a module, click the trashcan icon, located to the right of the module.

To add more modules, continue clicking the + icon and following the steps above! 

These signal your specific interests, affinity groups, and participation and involvement on campus. 

Click on the + icon, located to the right of Organisations.

Within the pop-up, enter the following details: 

• Organisation
• Position (check box if you're still in the role)
• Time Period 
  • Start Date (Month and Year)
  • End Date (Month and Year)
• Location
• Description

Click the button Save to add the information to your profile, or the button Cancel to cancel!

To add more organisations, continue clicking the + icon and following the steps above!

Adding projects to your profile may include a wide variety of work, such as publications, photos, presentations, pitch decks, websites, and more!

Click on the + icon, located to the right of Projects.

Within the pop-up, enter the following details: 

• Project title
• Role (check box if you're still working on the project)
• Time Period 
  • Start Date (Month and Year)
  • End Date (Month and Year)
• URL
• Description

Click the button Save to add the information to your profile, or the button Cancel to cancel!

To add more projects, continue clicking the + icon and following the steps above!

Let employers know the language/s you are fluent in!

1. Click the + icon, located to the right of Languages.

2. Within the pop-up, click on the search box Select Language and type the desired language you want to add — A list will populate based on what you type. Select the option from the dropdown to add. 

Note: there is the option to include Sign Language in various languages across the globe.

3. Once a language is added, click on the search box Select proficiency and choose your expertise from the dropdown:

• Elementary proficiency
• Limited working proficiency
• Professional working proficiency
• Full professional proficiency
• Native or bilingual proficiency

4. Once added, click the button Save to update or Cancel to cancel!

To remove a language, click the trashcan icon, located to the right of the language.

To add more languages, continue clicking the + icon and following the steps above! 

Add a picture to connect with your institution's career service centre and other students — or add a picture to make your profile standout among employers!

At the top of the page, above the Summary section, click on the image avatar to add your photo.

Within the pop-up, click the button Upload photo, then choose an image from your computer to upload.

Note: If you can't upload your image, it may be because your picture is too big. The max image size is 20 megabytes. If larger than 20 megabytes, you'll need to crop the photo to a smaller size, and then re-upload it.

Once the image is uploaded, use the - sign to zoom out and the + sign to zoom in, then click the button Save to save!