On Handshake, you can update your company settings to ensure your information is accurate and reflects your brand effectively.
Only the Owner or an Admin of the company profile can make changes to these settings.
Note: Updates to your company name or location require assistance from our Support team.
Edit your company settings
Click on your name in the upper-right corner of any page in Handshake, then select Company settings from the dropdown.
From this page, you can navigate through the menu on the left to edit your company details, as outlined below.
Click on Update Employer or Save (as displayed) at the bottom of each page to save your changes.
Please note that any information you edit will also reflect across all users connected to your brand page.
Details
The Details page allows you to edit various fields of your company profile, such as your website and phone number.
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Fields you can edit:
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Aliases
Other names your company may be known by. -
Industry*
- For a full list of industries in Handshake, refer to Employer Industry Name List.
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Website*
- Website URL must include http:// or https://.
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Description*
- A short summary or mission statement for your company.
- Employer size
- Employer type*
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On-campus employer
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Check this box if you are an on-campus employer.
- To confirm your eligibility, refer to Identifying as an On-campus Employer on Handshake.
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If checked, select your associated institution from the dropdown.
- Note: An associated institution is required for on-campus employers.
- On-campus employers can only post on-campus jobs to their associated institution.
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Check this box if you are an on-campus employer.
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Auto-approve Staff
- This option will appear only if there is one company profile tied to your email domain in Handshake.
- Public email (visible only to Handshake partner institutions)
- Public phone number (visible on the company's profile)
- Private phone number
- Duns number
- Time zone
- LinkedIn profile URL
- Facebook profile URL
- Glassdoor profile URL
- Instagram profile URL
- Tiktok profile URL
- X (formerly Twitter) profile URL
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Logo
- Must be at least 150 x 150 pixels.
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Banner
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At least 1400 x 400 pixels. Decorative only. Avoid including
text.
- Tip: After uploading your logo and banner, wait 30 seconds before clicking the button Update employer.
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At least 1400 x 400 pixels. Decorative only. Avoid including
text.
Fields that require Support to edit:
- Name*
- Location*
To make any changes to these fields, contact our Support team.
Attachments
Although this section is still visible, its functionality is no longer supported and it will be removed in the near future.
Divisions
On the Divisions page, you can add or manage existing divisions within your company profile. Divisions can be attached to jobs, interview schedules, or fair registrations.
For more information on adding divisions, refer to How to Add Divisions to Your Company.
External Contacts
The External Contacts page displays a list of contacts connected to your company in Handshake, regardless of user status.
Note: if the individual has a Handshake account, these changes will not affect the details on their profile.
Learn How to Create an External Contact.
Labels
Employers can use labels to categorise and organise candidates throughout the hiring process. Learn more about Creating and Managing Labels.
Teammates
The Teammates page allows you to review and manage teammates with accounts in Handshake, as well as use the Invite Link or Add Teammate Manually options to invite a teammate to setup an account.
- Managing Teammate Roles: update and manage the roles of teammates connected to your company profile
- How to Deactivate or Reinstate Teammate Accounts: deactivate or reinstate a teammate's Handshake account
- How to Invite Staff Members to Join Handshake: invite staff to join your company profile via the Invite Link
- How to Manually Add Teammates to your Company's Profile: add teammates to your company profile via the Add Teammate Manually button
- How to Transfer Ownership: transfer your ownership role to another teammate
Global Settings
For details on each setting, refer to Company Settings: Global Settings.
Configure Roles
This section will display the roles available for your account type and the permissions for each role.
Note: Premium partners can configure permissions for each role. Learn How to Configure Role Level Permissions.