How to Post a Job

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• Job title 
  • Jobs perform well when titles: 
    • Spell out words instead of using abbreviations ("Senior instead of "Sr")
    • Avoid using all caps
    • Avoid numbers or special characters 
    • Are 2-5 words in length 
  • Note: as you type the job title, each tip above will display a green check if it meets the guidelines, or a red "X," if it doesn't.
• Position type 
  • Job
  • Placement
  • Internship 
  • Other 
    
    • Experiential Learning 
    • Volunteer
    • Apprenticeship
    • On-campus student employment
    • Fixed-term contract
    • Graduate program
    • VIE/VIA (France-only)
    • Dual study (Germany, France-only)
    • Werkstadium (Germany-only)
• Job description
  • Share what makes your opportunity unique. We also recommend setting expectations for the qualifications and skills needed to perform the job well. 

• To copy the job description from an existing job, click the hyperlinked text Copy from existing job above the textbox, then choose the job from the dropdown in the pop-up modal. 

Click the blue button Continue in the lower-right corner of the page to proceed. 

• If you'd like to save your job as a draft, click the white button Save as draft in the top-right corner of the page. Fields that must be completed before saving as a draft will show an error.
• Note: to access the job post later, click the white button View drafts in the top-right corner of the Jobs page. 

Where should candidates except to work? (select one) 

• Onsite (employee works in person from a specific location)
  • Onsite location 
    • Add the city and country where the job is located. If you're hiring in multiple cities, include them all.  
      • Check the box if the job is based in More than 50 locations. (only visible to institutions with more than 10,000 employees) 
    • Check the box if Job is located at a residential address.  
• Remote (employee works from home) 
  • Remote work requirements (optional) 
    • Check the box if 'Remote employees must be based within the UK'.
• Hybrid (employee works a combination of onsite and remote) 
  • Onsite location 
    • Add the city and country where the job is located. If you're hiring in multiple cities, include them all. 
    • Check the box if the job is based in More than 50 locations. (only visible to institutions with more than 10,000 employees) 
    • Check the box if Job is located at a residential address. 

Note: to remove a location, click the X to the right of the location. 

Click the blue button Continue in the lower-right corner of the page to proceed. 

How much should candidates expect to work? (select one) 

• Full-time
  • Job requires 30 hours a week or more
• Part-time
  • Job requires less than 30 hours per week
    • Enter amount of hours per Day/Week/or Month 

Next, select the employment duration. (select one)  

• Permanent 
• Temporary or seasonal 
  • Enter Estimated start date and Estimated end date

Click the blue button Continue in the lower-right corner of the page to proceed. 

What should candidates expect to earn?

• Expected pay (optional)
  • Job seekers are more likely to view, save, and apply to jobs that include estimated pay ranges than jobs that do not. Institutions are also more likely to approve and recommend jobs with estimated pay ranges to their students.
    
    • Show pay by 
      • Range
      • Custom range
      • Exact amount
      • Unpaid 
        • Note: Before posting an unpaid position, please check all applicable regulations including these UK employment rights and pay for interns. Please refer to Employment rights and pay for interns.
    • Rate
      • Per hour 
      • Per month 
      • Per year
    • Amount 
      • Select range
      • Enter a custom range (min pay/max pay)
      • Enter exact amount
    • Currency
      
      • GBP
      • EUR
      • USD
• Additional compensation (optional, select one or many)
  
  • Signing bonus
  • Bonus 
  • Commission
  • Tips
  • Equity package 
• Benefits (optional) 
  • Tuition reimbursement 
  • Relocation assistance
  • Commuter assistance
• Perks (optional)
  
  • Learning stipend
  • Home office stipend
  • Career development 
  • Gym membership 
• Additional benefits (optional) 
  
  • Have more to offer? Add a link to your company's benefit page.

Click the blue button Continue in the lower-right corner of the page to proceed. 

Tell us the type of role you're hiring for. Add up to 3 roles. 

Don't see the category you're looking for. Click the hyperlinked text Request that we add it. 

Note: a category will automatically display based on the job title. Modify, keep, or remove if needed. 

Click on the text field to select the job roles you're hiring for.

To remove a selected job role, click the X to the left of the job role name. 

Click the blue button Continue to proceed. 

Add your must-have qualifications to refine your candidate matches. 

• Level of Study (optional, select one or many) 
  
  • Alumni
  • Certificate Program
  • Doctorate
  • Level 3
  • Level 4
  • Level 5
  • Level 6
  • Masters
  • Masters of Business Administration
  • Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Other
• Latest graduation date (optional) 
  • Select month, year 
• Course categories (optional, select one or many)
  • Course categories combine related courses from every institution on Handshake. 
    • The number to the far right of the course category indicates the number of courses within that category. 
  • To remove a specific course from the course category, click the X to the far right of the course name. 
  • To remove the course category entirely, click the X to the far right of the course category name. 
  • Click the hyperlinked text Choose courses by institution to choose individual courses from specific institutions. 
    • In the pop-up modal, type the name of the institution in the Institution name field, or select from the dropdown. Next, type the name of the course in the Course field, or select from the dropdown. 

Click the blue button Continue in the lower-right corner of the page to proceed. 

Where would you like to post your job? (select one)

• Post to all institutions
• Post to specific institutions
  
  • The checkbox Post to the Handshake Open Network is only visible and can be selected if your employer has access to the Open Network. Learn How to Connect with Handshake Open Network. 
  • Choose institutions from the dropdown, or type to filter results. 

• Institutions in your Favourite list, or other lists are grouped together, and can be ‌selected all at once. 

• To remove a specific institution, click the X to the right of the institution name. 

After institutions are selected, or if you've opted to post to all institutions, click the blue button Continue to proceed. 

What's the application timeline and process?

First, choose the application open and close date. 

Enter the date in each field, or click the calendar icon to the right of each field to select the date from the calendar modal.

• Application open date 
  • Select today's date, or a date in the future.
• Application close date (1 year max)
  • Note: the close date will default to 3 months after your start date. 
  • Select the date the job will close (expire), up to 1 year in the future. 

Next, enter the number of hires in the textbox. This number will not show up to job seekers.

Finally, choose how will candidates submit applications?

• On Handshake 
  •  Additional required documents (select one or many)
    • Handshake profile (selected by default) 
    • CV
    • Cover letter
    • Transcript
    • Other 
• On a separate website 
  • Enter an external or Applicant Tracking System URL 
    • Note: URL must begin with http:// or https://
  • Instructions for applicants (optional)

Click the blue button Continue in the lower-right corner of the page to proceed. 

Set up your hiring team to keep everyone informed, and manage how they receive updates. 

*Company division (optional, and displays only for Premium partners with more than 10,000 employees) 

Company divisions are managed by your administrator. Your hiring team can use them to organise and filter jobs.

In the text field, select the division to which the job will belong. If you haven't added the specific division in Handshake yet, refer to How to Add Divisions to Your Company.

Job owner (job poster) 

• Messaging availability 
  • Give candidates the option to message you through the job post. Messages from candidates will not count against your message limit. Learn more about your Message Limits in Handshake.
  • To give candidates the option to message you, check the box for Feature [NAME] as available for candidate message. 
• Email settings (select one or many) 
  • Send summary email once application period closes
  • Send email when a candidate who meets qualification applies 
  • Send email when a candidate applies 

*Hiring team members (optional)

Include as many hiring team members in job notifications as preferred. 

Note: only available to Premium partners and On-Campus employers. 

Click on the text field to select active team members, then select their notification preferences.

To remove a team member, click the hyperlinked text Remove to the far right of their name. 

Click the hyperlinked text Invite new teammate to invite a colleague to join Handshake and receive job notifications. 

• If you're a Core employer, the section will display the message "Add unlimited hiring team members when you upgrade to Premium". Click the hyperlinked text View full benefits to learn more. 

Click the blue button Continue in the lower-right corner of the page to finalise and post your job. 

The final step is to review your job posting. Review the details and modify any sections as necessary.

• To edit any section, click the pencil icon to the right of the section, then click the blue button Continue to save changes, and to reach the last page of the job form. 

To post your job, click the blue button Post job in the lower-right corner of the job form.

• For job postings with multiple locations, create one posting and indicate the locations in the Onsite location field in the Location requirements section of the job form. 
  • This will allow you to manage the posting more effectively and prevent individual postings for the same job. 
• When choosing majors or majors groups in the Course categories field in the
  Candidate qualifications section of the job form, select the most appropriate course or course categories for the position instead of choosing all courses. 
• The course or course categories selected should correlate with the information provided in the description field.
• Choosing the most appropriate majors or course or course categories will ensure that qualified students view the job on their feed. 
• While Level of study is an optional field, select the preferred level of study(ies) for the job listed to narrow down your candidate pool.