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How to Create a New Company Profile

Tawnya
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Your company profile is an extremely significant tool because it gives you the opportunity to promote your company to prospective talent, build credibility, and highlight what makes your company unique. Learn how to create an effective profile for your company on Handshake by following the steps below. 

In order to create a company profile, you must have a user account. If you haven't created a user account already, refer to Create a User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Institutions.

Make sure your company does not already exist in Handshake before following the steps below. If your company already has a Handshake profile but an additional profile is needed for a different location or division, and the option to create a new company profile isn't available, contact our Support team here.

Tip: select keep me logged in when logging into Handshake before you begin creating a new company profile.

  • If this is not selected, your page may time out, resulting in an unresponsive page when you try to save your newly created company. If this occurs, you will need to log out and start over.  

 

Create a new company profile 

On Step 3 (Join Company), click the white button Create New Company to the right of the page.

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Next, complete the form with your company's information. 

The following fields are required: 

  • *Company Name (doing business as) 
  • Legal Company Name
  • Industry
  • Website
  • *Location
    • Handshake uses a third-party company called Mapbox for location services.
    • Note: locations must include a street address, city, postcode and country. 
  • Country
  • Description
  • Company Size

The following fields are optional: 

  • Public Email 
  • Public Phone

We recommend completing this form as thoroughly and accurately as possible. Generally, the more robust your company profile is, the more likely it is that your company will be approved by the institutions of your choice. Discover how to Create a High Quality Employer Profile.

Note: verify that the information you have entered is accurate. Once submitted, our support team will need to be contacted if changes are needed to certain fields, such as the company name and location.

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Add your company logo and banner 

Learn how to add your company logo and banner in our Employer Logo & Banner Guide.