The Home page serves as your central hub for seamlessly leveraging our platform's powerful tools and resources.
From creating job listings to registering for career fairs, organising events, and engaging with our student community through impactful posts, the home page empowers you to take decisive actions at every step.
If you haven't signed up yet, refer to Create an Employer User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Institutions.
Features available to Premium partners only are indicated by an asterisk (*). For more information, please check out this resource.
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Access the home page
Click Home from the left navigation bar. The page contains intuitive prompts and sections tailored to streamline your hiring process.
Take action on the home page
The homepage features several buttons at the top of the page, each representing a different action:
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Create job
- Learn How to Post a Job.
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Register for fair
- Learn more about Registering for a Fair (Employers).
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Create event
- Discover How to Create an Event.
- Create post
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Open home feed
- Read more about Managing Content on the Feed.
The actions displayed on this page vary based on your role, permissions, account type, and activity level.
New and returning users
The following actions are available for both new users who have created a company profile and returning users who have not yet used all of Handshake’s features:
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Complete your profile
- Find out more in Employer Account: Update My Profile.
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Set up notifications
- Explore your Default Notification Preferences (Employers).
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Set up your brand page
- Learn more About your Brand Page.
- Build institution relationships
- Read more about Institutions Network Management: Requesting, Adding, and Removing Institutions
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Create your first job
- Learn How to Post a Job.
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Take Pathfinders course
- Explore and Unlock your resources.
As you complete activities, the actions you can take will be replaced with others, such as registering for a fair.
The page also features valuable resources designed to help you succeed on Handshake and make the most of your experience.
Active users
New users connected to an existing company profile, or active users who have used some or all of Handshake's features, may have access to the following actions:
- Add match qualifications
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Invite matches
- Discover how to Invite Students to Apply to a Job Posting.
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*Create campaign
- Learn more about Campaigns: Create a Job Campaign.
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Message RSVPs
- Read more about Messaging Event and Fair RSVPs.
- Upgrade job (if eligible)
Engage with early talent
Invite top matches to apply
The Invite top matches to apply section identifies qualified talent who closely match your job postings based on the specified candidate qualifications. This helps streamline your recruitment process by enabling you to efficiently engage with the most relevant candidates for your openings.
Review top applicants
The Review top applicants section highlights the most suitable candidates for your job openings, making it easier for you to prioritise and reach out to the most promising applicants.
Insights
Both the Invite top matches to apply and Review top applicants sections offer valuable insights to streamline your recruitment efforts.
- Each section highlights up to two active job listings that have received more than one application.
- Jobs are ranked based on how soon they are closing, and then by the number of applicants (most to least).
- Each candidate card in these sections provides detailed insights into a candidate's engagement with your company. This includes whether the candidate:
- Follows your company page
- Responded to your messages
- Saved the job listing
- Matches the job requirements based on their profile