Handshake does not recommend posting jobs on behalf of Employers as the login and posting experience from the Employer perspective is typically very intuitive. This helps with the following:
- Ensures Employers (or the main contacts) are owning the process (typically it is one or two main recruiters)
- Maintains consistency with the Employer's brand and processes across the network
- Prevents fraudulent connections or duplicate/incorrect postings
- Alleviates your "busy work" workload
Reframe the Conversation
Even if this is a service you have traditionally provided to Employers in your prior system, we recommend using the switch to Handshake as an opportunity to reframe the conversation. Remind Employers that you made the switch to Handshake because it is easy for them to use. And since it is also easy for students to use, you are expecting to see a 2-3x increase in student engagement!
If Necessary - Post on an Employer's Behalf
One-off situations can certainly arise, so if necessary, you can still post on behalf of an Employer. If so, you'll most likely just want to set up the employer POC that you are working with as a contact connected to that company profile in Handshake so that you can connect them to the posting so they receive updates about applications.
Here is a quick overview how to add those individuals as contacts:
Navigate to the Contacts page, under Relationships:
Choose Add Contact tab on the top right corner of the page:
Fill out the details for the contact. Refer to Add a Contact for more information.
Note: If the company account exists, be sure to choose that option. This way, you can ensure both the contact and the jobs created are associated with the company profile.
(Don’t forget: this employer account has to exist in Handshake and be approved by your institution!)
From there, navigate to the Jobs page
And click the plus (+) button to create a new job.
Note: Please refer to the following Employer article, which provides all the steps for creating a job posting: How to Post a Job
From this page, you will see the basic job details. Keep in mind you will need to associate the it with the company profile.
Then, from the Your hiring team tab of the job posting you can select the relevant contact(s) who will receive updates as the Job owner.
You can choose from the list, which will give you specific options for how involved you want this contact to be. They can be made available for candidate messages. Alternatively, they can choose to only receive summary emails, or other notifications regarding applicants.