If you've recently created a job in Handshake, and the Matches tab shows zero results, there are various reasons this may occur.
Discover why you aren't receiving matches and what you can do to increase your talent pool with this resource.
Job has closed
The job is no longer active. Matches appear only for jobs that are open at one or more institutions.
Based on the initial application close date, one or more of the following options may be available:
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Renew job
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Extend your application close date and repost your job, while retaining existing applicants.
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Click the hyperlinked text Edit close date.
- Learn more about Updating Job Posting Dates.
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Click the hyperlinked text Edit close date.
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Extend your application close date and repost your job, while retaining existing applicants.
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Duplicate this job
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Easily copy your existing job details while removing previously requested institutions and past applicants.
- Click the hyperlinked text Duplicate job.
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Easily copy your existing job details while removing previously requested institutions and past applicants.
Note: after you renew or duplicate your job, the posting will be resubmitted for approval at each institution it was posted to. For additional details, refer to Understanding Job Posting Approvals.
This job has not been posted to any institutions
For matches to appear, the job must be posted to at least one institution.
- Click the hyperlinked text Post job to an institution to post your job to your preferred connected institution(s).
- Refer to the 'Choose your institutions' section in How to Post a Job.
- If you have not yet been approved by any institutions, refer to Understanding Institution Approvals.
No matches to display
No matches display when we are unable to find candidates who fully match the filters you currently have applied.
To receive matches, we recommend taking the following steps:
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Change your qualifications
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These are the specific candidate qualifications you can edit:
- Level of Study
- Graduation date
- Course group
- To edit your qualifications, click the hyperlinked text Manage your qualifications, then navigate to the Candidate qualifications section in the job form, and click the pencil icon to the right.
- For additional details, refer to Understanding Job and Applicant Qualifications.
- To edit your qualifications, click the hyperlinked text Manage your qualifications, then navigate to the Candidate qualifications section in the job form, and click the pencil icon to the right.
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These are the specific candidate qualifications you can edit:
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Open this job to more institutions
- Post your job to additional institutions to widen your talent pool.
- Click the hyperlinked text Post to more institutions to post your job to more institutions.
- Post your job to additional institutions to widen your talent pool.
No institutions have approved your job yet
Once your job has been approved by the institution(s) where it was posted, matches will appear.
In the meantime, you can:
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Review the approval status of each institution the job was posted to.
- Click the hyperlinked text See institution approval statuses to view the job approval status.
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Post the job to more institutions to widen your talent pool.
- Click the hyperlinked text Post to more institutions to post your job to more institutions.
Learn more about Job Matches.