How to Edit a Job Posting

You can edit a job post after it has been created, including fields like the application open and close dates to tailor the post to your specific needs.

Your ability to edit a job posting also depends on your employer account type and whether you created the job.

• Basic employers: Owners and Recruiters can only edit jobs they have personally created. Jobs posted by other teammates will appear in your job list as view-only and cannot be edited.

  • To edit jobs you did not create, you must upgrade to an eligible paid plan.

• On-campus employers, Plus, Pro, Essentials and TES customers: All users, except Representatives, can edit both their own job postings and those created by teammates, provided they have the appropriate permissions.

Edit the job details 

The Job details tab contains the job form where you can edit fields such as title, description, qualifications, and application details.

1. Click Jobs from the left navigation bar, then locate the job posting you want to edit.

2. Click the More options menu (three dots) to the right of the job posting, then select Edit from the dropdown.

3. On the Job details tab, click the pencil icon to the far right of the section(s) you want to edit.

• Edits made to a job will be reflected at all schools where it is posted.

• Fields that cannot be edited will appear grayed out and disabled.

Editable fields include:

• Job description 

• Job title

• Position type

• Location type 

• Schedule 

• Employment duration 

• Expected pay 

• Additional compensation 

• Benefits 

• Perks

• Additional benefits 

• Job role groups 

• Work authorization 

• Skills

• Degree level

• School year

• Latest graduation date 

• Major groups

• Minimum GPA 

• Application open range 

• Number of hires

• How will candidates submit applications?

• Additional required documents on Handshake

• Company division 

• Job owner

  • Note: Only on-campus employers and Premium partners can update the job owner. 

     

Fields that cannot be edited include:

• Screening questions, if the job has already received applicants

• Application duration

  • Basic employers cannot edit the default application duration range

  • On-campus employers and Premium Partners cannot edit:

    • Application open date, if the date is in the past

    • Application close date, if the new date extends the posting beyond one year from the application open date.

If you need to change a restricted field, you will need to duplicate the job posting and create a new one. Learn more about How to Duplicate a Job Posting.

4. After the changes are made, click the black button Save in the upper-right corner of the page. 

5.The message 'Job saved' will display in a banner at the top of the page.

Edit the schools a job is posted to

The Schools section specifies the schools where a job posting is visible to students. The process for editing schools differs depending on whether the job was posted manually or through an XML feed.

• Manually posted jobs: Employers may add a job to additional schools after it has been created. Learn How to Post a Job to Additional Schools.

• XML feed jobs: Jobs posted via XML are sent only to schools where the employer is auto-approved. Employers cannot currently select or customize the list of schools.

  • These jobs may also be subject to school-specific criteria and may require additional approval.

  • For an overview of the Handshake XML job feed, refer to A Guide to Handshake XML Job Feed.

Once a job has been created, schools cannot be removed from the posting, regardless of whether the job was posted manually or through an XML feed. For additional details, refer to Can I Remove Schools from a Job Posting?.