How to Edit Your Company Profile Settings

The Details page lets employers update most company profile information directly in Handshake.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Fields you can edit directly

 The fields listed below can be edited by employers:

• Aliases 
  Other names your company may be known by.
• Industry*
  • For a full list of industries in Handshake, refer to Employer Industry Name List.
• Website*
  • Website URL must include http:// or https://.
• Description*
  • A short summary or mission statement for your company.
• Primary location 
  • Your company’s main office or headquarters.
  • The address must include a full street address with a street number.
• Locations 
  • Additional offices or sites where your company operates.
  • The address can be a full street address or a city and state.
• Employer size
• Employer type*
• On-campus employer
  • Check this box if you are an on-campus employer.
    • To confirm your eligibility and set yourself up as an on-campus employer, refer to Identifying as an On-Campus Employer on Handshake.
• Auto-approve Staff
  • Automatically approves new staff members who join your company using an email address from your company’s domain.
  • This option will appear only if there is one company profile tied to your email domain in Handshake.
• Public email (only visible to Handshake partner schools)
• Public phone number (visible on the company's profile)
• Private phone number
• Duns number
• Time zone
• LinkedIn profile URL
• Facebook profile URL
• Glassdoor profile URL
• Instagram profile URL
• Tiktok profile URL
• X (formerly Twitter) profile URL
• Logo
  • Must be at least 150 x 150 pixels.
• Banner
  • At least 1400 x 400 pixels. Decorative only. Avoid including text.
  • Tip: After uploading your logo and banner, wait 30 seconds before clicking the Update employer button.

Fields that require Support assistance

Although this section is still visible, its functionality is no longer supported and it will be removed in the near future. 

On the Divisions page, you can create new divisions or manage existing ones within your company profile. Divisions can be linked to jobs, interview schedules, and career fair registrations to help organize your company activity.

For more information on adding divisions, refer to How to Add Divisions to Your Company. 

The External Contacts page displays a list of contacts connected to your company in Handshake, regardless of user status.

Note: If the individual already has a Handshake account, these changes will not update the information on their personal profile.

Learn How to Create an External Contact.

Employers can use labels to categorize and organize candidates throughout the hiring process. Learn more about Creating and Managing Labels.

The Teammates page lets you review and manage all teammates connected to your company profile. You can also invite new teammates using the Invite Link or the Add Teammate Manually option. 

For more detailed guidance, explore the articles below: 

• Managing Teammate Roles: Learn how to update roles and permissions for teammates on your company profile.
• How to Deactivate or Reinstate Teammate Accounts: Find out how to deactivate a teammate’s account or restore access when needed.
• How to Invite Staff Members to Join Handshake: Use the Invite Link to send an invitation for new staff to join your company profile.
• How to Manually Add Teammates to your Company's Profile: Add new teammates directly with the Add Teammate Manually feature.
• How to Transfer Ownership: Follow the steps to transfer your company profile ownership to another teammate.

For details on each setting, refer to Company Settings: Global Settings.

This section shows the roles available for your account type and the permissions associated with each role. 

Note: Only Essentials and Enterprise (formerly TES) customers can configure role level permissions. Learn How to Configure Role Level Permissions.