Employers can download resumes for candidates who have uploaded a resume in Handshake and interacted with the company via:
- Applying for a job (only if the application requires a resume)
- Applying to an interview schedule
- RSVPing to an employer-hosted event
- Signing up for a 1:1 or group session at a virtual fair
- Checking in at an in-person fair (or RSVPing through an employer’s campaign for in-person fairs)
Candidates must upload their resume to their Handshake account and make it visible for their resume to be downloaded. If a candidate does not mark their resume as visible, the resume will not be available for viewing or downloading. Read more about Profile Privacy Options in Handshake.
Employers can download a public resume from each of the following pages in Handshake.
Jobs
Locate the job in Handshake for which you want to download resumes, then click the Applicants tab.
- Applicant packages (CSV, PDF) will not include public resumes if no additional documents are required beyond the candidate's Handshake profile.
- A candidate's resume is only included in the application package if they explicitly chose to 'submit' it, even if it is marked as visible.
1. To download a resume for one or more candidates, check the box to the left of each name, or check the box in the upper-left corner of the table to select all candidates.
2. Click the More button, then select either Download applicant packages (PDF) or (ZIP) from the dropdown.
3. The message "We are processing your request and will be emailing you a link to download the results." appears in a black banner at the top of the page, followed by "Download complete".
4. Open the file, or access it later via your account email.
On-Campus Interviews
Locate the interview in Handshake for which you want to download resumes, then click the Applicants tab.
1. To download a resume for one or more candidates, check the box to the left of each name, or check the box in the upper-left corner of the table to select all candidates.
2. Click the blue button Export Documents or the hyperlinked text Download Applicant Packages.
3. In the pop-up modal, select which documents you want to download, then click the blue button Next....
Note: Non-required documents may not be available for every candidate. For example, if you choose to download cover letters that were not required, they may not be included in your PDF packet.
4. Click the green button Confirm to confirm that you want to perform this action on the selected results.
5. Handshake will build your download. Once the download is complete, click the hyperlinked text Your download is ready. Click here to retrieve the file to review immediately, or refer to your email inbox to retrieve the file later.
Events
You can download all public resumes of candidates who have RSVP'd to your event.
If a resume is missing from the download, the candidate likely has a private profile or hasn't made their document public.
Note: If a candidate signed up for a career fair session but later canceled, they will be removed from the RSVP list.
Locate the event in Handshake for which you want to download resumes for, then click the Candidates tab.
The Candidates tab will only show candidates with a public profile. Candidates with a private profile will be hidden.
1. Check the box next to each candidate's name to download their resume. You can also check the box to the left of Candidate name to select all candidates.
2. Click the white button More located on the header bar, then select either option from the dropdown:
- All resumes combined (downloadable as a PDF file)
- All resumes individually (downloadable as a ZIP file)
3. The message "Preparing download You will receive an email with this file" displays in a black banner at the bottom of the page.
4. Once the file has been downloaded, the message "Downloaded complete" displays at the bottom of the page. Click the file to review immediately, or refer to your email inbox to retrieve the file.
Career Fairs
Virtual
All public resumes of candidates who have RSVP'd to your sessions are available for download.
Note: If a candidate signed up for a career fair session but later canceled, they will be removed from the RSVP list.
In-Person
Locate the fair in Handshake for which you want to download resumes, then click the Candidates tab. The Candidates tab will only show candidates with a public profile. Candidates with a private profile will be hidden.
1. Check the box next to each candidate's name to download their resume. You can also check the box to the left of Candidate name to select all candidates.
2. Click the white button More located on the header bar, then select either option from the dropdown:
- All resumes combined (PDF)
- All resumes individually (ZIP)
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*All resumes and photos individually (ZIP)
- This option is available only to Premium partners with the Events module. The file includes both uploaded resumes and photos taken with the Events app.
3. The message "Preparing download You will receive an email with this file" displays in a black banner at the bottom of the page.
4. Once the file has been downloaded, the message "Downloaded complete" displays at the bottom of the page. Click the file to review immediately, or refer to your email inbox to retrieve the file.