Following an Employer in Handshake

Handshake offers multiple opportunities to follow an employer throughout the product. The Follow button can be located: 

• on the explore Employers page
• on the employer's company page
• job postings page
• the sessions tab for a virtual fair
• after attending a virtual event or career fair session in Handshake
• after checking into an employers booth at an in-person event or career fair via QR code

Explore Employers page

Click Employers in the left-hand navigation menu. A list of employers is listed—find employers you're interested in and click the Follow button to the right of their name. Additionally you can use the filters to narrow your search and discover employers on the platform!

Employers company page

When viewing an employers company page, click the Follow button located in the upper-right corner of the page within the header.

Job Posting

When viewing a job post, scroll to the middle of the page to the "About the employer" section and click the Follow button.

Sessions tab for a virtual fair

In the Available Sessions tab for a virtual fair in Handshake, you can search for an employer's name in the search bar. If that employer is approved at your school and has an approved registration at the fair but no available sessions, the following message will load:

"COMPANY NAME doesn't have any available sessions. This could mean they haven't set up their schedule yet, or all sessions you qualify for are filled."

Below the message is a prompt for "Get notified when sessions are added." Click the Follow button to begin following the employer. You’ll be notified when their schedule is updated.

After a virtual event or session

If you attended a virtual event or session hosted through Handshake, you'll be able to follow the employer immediately afterwards! A pop-up will appear with additional steps, including an option to follow the employer. Click the Follow button in the upper-right corner of the pop-up. 

After checking in via QR code

After scanning the QR code to check into an employer's booth at a career fair, and completing the check-in process, the employer's company profile will load. Click the Follow button to follow the employer.  

If you're following an employer, there are 4 potential notification emails you could receive:

• Employer posts a new job at your school(email sent when job posting is approved by your school)
  • Note: the notification email won't be sent if:
    • the employer renews an expired job posting
    • the employer extends the job posting expiration date
• Employer is hosting an info session event at your school (email sent when event is approved by your school)
• Employer’s registration for a career fair is approved (only for in-person career fairs)
• Employer sets their schedule for a career fair (only for virtual fairs)
  • All registered students also get an email 48 hours ahead of a virtual career fair if qualifications are lifted for any employer schedules at the fair. 

All notification emails described will be sent from "handshake@notifications.joinhandshake.com". 

Examples 

Employer posted a new job

Title: "[Employer Name] just posted a new job

Body: "Hi [Name], we wanted to let you know that [Employer Name], and employer you're following, just posted a new job. Here are the details: 

Job: [Title]

Employer: [Name]

Apply before: [Expiration Date]" 

On-Campus Info Session

Title: "[Employer Name] just signed up to host an event on your campus

Body: "Hi [Name], we wanted to let you know that [Employer Name], and employer you're following, will be hosting an event on campus. Here are the details: 

Event name: [Title]

Date: [Day of week, month, date, year]

Time: [Start - End]"