On Handshake, you can post personal-type jobs. These types of jobs typically include roles such as babysitting, caretaking, tutoring, etc.
These types of jobs are ideal for students who want to earn supplementary income while maintaining flexible hours that accommodate other commitments.
To post personal jobs, we recommend creating an employer account using a personal email address. Read more about Registering for an Employer Account with a Generic Email Address.
Guidelines
Employers must adhere to the following guidelines in order to post a personal job on Handshake:
- Register your employer account using a generic email address.
- If you are already connected to your company on Handshake, you may create a secondary employer account to post personal jobs. Learn How to Create a New Company Profile.
- Note: Personal jobs may not be posted under actual company pages (i.e., the company you work for).
- List a personal Facebook or LinkedIn page as your company website.
- A college website may be used instead, but only if instructed by the college where the job will be posted.
- Use “LASTNAME Family” or a similar term as your company profile name.
Note: Even when posting personal jobs, you’ll still need to complete the standard verification process. This includes providing a business registration number (e.g., EIN, TIN, or local equivalent) and uploading a photo of your government-issued ID.
If you do not have a business registration number, contact our Support team for further instructions. Learn more about our Employer Validation.
Best practices
Before posting your job at the school, we recommend that you review the school's recruiting policies on their website. This will ensure that you adhere to their guidelines and expectations.
If you cannot find the information you need on their website or need clarification, we encourage you to contact their career services office by email or phone for further assistance.
Please note that each school is responsible for approving or declining employer requests to connect, and each school has different deciding factors when selecting which employers to connect with and which roles to provide.
We also advise all employers to thoroughly complete their company profile. Discover how to Create a High Quality Employer Profile.