To extend or renew a job posting in Handshake, the job must have an open and close date within one year of each other. Use this article to extend or renew a job posting so you can continue connecting with candidates.
Who can update closing dates
Your ability to update a closing date depends on your account type and whether you created the job:
- Basic employers: You can only update closing dates for jobs you personally created. Jobs created by teammates are view-only. To update closing dates for jobs created by teammates, upgrade to an eligible paid plan.
- On-campus employers, Plus, Pro, Essentials, and Enterprise (formerly TES) customers: All users except Representatives can update closing dates on their own postings and those created by teammates, provided they have the appropriate permissions.
How to extend an active job posting
1. Click Jobs from the left navigation bar, then select the job you want to extend.
2. Click the Job details tab and navigate to the Application process section.
3. Click the gray Edit button to the right of the Application process section.
4. Choose your extension option based on your account type:
- Basic employers: Click 30 days to extend the posting by 30 days. Basic employers can only extend in 30-day increments. Repeat until the one-year limit from the original open date is reached. Once the limit is reached, duplicate the posting instead.
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On-campus employers, Plus, Pro, Essentials, and Enterprise customers: Click 30 days to extend by 30 days, or click Custom to set a specific close date.
- If using Custom, click the calendar icon in Close date field, select a date, then click Apply. The close date can only be extended up to one year from the original open date.
5. Click the black Save button in the upper-right corner. The posting will immediately update with the new close date.
Note: Job postings automatically close at 11:59 PM in your time zone on the date you select.
How to renew a closed job posting
Jobs can only be renewed if less than one year has passed since the original open date.
The following conditions also apply to all account types before renewing a closed posting:
- The job must have been closed within the last 30 days. If more than 30 days have passed, you cannot renew the posting; instead, duplicate it to create a new one. Learn How to Duplicate a Job Posting.
- The posting must not have been open for more than one year from the original open date. If the one-year limit has been reached, duplicate the posting instead.
To renew a closed posting:
1. Click Jobs from the left navigation bar, then use the Status filter to select Closed.
2. Select the job you want to renew.
3. On the job's overview page, click the white Edit close date button.
4. Navigate to the Application process section and click the gray Edit button.
5. Choose your renewal option based on your account type:
- Basic employers: Click 30 days to renew the posting by 30 days. Repeat in 30-day increments until the one-year limit is reached.
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On-campus employers, Plus, Pro, Essentials, and Enterprise customers: Click 30 days to renew by 30 days, or click Custom to set a specific close date.
- If using Custom, click the calendar icon in the Close date field, select a date, then click Apply.
6. Click the black Save button in the upper-right corner.
7. The job posting will be resubmitted for approval. Refer to Understanding Job Posting Approvals.
Note: Job postings automatically close at 11:59 PM in your time zone on the date you select.