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How to Make Your Profile Public and Share Your Profile Link

Jaci
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Your Handshake profile serves as a key component of your digital identity, showcasing your skills, experiences, and interests. With the new Public Profiles feature, you can share your profile with potential employers, recruiters, mentors, and peers—whether they’re on Handshake or not. 

 

What is a Public Profile?

A Public Profile is a version of your Handshake profile that can be viewed by anyone, even if they don’t have a Handshake account. This feature is designed to help you:

  • Connect with employers and recruiters through email or other external channels.
  • Get advice from mentors, alumni, or professionals who may not be on Handshake.
  • Showcase your work experience and interests by displaying your projects and organizations in a rich, multimedia format.
  • Diversify your digital presence, providing you with more visibility and networking opportunities.

Once you've made your profile public and shareable, you can distribute it via email, messages, or social media to broaden your reach.

Note: The public version of your profile is a condensed version. Certain sensitive details, such as your GPA or other private information, will not be visible to the public. Your public profile will showcase the following sections you've filled out on your profile: Summary, Skills, Work experience, Education, Organizations, Projects, and Languages.

 

Make your profile public

To make your Handshake profile public, follow the below steps:

  1. Log in to your Handshake account.
  2. Click on your profile icon in the upper-right corner of the page, then select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  3. Scroll down to the Privacy section and check the box next to “I want my profile to be public and shareable outside of Handshake.”
  4. Click the black button Save Update, located at the bottom of the page to confirm the changes.
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To learn more about your profile privacy settings on Handshake, check out Profile Privacy Options in Handshake

 

Sharing your public profile link

Once you've opted into making your profile public, you can share it a few ways by copying the link to your profile! 

To find your link, go to your profile in Handshake, then click the button Share, located within your banner. From the dropdown, click the option to Copy profile link. Your unique public profile URL is now copied to your clipboard, ready to be shared. 

For more information on how to find your profile link, check out Locating the Link to Your Handshake Profile.

 

Ways to share your profile

Now that you have your public profile link, there are several ways you can share it to boost your visibility and connect with others:

  • Email: Paste your profile link directly into the body of an email. This is a great way to share your profile with recruiters, potential mentors, or anyone you'd like to connect with professionally.
  • Social Media: Post your public profile link on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, or any other platform where you engage with your network. It’s a way to showcase your skills and experience to a broader audience.
  • Resume or Portfolio: Include your Handshake profile link on your resume or portfolio. This makes it easy for hiring managers, potential employers, or collaborators to view your profile and learn more about your accomplishments.
  • Networking events: Whether you're attending in-person or virtual events, sharing your profile link can help others learn more about you. For in-person events, can include it on your resume or a business card.
Tip: For more visibility to your profile, generate an email signature with a link to your profile. The link will include a preview of your profile directly from your signature! For more information on how to generate an email signature from your profile link, refer to Locating the Link to Your Handshake Profile.