If you've forgotten your account password, or would like to update it, you can do so in just a few steps.
Passwords on Handshake must:
- Contain eight characters or more
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Contain characters from two of the following three character classes:
- Alphabetic (e.g., a-z, A-Z)
- Numeric (i.e. 0–9)
- Punctuation and other characters (e.g.,!@#$%^&*()_+|~-=\`{}[]:";'<>?,./)
- Note: passwords are not encrypted.
To begin, select your current login status to follow the proper steps to reset your password:
Signed in
1. Click on your name in the upper-right corner of any page, then select User settings from the dropdown.
2. On the Account Information tab, click the button Change password located on the center of the page.
3. In the pop-up modal, enter your old password in the Old Password text field, enter your new password in the Password text field, then confirm the new password in the Password confirmation text field.
4. Once the passwords are entered in the fields, click the blue button Change Password.
Note: if you receive the error message "Incorrect existing password, sign out of your account, then follow the steps for Signed out.
5. The page will refresh, and the confirmation message "Password changed successfully" will display in a green banner.
- Additionally, you will receive an email notification to confirm that your password has recently been changed.
The email will read:
From: Handshake <handshake@m.joinhandshake.com
Subject: "Your password has been recently changed"
Body: "Hello [NAME],
We wanted to give you a notice that your password has been recently changed.
You can log in with your new password.
If you did not change your password recently, please contact our support team and they’ll be happy to help you out.
Thank you,
The Handshake Team"
Signed out
1. Navigate to https://app.joinhandshake.com/login.
2. In the Employers & Career Centers section, enter the email associated with your Handshake account in the text field, then click the blue button Next.
3. On the next page, click the hyperlinked text Forgot your password?.
4. Enter the email once more in the text field provided, then click the blue button Reset Password.
5. The page will refresh with a confirmation message that reads, "Almost there! Please check your email to set your password."
6. From the email, click the hyperlinked text Reset My Password.
7. You will be redirected to Handshake to reset your password. Choose a new password and enter it once in each field, then click the blue button Reset.
8. The page will refresh with a confirmation message that reads "Success. Your password has been successfully changed. Click below to sign in." Click the blue button Sign In to sign in with your new password.
- Additionally, you will receive an email notification to confirm that your password has recently been changed.
Troubleshoot a missing password reset email
If you're not receiving the password reset email, we recommend taking the steps below:
- Check your spam and junk mail. Since this is an automated email, some providers may filter the message from your inbox. If you're using any of the following mail clients, click the relevant link for additional troubleshooting steps.
- Perform a keyword search for all mailboxes with the subject line "Password Reset Request". This can help better surface the email if it's been filtered to an unexpected location.
- Add Handshake to your address book with the following email: "handshake@m.joinhandshake.com", then log in to Handshake and follow the steps once more to reset your password.