Job Matches

Click Jobs from the left navigation bar in Handshake, click on the desired job title, then click the Matches tab. 

Core employers can view up to 100 matches per job. Premium partners can view an unlimited number of matches per job. 

Matches displays all active, public student profiles from the schools where the job is currently posted and approved. 

The center of the page displays Top Matches, which are the most relevant candidates based on the job's selected preferences. Students highlighted in this section are most likely to respond to your outreach. 

Note: Top Matches only appear for jobs for which you've specified candidate preferences for (major, graduation date, or school year). You will be prompted to add preferences if your job posting does not already have candidate preferences specified. 

The profile card displayed for each Top Match will include the following information: 

• Profile photo (only displays if available) 
• Name
• College
• Major
• Grad month/year 
• Matching interests (only displays if candidate has any relevant job preferences and interests) 

Top matches updates daily to display candidates with similar interests that match your job preferences.

Below Top Matches, you will find All Matches, which are candidates that meet all job preferences. 

The candidate table includes the following information for each match: 

• Name
• Last Engaged (only visible to Premium partners) 
• Interests 

On the left of the page, Match Criteria provides Premium partners with more information on how matches display. 

Click directly on the name of the student to view their profile. For additional details, refer to Viewing Student Profiles.

Segments are only available to Essentials (with the Segment module) and TES partners. 

Note: if your company is a Premium partner and you're unable to filter by segments, reach out to your company's Owner to request access. Refer to Who is the Owner of my Company's Profile?.

To add a segment, click the gray button Add Segment below Match Criteria.

In the popup modal, select up to 5 segments from the dropdown menu, or click the hyperlinked text create a new one to create a new segment, then click the blue button Apply Changes. 

Matches will update to display candidates that match the filters on the segment(s) applied.

Select the radio button for (selected) segment or Job Preferences to change how matches are displayed. Alternatively, click the three dots menu icon to the right of Match Criteria to select from either option:

• Manage Segments: to change or remove applied segments
• Create Segment: to generate a new segment 

Below Match Criteria are search filters to update listed matches. 

All employers can use the following filters: 

• Keyword Search
• Recruiter activity 
• Labels
• Exclude labels

The following filters are also available to Premium partners:

• Applied Segments - view by specific segment (up to 5) or by job preferences 
  • If a segment hasn't been added, click Add Segment to choose one.

• Candidate Engagement

  • Followed you

  • Applied to a job

  • RSVP'd to an event

  • Checked into an event

  • RSVP'd to a fair

  • Checked into a fair
  • Click the blue text Select Exclusions to further refine the shown matches by "and have not,": 
    

    • Followed you

    • Applied to a job

    • RSVP'd to an event

    • Checked into an event

    • RSVP'd to a fair

    • Checked into a fair

• Recruiter Activity
  • Employer hasn't invited to apply to this job (checked by default)  
    • If checked, students who have received any type of message with this job attached, will be excluded.
    • Tip: use this filter to make sure you aren't messaging the same students multiple times. 
  • You haven't messaged
    • Matches have not yet been messaged by you, the (individual user).
  • Employer hasn't messaged
    • Matches have not been messaged by any user in the employer account. 
• Industry Interests (student interests)
  • Location Interest - identifies matches interested in working near the job locations
    • Choose from a radius of 5, 15, 30, 50, 75, and 100 miles
    • For postings with multiple locations, students with at least one of the locations chosen as an interest are counted as a match
  • Job Role Interest - identifies matches that are interested in at least one of the job roles included in the job posting. Learn more About Job Roles (Employers).
  • Industry Interest - identifies matches that are interested in your company's industry 
    • Confirm or change your company's selected industry in your Company Settings. Learn How to Edit Your Company Profile Settings. 
• Labels

If you'd like to invite all Top Matches to apply, click the blue button Invite to apply to the far right of the page. 

To invite a specific student from the Top Matches section, click on the gray button Invite located on their profile card. 

To invite All Matches, check the box to the left of Name, then click Invite to apply to the far right of the page. To invite a specific student(s), check the box to the left of the student name(s), then click Invite to Apply.

Note: messaging limits apply when sending a bulk message. For more information, refer to Messaging Limits in Handshake.

Upon clicking the button Invite to apply, the message preview modal will open with a pre-composed message to let the student(s) know why they're a good match for the role.

The pre-composed message reads:

"Hi {first name}

We looked at your profile and think you'd be a great fit for {role} because you match these qualifications: 

Area of study: {major}

Class year: {class year}

Graduation: {graduation year}

This position fits your interest in similar roles in {matching interests} near {matching location interest}. 

We're looking for students just like you - we hope you'll apply" 

If multiple students are selected, the message will be sent to each student separately, and the pre-composed message will be customized according to the student's specific details, e.g., name, qualifications, and matching interests.

The message "We've filtered out all candidates according to your message filter preferences" will appear if your bulk messaging preferences are set to automatically remove students from your message recipient list if:

• They have applied to a job at {COMPANY NAME} in the past 12 months.
• I (you) have sent them a message in the past 12 months. 
• Anyone at {COMPANY NAME} has sent them a message in the past 12 months. 

To update your bulk messaging preferences, refer to Employer Account User Settings.

If you'd like to send the message as configured, click the green button Send message in the lower-right corner of the modal. 

To edit the pre-written template, click the blue hyperlinked text Edit message.

From here, the message compose modal will open. A message may load below the Subject line to indicate how many messages you have left in this hiring season. Click the hyperlinked text Learn more to choose a Handshake plan that fits your hiring needs. 

Compose your message, and then click the blue button Preview message to preview your message. 

Check out How to write a recruiting message to students (plus 7 templates).

Once you're ready to send your message, click the green button Send message. 

Upon sending the message, the confirmation message displayed will be dependent upon the recipients. 

• The message "You've messaged your top matches" will display if you've invited your Top Matches.
• The message "Your message has been sent to {NUMBER} of candidates" will display if you've invited students from All Matches.