Job Matches

Employers in Handshake are able to access Job Matches, a resource that enables you to discover more candidates that are a match for posted jobs. Handshake Premium partners are also able to view and engage with more candidates via filters and customized Segments. 

Matches identifies active student profiles that meet all of the criteria below:

• active at a school the job is posted to currently
• set to public (visible to employers)
  • Profiles set to private (hidden from employers) are not included in this list.
• education information aligns with the selected job preferences on this job or chosen Segment

To access Matches, click Jobs from the left navigation bar in Handshake, click on the desired job's title, then click the Matches tab in the upper-left corner of the page, below the job title.

Core employers and Essentials partners are able to view up to 100 matches for the selected job. 

Match Critera

On the left of the page, Match Criteria provides more information on how matches are displayed.

The example below represents the view for Core employers, with matches based on selected preferences:

If no preferences are selected, matches displays all active, public student profiles from schools the job is currently posted to.

Handshake Premium partner accounts (with a Premium seat) can choose to display matches based on their selected job preferences or for up to 5 selected segments. Job preferences are used to identify candidates until a Segment is added. 

• Note: If your company is a Premium partner and you do not have the Segment option, reach out to the Owner of your company to request a Premium seat. Check out Who is the Owner of my Company's Profile? for steps!

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

In the popup that appears, select up to 5 segments from the dropdown menu, or click the linked text 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 the segments or Job Preferences to change how matches are displayed, or click the three dots menu in the upper-right corner of the Match Criteria section, then click:

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

Job Match Search Filters

Below Match Criteria are search filters to update listed matches. 

All employers are able to use these filters: 

• Keyword Search
• Labels
• Exclude labels

Handshake Premium partners can also filter on the following:

• 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

  • Follows you

  • Applied to job

  • RSVPd to event

  • Checked into an event

  • RSVPd to a fair

  • Checked into a fair
  • Click "Select Exclusions" to further narrow down displayed matches in addition to selected engagement "and have not":

    • Followed you

    • Applied to a job

    • RSVPed to an event

    • Checked into an event

    • RSVPed to a fair

    • Checked into a fair

• Recruiter Activity 
  • You haven't messaged
  • Employer hasn't messaged
• 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 tagged on the job posting. Learn more About Job Roles. 
  • 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 more in How to Edit Your Company Profile Settings. 
• Labels

Invite to Apply

If you'd like to invite candidates to apply, check the box to the left of the student name(s), then click Invite to Apply in the upper-right of the page.

• Note: Messaging limits apply when sending a bulk message––for more information, refer to Messaging Limits in Handshake.

When the bulk message is generated, a message will load below the Subject line indicating how many messages are remaining this hiring season, as shown in the example below: