Candidate Hub (for Premium Employers)

Candidate Hub is a resource that enables employers to discover more candidates that are a match for posted jobs. This resource includes Job Matches, Email Digests, Profile Engagement, and Your Candidates.

Please note: Premium features are for Handshake Premium accounts only. For more information, please check out this resource!

Topics: 

• Job Matches
• Your Candidates
• Profile Engagement
• Email Digests

Job Matches

To access Job Matches, click Jobs from the left navigation bar in Handshake and click on the desired job, then click the Matches tab in the upper-right corner of the page.

Note: Essentials partners are limited to viewing 100 candidates.

In the upper-left of the page, Match Criteria provides more information on displayed candidates. Job preferences are used to identify candidates until a Segment is added. 

Click Add Segment to customize your matches by adding up to five (5) segments, then click Apply Changes to load matches.

Below Match Criteria are additional search filters to narrow down results on the page. You can filter on the following:

• Applied Segments - view by specific segment (up to 5) or by job preferences
• Keyword search

• Candidate Engagement "In the last 12 months, have…"

  • 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

• Labels

• Exclude labels

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.

Your Candidates

Click Candidates from the left navigation bar to access the Your Candidates page.  

Note: In order to access this page, your account role must be designated as Recruiter, Owner, or Admin, and you must have a Premium Seat.

The Your Candidates page displays a list of students from your company's approved schools that have engaged with your company in Handshake via following your company, applying for a job, RSVPing to an event or fair, or checking into an in-person event or booth at a fair.

Use the filters on the left of the page to narrow down the displayed results based on:

• Segment (add a segment)
• Keyword Search
• Candidate engagement - In the last 12 months, have…
  • 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've never messaged
  • Your employer has never messaged
• Labels
• Exclude labels

Profile Engagement 

Click on a candidate name from the Matches list to view the candidate's profile. On the left of the page, below the Message button, the Engagement section displays historical interactions per student with your company: 

• Messages: Date sent, recruiter who sent the message
• Applications: Job Title, date applied

Email Digests 

Email Digests are sent on a weekly basis and include candidate recommendations based on applied Segments. If no Segments are added, then recommendations are based on job preferences.