Keep your Handshake profile accurate and up to date to ensure other users have the right information about you.
Note: You can only edit your own profile. It is not possible to update another user's profile.
To update your user settings instead, visit Employer Account User Settings.
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Access your profile
Access your profile by doing one of the following:
- Click My profile from the left navigation bar.
- Click your name in the upper-right corner of any page, then select Your profile from the dropdown.
Your profile contains the following sections, accessible via the Resume tab:
- About
- Skills
- Work experience
- Education
- Courses
- Organizations
- Projects
- Language
Update your profile
To update your basic profile information, click the white Edit button below your name on the left side of the page.
The following fields are required:
- First name
- Last name
The following fields are optional:
- Headline
- Pronouns
- Location
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Links
- The title and URL are required.
- The URL must begin with http:// or https://.
To update your job title in Handshake, visit Employer Account User Settings.
Profile sections
To add content to any section on the Resume tab, click the + icon to the far right of the section header.
To update any existing content within a section, click the pencil icon to the right of the item.
About
Use this section to share a brief professional summary.
When finished, click the black Save button.
Skills
Select the skills you want to highlight from the dropdown, or type to search. It is recommended to add no more than 10 skills.
After selecting your skills, click the black Save button in the lower-right corner.
Work experience
The following fields are required:
- Employer name
- Job title
The following fields are optional:
- Start date (month, year)
- End date (month, year)
- Location
- Description
When finished, click the black Save button.
Education
The following fields are required:
- School
- Education level
The following fields are optional
- Start date (month, year)
- End date (month, year)
- Area of study
- Description
When finished, click the black Save button.
Courses
Add courses you have completed to highlight your academic background and areas of expertise.
The following field is required:
- Course name
The following fields are optional:
- Course code
- Checkbox for I was a TA or course reader
To add another course, click the + icon. To remove a course, click the red bin icon to the right of the entry.
When finished, click the black Save button.
Organization(s)
The following fields are required:
- Organization (name)
The following fields are optional:
- Position or title
- Checkbox for Currently holding this position
- Start date (month, year)
- End date (month, year)
- Location
- Description
When finished, click the black Save button.
Project(s)
The following fields are required:
- Project title
The following fields are optional:
- Role
- Checkbox for Currently working on this project
- Start date (month, year)
- End date (month, year)
- URL
- Description
When finished, click the black Save button.
Languages
To add a language, enter the language name in the search field, then select your proficiency level from the dropdown. Available proficiency levels include Elementary proficiency, Native or bilingual, and others.
To add another language, click the + icon. To remove a language, click the red bin icon to the right of the entry.
When finished, click the black Save button.
Upload or edit your photo
1. To upload or edit your photo, hover your mouse over your photo, then click the pencil icon.
2. In the pop-up window, click the white Upload photo button to upload your photo, then use the Zoom In (+) and Zoom Out (-) buttons to adjust the photo's magnification.
- To remove your photo, click the white Remove button in the lower-left corner.
3. Once your photo is adjusted, click the black Save button.