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Introduction
This course will help career services team members better understand the student view of Handshake. Here is what we will cover.
- the student onboarding process, including student privacy settings and career interests
- an overview of how students can add information to complete their student profiles
- employer and job search strategies, such as using filters and labels
- information on job relevancy and recommendations
We hope this course will help career services team members share with students how to maximize Handshake for their career search.
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Learning objectives
- Getting started
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Onboarding flow (3 min)
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Student resource: Tips for getting started on Handshake (2 min)
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Overview of the student profile page
Profile Completion Resources:
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Overview of the student profile (2 min)
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Interactive guide of the student profile
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Optional - Student webinar on building your brand in Handshake
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Partner case study [Florida Atlantic University]
- Student perspective: searching for jobs
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Interactive guide of the job search
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Student resource: Breaking down the sections of a job posting
- Handshake Feed
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Student perspective of the Feed on web (2 min)
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Tips for posting on the Feed
- Relevancy and recommendations on Handshake
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Taking advantage of job recommendations
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Active practice
- Feedback
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Course survey

Maximizing student use of Handshake
Learn about how students can get the most out of their Handshake account.
Who should take this course?
We hope this course will help all career services staff, especially student-facing team members, understand actions students can take to get the most out of Handshake.
Tip: We recommend navigating the platform from your student account while you move through the course. Keep track of any questions that come up and reach out to your Handshake relationship manager if they are still left unanswered after the course is completed.
This course covers:
- The student onboarding process
- The student profile
- Content on the Feed
- Job search strategies