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Milestone 4: Configuring your employer settings

Prepare for managing your employer relationships in Handshake.

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About this course

Who should take this course?

 

This training is best done with deep conversation and alignment with anyone that manages employer relations. This is a time to discuss if you will be using Handshake to duplicate processes you already have in use, or an opportunity to explore new workflows.

This course provides the guidance you need to configure settings that determine how employers interact with your institution on the platform. 


This course covers: 

 

  • Importing your employer contact file
  • Approving employers and jobs 
  • On-campus employer setup options 
  • Mid-implementation checklist

 

Tip: This is a good time to conduct some "spring cleaning" with your employer contacts. Consider only importing contacts who have actively engaged with you in the last 1-2 years. This is also a good time to discuss any timeline adjustments with your Relationship Manager to ensure they can support you accordingly. 

Curriculum30 min

  • Introducing Handshake to employers
  • Send import communication prior to your launch
  • Import your employer contacts into Handshake
  • Trust and safety in Handshake
  • Understanding employer validation
  • Employer relationship management features
  • Configuring your employer approval preferences
  • Overview of job based approvals
  • Introduction to collections
  • [Optional] Setting up on-campus employment in Handshake
  • On-campus employment options
  • Final takeaways
  • Next steps
  • Feedback

About this course

Who should take this course?

 

This training is best done with deep conversation and alignment with anyone that manages employer relations. This is a time to discuss if you will be using Handshake to duplicate processes you already have in use, or an opportunity to explore new workflows.

This course provides the guidance you need to configure settings that determine how employers interact with your institution on the platform. 


This course covers: 

 

  • Importing your employer contact file
  • Approving employers and jobs 
  • On-campus employer setup options 
  • Mid-implementation checklist

 

Tip: This is a good time to conduct some "spring cleaning" with your employer contacts. Consider only importing contacts who have actively engaged with you in the last 1-2 years. This is also a good time to discuss any timeline adjustments with your Relationship Manager to ensure they can support you accordingly. 

Curriculum30 min

  • Introducing Handshake to employers
  • Send import communication prior to your launch
  • Import your employer contacts into Handshake
  • Trust and safety in Handshake
  • Understanding employer validation
  • Employer relationship management features
  • Configuring your employer approval preferences
  • Overview of job based approvals
  • Introduction to collections
  • [Optional] Setting up on-campus employment in Handshake
  • On-campus employment options
  • Final takeaways
  • Next steps
  • Feedback