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Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake and creating accounts

Learn how to navigate the platform, set up your account, and provide accounts for your teammates.

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About this course

Who should take this course?

 

This training is relevant for the campus administrator or the main Handshake point of contact. The training is relevant for those that will need to have the ability to create accounts and set permissions for other team members at your institution. 


This course covers:

 

  • Accessing and setting up your Handshake account
  • Setting up and inviting members of your team to use Handshake
  • Creating employer and student accounts associated with your Career Services user account
  • Understanding the permissions and roles available in Handshake

Curriculum50 min

  • Setting up your account

    Summary
    Here, you will be guided through the layout of your Handshake and where to set up your profile. 
    pro tip: if you can have your handshake open while watching the video you can follow along

  • Account and navigation overview
  • Setting up accounts for your teammates
  • Creating student and employer accounts (for testing purposes)
  • [Optional] Distributed campuses
  • Considerations and best practices for distributed campuses
  • Setting up multiple career centers
  • Final takeaways

    You have made it through you first milestone. Keep in close communication with your Relationship Manager (RM) about any blockers you are experiencing and questions you might have. 

    Meet frequently with anyone involved in you implementation process and set aside time to complete the tasks outlined in each video.

  • Next steps
  • Feedback

About this course

Who should take this course?

 

This training is relevant for the campus administrator or the main Handshake point of contact. The training is relevant for those that will need to have the ability to create accounts and set permissions for other team members at your institution. 


This course covers:

 

  • Accessing and setting up your Handshake account
  • Setting up and inviting members of your team to use Handshake
  • Creating employer and student accounts associated with your Career Services user account
  • Understanding the permissions and roles available in Handshake

Curriculum50 min

  • Setting up your account

    Summary
    Here, you will be guided through the layout of your Handshake and where to set up your profile. 
    pro tip: if you can have your handshake open while watching the video you can follow along

  • Account and navigation overview
  • Setting up accounts for your teammates
  • Creating student and employer accounts (for testing purposes)
  • [Optional] Distributed campuses
  • Considerations and best practices for distributed campuses
  • Setting up multiple career centers
  • Final takeaways

    You have made it through you first milestone. Keep in close communication with your Relationship Manager (RM) about any blockers you are experiencing and questions you might have. 

    Meet frequently with anyone involved in you implementation process and set aside time to complete the tasks outlined in each video.

  • Next steps
  • Feedback