{"id":349,"date":"2026-06-25T15:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:18:42","slug":"handshake","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/career-services\/handshake\/","title":{"rendered":"Handshake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 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style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">How To Get Started As An Employer In Handshake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create an account<br>To use Handshake, you will need a user account. Go to<br><a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/employer_registrations\/new\">https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/employer_registrations\/new<br><\/a>Steps on how to create your Employer account\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Password (create a new password)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Passwords on Handshake must: Contain eight characters or more\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: passwords are not encrypted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the blue button Sign Up, and on the next page, enter the following information:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone Number\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A phone number is required to provide a point of contact for career centers. This information isn\u2019t visible to students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job Title\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter your job title and not the job you are recruiting for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This information is collected to ensure that Handshake can observe all relevant practices in your country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell us the types of candidates you would like to find\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: while there isn\u2019t a way to add categories to this list, you may choose from additional major categories in the Preferences tab of your job posting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your Alma Mater\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>School Name\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type to search, or click the dropdown menu to search for and select your school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grad Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the dropdown menu to select your grad year.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: if your Alma Mater is partnered with Handshake, an alumni contact entry will be automatically created at your Alma Mater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the blue button Save and continue. A popup will appear with the Handshake Employer<br>Guidelines, which include our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s important that you review the guidelines and linked resources before you proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should receive a confirmation email once you Click the blue button Save and continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019ve connected to one or more schools, you can post jobs, request on-campus interview schedules, manage your applicants, and more.<br><br>Are you ready to post your first job, and do you need help? Contact&nbsp;<strong>Antonio Riggs<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:anriggs@umich.edu\"><strong>anriggs@umich.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Get Started As An Employer In Handshake Click the blue button Save and continue. 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