Access Handshake by logging into your account and validating via single sign on.
Review Applicants
ClickJobs in the left hand navigation bar
Locate the job you would like to view applicants for. Please confirm the job posting number before accessing the job pool.
Click on the Expired tab at the top of the page if you're trying to locate a job that has since expired.
Click the number and person icon under the Applicants column, connected to the job you wish to view the applicants for.
From here, you be brought directly over to the Applicants page for this specific Job.
You can filter applicants in a variety of ways (applicant status, GPA, School Year, Etc.) using the criteria on the left or the check box options at the top of the page to exclude students that do not match some or all of your specific job preferences.
Clicking directly on an applicant's name will bring up a snapshot view of their profile, where you can view details about their education, their email address, and any documents they submitted in a PDF preview. You may also leave notes related to the applicant on the last tab. Notes are only visible to yourself and other staff members with access, the applicant will not see comments entered in this tab.
To download an applicant package, click on the box to the left of the applicant's name. This will activate the option to "Download Applicant Packages". Select multiple applicants to download in a "bulk" package. For more information, please go here.
Disposition of the Applicant Pool
New applicant status will default to “pending”. Once the applicant’s record is accessed the status automatically updates to “reviewed”.
By selecting the drop-down menu under an applicant status, you can set them to 'hired', 'declined', 'reviewed' or reset them back to 'pending'.
Each designation can result in a notification being sent directly to the student via email. For more information on setting notification preferences, please go here.
Messaging can be individual or in bulk form. For more information, please go here.
Additional applicant management tools such as “labels” are available in Handshake. For more information, please go here.
Interview Process
The interview process is currently managed outside of Handshake.
Hire Applicant
Once a finalist(s) have been selected, please meet with the student to discuss and sign the job description and any other required documents (remote agreement, departmental agreements, etc.) and submit the Student Intake Request Form.
