Explore the latest insights and best practices for
careers services, students and employers
New Handshake research explores how students and graduates are navigating a shifting work landscape.
Handshake’s Scot Fang shares how AI can enhance innovation and career exploration.
Handshake Europe’s Engineering Lead, Markus shares the talks he found most insightful at TED AI.
How Mastercard's AI game is redefining recruitment for fairness and efficiency.
Handshake’s Konstantin Salomatin’s AI journey from academic roots to industry revolutions.
Use our proven messaging guidelines to reach candidates with relevant messages to build brand awareness so that you’re top of mind throughout the recruiting season.
Danny Mirza shares insights from a AI career readiness pilot. Despite challenges AI can transform student support when applied thoughtfully.
Chris Webb explores approaches to provide career exploration scaffolding in guidance, whilst prompting action and developing AI literacy.
Markus Dücker, Engineering Lead at Handshake Europe explains generative AI and shares how he is leveraging AI tools in his day-to-day work.
Explores generative AI's applications and articulates the principles that will guide Handshake's work with this rapidly evolving technology.
Explore some of the most popular generative AI tools available and how they can revolutionise the way we work.
Resources exploring artificial intelligence's potential impact and transformative power on education.
Curated resources examining artificial intelligence's impact on students’ experiences and employers’ recruitment practices.
From global research to podcasts, these resources examine the opportunities and challenges of generative AI for the world of work.
Find great articles, videos and training courses introducing AI, GenAI and large language models that can be easily shared.
Handshake’s annual Early Talent Awards programme celebrates the best employers for Gen Z careers.
Gen Z are predicted to make up 27 percent of the workforce by 2025, so there’s no denying how critical it is to attract quality Gen Z candidates. This can be challenging if you aren’t tailoring your brand to their interests.
Over the last few years organisations have increasingly focused on ensuring that their workforces are reflective of a diverse society. This means not only hiring a diverse range of people, but making sure employees feel comfortable to be themselves at work; that there is opportunity for growth and development within the organisation and that company recruitment policies are up to the task.
It’s widely recognised that technology of all types can bring huge benefits to Higher Education institutions and the world of careers - but data and security concerns are equally pressing. From the storage of economic, administrative and personal data to use of personal devices on campus, – concerns about privacy and security are understandably widespread.
The phenomenon of ‘quiet quitting’ can tell us a lot about the current jobs market and the changing way we think about work. The term has been subject to much debate, but most of it focuses on offering incentives in the present – rather than examining why so many people are in jobs that they don’t feel all that motivated to do.
Recruiting from a set list of core universities may be a common approach, but it doesn’t necessarily help you find the most suitable talent for a role. Find out more in our blog.
In a recent webinar, Emily Knuckey and Kyle Calder from Handshake spoke to Aidan O’Connor and Sara Osman from Johnson & Johnson about how the organisation’s recruitment strategy has shifted over the past few years, how the team anticipates it to change over the next 12 months and the expectations of the Gen Z cohort as they enter the workplace.
The team at Handshake is delighted to be featured as part of an extensive supplement in the Times’ Raconteur pages on the global talent economy, and how businesses can build sustainable talent pipelines for the long-term.
Find out how you can source candidates for language-based roles at the click of a button
When other companies are considering slowing or stopping hiring, leading employers can make use of this time to attract the highest quality candidates and differentiate themselves from the competition.
On Wednesday 14th September, Handshake and Kingston University teamed up to discuss all things employability at Northumbria University’s Future of Work and Skills conference.
The team at Handshake will be heading to the Gartner ReimagineHR Conference on the 15th and 16th September – so watch out for our booth 113 if you’re attending and do come and say hi.
Chris Anthony, Head of Employer Sales at Handshake and Stephen Isherwood, CEO at the ISE were joined by executives from Legal and General and Unlocked to talk about all things graduate recruitment.
Handshake is launching Employer Tags to help our partners easily identify employers your team may want to review for moral, ethical or legal reasons – to save your team time while still maintaining your expert control over approvals.
There ain’t no party like a RecFest party! Our feet are tired and voices hoarse after several days of walking the Knebworth fields and talking with so many people, but it’s fair to say that the Handshake team had a great time at RecFest 2022.
We are introducing product improvements in Appointments for Careers professionals to more efficiently share their expert guidance with students.
We're making it easier for our partnering institutions to curate employer collections hand-picked by you, improve relevance to student needs, and add an extra layer of trust from your expert recommendations
Early careers network Handshake, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and EY are teaming up at RecFest this July, to announce the results of a new survey into the most pressing graduate employer priorities.
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
Taking place virtually from 21 - 23 June, the jam-packed event will feature the industry’s most innovative thinkers, discussing the most pressing priorities for educators today.
Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is a huge priority for student and graduate employers. See how Handshake is supporting this.
On Tuesday 28th June, Handshake and Accenture will take to the stage at the ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2022 - discussing routes to ensuring inclusion and diversity in graduate recruitment today.
Here at Handshake, we often hear similar assumptions when we first speak to universities about bringing new tech on board. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In our latest study, 98 percent of today’s careers professionals reported that they are worried about students either not engaging with career development activities as early as they should, or not using the full range of university support available to them. Universities up and down the country offer plenty of advice, support and access to opportunities - but the challenge, say careers professionals, is to get students to understand how they can benefit from fully engaging these services, from the very beginning of their studies. We believe that there’s an answer to be had.
Announcing our support for RecFest, the inspiring and immersive festival event for everyone working in Talent Acquisition.
At Handshake we’re continuing to innovate – working hard to meet the current and changing needs of our university, employer and student partners. And today Handshake hosted an exclusive webinar to provide an overview of recent and upcoming product updates.
The team at Handshake is delighted to announce that its collaboration with the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) is continuing for a second year.
The team at Handshake is delighted to announce a new collaboration with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS). Handshake has become an AGCAS Platinum Supporter.
Handshake, the largest early career network, today announced a Series F round of $200 million (£145 million) at a valuation of $3.5 billion (£2.5 billion)—more than double its valuation in 2021.
In the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Integrating Gen Z into the world of work - how to build a productive multi-generational workforce
Together with AGCAS, WonkHE and the ISE, Handshake is working on a new study to imagine what graduate recruitment might look like in ten years. Launching in February 2022, Careers 2032 will consider the role HE institutions, employers and students will play in the landscape, with Careers Services as the lynchpin of success.
What will Careers Services look like in 2032? How will students look for jobs and connect with employers? What sort of guidance and help might they need to succeed?
The world is mobile and Gen-Z are using their phones to network, collaborate, socialise and study. They now expect content to be available on (and optimised for) a mobile device, and for the user experience to be intuitive and rich.
Handshake announces a strategic partnership with the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) in the UK.
Whenever a new generation enters the workforce, employers are faced with all sorts of new recruiting challenges. And Generation Z (Gen Z), which will account for more than a quarter of the global workforce by 2030, is no exception.
Here at Handshake, we’ve seen first hand the amount of work, thought and resource that careers services teams have put into not only keeping student and graduate provision going in the height of the pandemic, but to ensure that an increasingly hybrid model sees us out of the end stages too.
Appy Hour with Happier Prizes
This week, our successful series of Virtual Careers Fairs continued with the ‘Careers in Tech’ event, taking place on Wednesday, 29th September.
Handshake has been selected by Brunel University to power its Virtual Career Fairs in the academic year ahead
Over the next two years, Handshake will implement changes to make employer and job approvals more nuanced, transparent, and safe
Find out why Handshake is the #1 way for college students to find jobs and internships
As a student, you have the advantage on Handshake.
Get answers to the most common student questions about Handshake.
Find out more about how Handshake's network architecture enables universities to engage both students and employers.
In time for autumn term, Handshake is launching virtual appointments with native, integrated video to help you connect with students.
With 200 delegates from 57 universities, seven expert judges, more than 900 hours of hard work, hundreds of social media posts and an impressive collection of Handshake swag…. Handshake’s Careers2030 bootcamp has ended on a high.
Handshake’s Careers2030 kicked off today, virtually welcoming representatives from more than 70 UK & Ireland universities to an intensive and collaborative CPD programme on the future of careers services.
Collaborative programme promises practical support in designing careers services for the future
Check out our panel for Careers2030!
Last week, Handshake took to the virtual stage in an AGCAS webinar to discuss the findings of its latest report on ‘Netpotism’.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
This free Handshake event will convene career educators to define, share, and celebrate the best practices and outcomes of our community.
Handshake's latest research paper creates a media storm - find out why "netpotism" is such a hot topic right now.
Find out how Handshake, so far implemented by over 1,100 universities, has crafted an implementation experience to suit everyone.
David Shull spoke at the ISE HE Conference to talk about careers fairs, and why, when we think about connections, there are many parallels between dating & early career recruitment!
Why the integration of different systems into the student experience is the future of higher education.
Wonkhe @ Home: Nice work if you can get it examined the relationship between privilege, academic achievement and employment outcomes
How Handshake's mobile app is supporting student engagement and addressing digital disadvantages.
Some of our top promotional material and resources to introduce students to Handshake.
In the latest episode, Dimitar speaks to Katherine Brewster, UK University Partnerships Manager at FDM Group about why "not all virtual career fairs are made equal" and much more!
Handshake co-founder and engineer Scott Ringwelski dives into how our platform's tech stack has evolved over the years.
Learn how to create a cover letter that will show your abilities and spark an employer's attention.
We’re excited to share the release of our new executive insight paper: Bringing Humanity Back to Graduate Recruitment!
In this episode of the Early Talent podcast Dimitar speaks to Dan Doherty, Recruitment Manager - Early Careers @ Capgemini.
What does it take to host a memorable virtual career fair? Six leading employers debrief their wins and lessons from the first virtual autumn term.
Here are our top ten tips for having a successful interview including dealing with nerves, body language and more...
Here's some useful insight on crafting a CV - including a content guide and some dos and don'ts!
A quick guide to planning your virtual careers fair on Handshake!
In an exciting fourth episode, Dimitar Stanimiroff chats to Hung Lee, the founder and curator of the world's largest weekly newsletter for the Talent industry, Recruiting Brainfood, about a wide range of topics, including the impact of Covid on Education, why the recruitment funnel belongs to a world that no longer exists... and much, much more!
Learn how to supercharge your recruiting strategies today!
In partnership with our good friends Gradconsult, we facilitated a 90 minute event that brought together 100+ Careers Services professionals to share learnings and reflect on what has been one of the most unique and challenging autumn terms in memory.
In this episode of the Handshake Early Careers podcast, Dimitar talks to Stephanie Bishop, Founder of Tomorrow's Talent (previously Head of Early Careers at Capgemini)
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
Read more
Early careers network Handshake, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and EY are teaming up at RecFest this July, to announce the results of a new survey into the most pressing graduate employer priorities.
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
Here at Handshake, we often hear similar assumptions when we first speak to universities about bringing new tech on board. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In our latest study, 98 percent of today’s careers professionals reported that they are worried about students either not engaging with career development activities as early as they should, or not using the full range of university support available to them. Universities up and down the country offer plenty of advice, support and access to opportunities - but the challenge, say careers professionals, is to get students to understand how they can benefit from fully engaging these services, from the very beginning of their studies. We believe that there’s an answer to be had.
In the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Integrating Gen Z into the world of work - how to build a productive multi-generational workforce
What will Careers Services look like in 2032? How will students look for jobs and connect with employers? What sort of guidance and help might they need to succeed?
The world is mobile and Gen-Z are using their phones to network, collaborate, socialise and study. They now expect content to be available on (and optimised for) a mobile device, and for the user experience to be intuitive and rich.
Handshake announces a strategic partnership with the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) in the UK.
Here at Handshake, we’ve seen first hand the amount of work, thought and resource that careers services teams have put into not only keeping student and graduate provision going in the height of the pandemic, but to ensure that an increasingly hybrid model sees us out of the end stages too.
Appy Hour with Happier Prizes
This week, our successful series of Virtual Careers Fairs continued with the ‘Careers in Tech’ event, taking place on Wednesday, 29th September.
Handshake has been selected by Brunel University to power its Virtual Career Fairs in the academic year ahead
Over the next two years, Handshake will implement changes to make employer and job approvals more nuanced, transparent, and safe
In time for autumn term, Handshake is launching virtual appointments with native, integrated video to help you connect with students.
With 200 delegates from 57 universities, seven expert judges, more than 900 hours of hard work, hundreds of social media posts and an impressive collection of Handshake swag…. Handshake’s Careers2030 bootcamp has ended on a high.
Last week, Handshake took to the virtual stage in an AGCAS webinar to discuss the findings of its latest report on ‘Netpotism’.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
This free Handshake event will convene career educators to define, share, and celebrate the best practices and outcomes of our community.
Handshake's latest research paper creates a media storm - find out why "netpotism" is such a hot topic right now.
Find out how Handshake, so far implemented by over 1,100 universities, has crafted an implementation experience to suit everyone.
David Shull spoke at the ISE HE Conference to talk about careers fairs, and why, when we think about connections, there are many parallels between dating & early career recruitment!
Why the integration of different systems into the student experience is the future of higher education.
Wonkhe @ Home: Nice work if you can get it examined the relationship between privilege, academic achievement and employment outcomes
How Handshake's mobile app is supporting student engagement and addressing digital disadvantages.
Some of our top promotional material and resources to introduce students to Handshake.
Handshake co-founder and engineer Scott Ringwelski dives into how our platform's tech stack has evolved over the years.
We’re excited to share the release of our new executive insight paper: Bringing Humanity Back to Graduate Recruitment!
A quick guide to planning your virtual careers fair on Handshake!
A career services professional shares her recommendations on how to organise your team to staff a virtual fair on Handshake.
We asked your US career services peers to share a bit about their experience hosting a virtual fair on Handshake. Here’s what they said!
A few words about the UK's first professional network, exclusively for current and future graduates
A Look at Virtual Career Fairs on Handshake: How Will Students and Employers Interact ?
Insights from our second career community sesion with Gradconsult.
The prerequisite for personalisation at scale and why that’s been a challenge for university career centres
As thoughts naturally turn to career goals and ambitions for 2020, it's helpful to find this starting point. Sometimes it's as straightforward as re-thinking the language we use to describe our network or finding a way to reach out to a new connection.
Clare Adams shares why she made the leap from Higher Education to EdTech and the impact she hopes to have at Handshake.
At the global career summit in Leuven we learned that most careers practitioners are yellow... we think we know why.
Our key takeaways from the first European Careers summit in Leuven.
Watch our recorded webinar for insight into how Handshake can help with graduate outcomes
Key takeaways from our Future of University Recruitment event in London
David Shull from Handshake shares his take on the differences between the UK and the US
Handshake is launching Employer Tags to help our partners easily identify employers your team may want to review for moral, ethical or legal reasons – to save your team time while still maintaining your expert control over approvals.
Read moreUse our proven messaging guidelines to reach candidates with relevant messages to build brand awareness so that you’re top of mind throughout the recruiting season.
Gen Z are predicted to make up 27 percent of the workforce by 2025, so there’s no denying how critical it is to attract quality Gen Z candidates. This can be challenging if you aren’t tailoring your brand to their interests.
Over the last few years organisations have increasingly focused on ensuring that their workforces are reflective of a diverse society. This means not only hiring a diverse range of people, but making sure employees feel comfortable to be themselves at work; that there is opportunity for growth and development within the organisation and that company recruitment policies are up to the task.
Recruiting from a set list of core universities may be a common approach, but it doesn’t necessarily help you find the most suitable talent for a role. Find out more in our blog.
Handshake is launching Employer Tags to help our partners easily identify employers your team may want to review for moral, ethical or legal reasons – to save your team time while still maintaining your expert control over approvals.
There ain’t no party like a RecFest party! Our feet are tired and voices hoarse after several days of walking the Knebworth fields and talking with so many people, but it’s fair to say that the Handshake team had a great time at RecFest 2022.
We're making it easier for our partnering institutions to curate employer collections hand-picked by you, improve relevance to student needs, and add an extra layer of trust from your expert recommendations
Early careers network Handshake, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and EY are teaming up at RecFest this July, to announce the results of a new survey into the most pressing graduate employer priorities.
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
On Tuesday 28th June, Handshake and Accenture will take to the stage at the ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2022 - discussing routes to ensuring inclusion and diversity in graduate recruitment today.
Announcing our support for RecFest, the inspiring and immersive festival event for everyone working in Talent Acquisition.
The team at Handshake is delighted to announce that its collaboration with the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) is continuing for a second year.
Whenever a new generation enters the workforce, employers are faced with all sorts of new recruiting challenges. And Generation Z (Gen Z), which will account for more than a quarter of the global workforce by 2030, is no exception.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
Handshake's latest research paper creates a media storm - find out why "netpotism" is such a hot topic right now.
In the latest episode, Dimitar speaks to Katherine Brewster, UK University Partnerships Manager at FDM Group about why "not all virtual career fairs are made equal" and much more!
What does it take to host a memorable virtual career fair? Six leading employers debrief their wins and lessons from the first virtual autumn term.
Learn how to supercharge your recruiting strategies today!
Get a competitive edge in the virtual landscape with Handshake's new campus recruiting suite.
A podcast interview on how to create an agile and inclusive employer brand.
How the largest and highest-performing, free public charter school network in NYC fills 700-800 skilled roles each year.
Best practices for engaging with students before, during, and after your virtual career fairs.
In the era of virtual-first recruiting, students build meaningful connections and explore opportunities through employer messages.
Gear up for Autumn recruiting by checking out the three biggest trends Handshake US took away from the Early Career Summit.
A Look at Virtual Career Fairs on Handshake: How Will Students and Employers Interact ?
Meet the needs of universities & students this autumn by adopting these strategies.
David Shull from Handshake shares his take on the differences between the UK and the US
In the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Read more
In the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Integrating Gen Z into the world of work - how to build a productive multi-generational workforce
What will Careers Services look like in 2032? How will students look for jobs and connect with employers? What sort of guidance and help might they need to succeed?
The world is mobile and Gen-Z are using their phones to network, collaborate, socialise and study. They now expect content to be available on (and optimised for) a mobile device, and for the user experience to be intuitive and rich.
Appy Hour with Happier Prizes
Find out why Handshake is the #1 way for college students to find jobs and internships
As a student, you have the advantage on Handshake.
Get answers to the most common student questions about Handshake.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
How Handshake's mobile app is supporting student engagement and addressing digital disadvantages.
Some of our top promotional material and resources to introduce students to Handshake.
Learn how to create a cover letter that will show your abilities and spark an employer's attention.
Here are our top ten tips for having a successful interview including dealing with nerves, body language and more...
Here's some useful insight on crafting a CV - including a content guide and some dos and don'ts!
Learn about the simple and valuable steps to finding the right job and getting hired.
Learn why virtual fairs are your ticket to getting hired this year.
In the era of virtual-first recruiting, students build meaningful connections and explore opportunities through employer messages.
Learn how to navigate virtual recruitment and stand out to employers online.
The guidance you need to feel confident, poised, and prepared to meet recruiters online.
A guide for your first days on Handshake that will help you get hired.
Your guide to preparing for virtual career fairs and making a great impression with recruiters.
How Handshake is helping students express their gender identity and pronouns authentically on our platform.
A few words about the UK's first professional network, exclusively for current and future graduates
Your guide to preparing for virtual career fairs and making a great impression on employers.
Want to quickly and easily increase your chances of finding the job you want on Handshake?
Find out how your peers on Handshake can help you with your job search.
Advice from employers to help you get the job you want on Handshake.
These 10 small steps will help you kick off your career hunt painlessly and effectively using Handshake.
Career practitioners from around the UK share their best career advice
Handshake’s Scot Fang shares how AI can enhance innovation and career exploration.
Handshake Europe’s Engineering Lead, Markus shares the talks he found most insightful at TED AI.
How Mastercard's AI game is redefining recruitment for fairness and efficiency.
Handshake’s Konstantin Salomatin’s AI journey from academic roots to industry revolutions.
Danny Mirza shares insights from a AI career readiness pilot. Despite challenges AI can transform student support when applied thoughtfully.
Chris Webb explores approaches to provide career exploration scaffolding in guidance, whilst prompting action and developing AI literacy.
Markus Dücker, Engineering Lead at Handshake Europe explains generative AI and shares how he is leveraging AI tools in his day-to-day work.
Explores generative AI's applications and articulates the principles that will guide Handshake's work with this rapidly evolving technology.
Explore some of the most popular generative AI tools available and how they can revolutionise the way we work.
Resources exploring artificial intelligence's potential impact and transformative power on education.
Curated resources examining artificial intelligence's impact on students’ experiences and employers’ recruitment practices.
From global research to podcasts, these resources examine the opportunities and challenges of generative AI for the world of work.
Find great articles, videos and training courses introducing AI, GenAI and large language models that can be easily shared.
New Handshake research explores how students and graduates are navigating a shifting work landscape.
Handshake’s Scot Fang shares how AI can enhance innovation and career exploration.
Handshake Europe’s Engineering Lead, Markus shares the talks he found most insightful at TED AI.
How Mastercard's AI game is redefining recruitment for fairness and efficiency.
Handshake’s Konstantin Salomatin’s AI journey from academic roots to industry revolutions.
Use our proven messaging guidelines to reach candidates with relevant messages to build brand awareness so that you’re top of mind throughout the recruiting season.
Danny Mirza shares insights from a AI career readiness pilot. Despite challenges AI can transform student support when applied thoughtfully.
Chris Webb explores approaches to provide career exploration scaffolding in guidance, whilst prompting action and developing AI literacy.
Markus Dücker, Engineering Lead at Handshake Europe explains generative AI and shares how he is leveraging AI tools in his day-to-day work.
Explores generative AI's applications and articulates the principles that will guide Handshake's work with this rapidly evolving technology.
Explore some of the most popular generative AI tools available and how they can revolutionise the way we work.
Resources exploring artificial intelligence's potential impact and transformative power on education.
Curated resources examining artificial intelligence's impact on students’ experiences and employers’ recruitment practices.
From global research to podcasts, these resources examine the opportunities and challenges of generative AI for the world of work.
Find great articles, videos and training courses introducing AI, GenAI and large language models that can be easily shared.
Handshake’s annual Early Talent Awards programme celebrates the best employers for Gen Z careers.
Gen Z are predicted to make up 27 percent of the workforce by 2025, so there’s no denying how critical it is to attract quality Gen Z candidates. This can be challenging if you aren’t tailoring your brand to their interests.
Over the last few years organisations have increasingly focused on ensuring that their workforces are reflective of a diverse society. This means not only hiring a diverse range of people, but making sure employees feel comfortable to be themselves at work; that there is opportunity for growth and development within the organisation and that company recruitment policies are up to the task.
It’s widely recognised that technology of all types can bring huge benefits to Higher Education institutions and the world of careers - but data and security concerns are equally pressing. From the storage of economic, administrative and personal data to use of personal devices on campus, – concerns about privacy and security are understandably widespread.
The phenomenon of ‘quiet quitting’ can tell us a lot about the current jobs market and the changing way we think about work. The term has been subject to much debate, but most of it focuses on offering incentives in the present – rather than examining why so many people are in jobs that they don’t feel all that motivated to do.
Recruiting from a set list of core universities may be a common approach, but it doesn’t necessarily help you find the most suitable talent for a role. Find out more in our blog.
In a recent webinar, Emily Knuckey and Kyle Calder from Handshake spoke to Aidan O’Connor and Sara Osman from Johnson & Johnson about how the organisation’s recruitment strategy has shifted over the past few years, how the team anticipates it to change over the next 12 months and the expectations of the Gen Z cohort as they enter the workplace.
The team at Handshake is delighted to be featured as part of an extensive supplement in the Times’ Raconteur pages on the global talent economy, and how businesses can build sustainable talent pipelines for the long-term.
Find out how you can source candidates for language-based roles at the click of a button
When other companies are considering slowing or stopping hiring, leading employers can make use of this time to attract the highest quality candidates and differentiate themselves from the competition.
On Wednesday 14th September, Handshake and Kingston University teamed up to discuss all things employability at Northumbria University’s Future of Work and Skills conference.
The team at Handshake will be heading to the Gartner ReimagineHR Conference on the 15th and 16th September – so watch out for our booth 113 if you’re attending and do come and say hi.
Chris Anthony, Head of Employer Sales at Handshake and Stephen Isherwood, CEO at the ISE were joined by executives from Legal and General and Unlocked to talk about all things graduate recruitment.
Handshake is launching Employer Tags to help our partners easily identify employers your team may want to review for moral, ethical or legal reasons – to save your team time while still maintaining your expert control over approvals.
There ain’t no party like a RecFest party! Our feet are tired and voices hoarse after several days of walking the Knebworth fields and talking with so many people, but it’s fair to say that the Handshake team had a great time at RecFest 2022.
We are introducing product improvements in Appointments for Careers professionals to more efficiently share their expert guidance with students.
We're making it easier for our partnering institutions to curate employer collections hand-picked by you, improve relevance to student needs, and add an extra layer of trust from your expert recommendations
Early careers network Handshake, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and EY are teaming up at RecFest this July, to announce the results of a new survey into the most pressing graduate employer priorities.
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
Taking place virtually from 21 - 23 June, the jam-packed event will feature the industry’s most innovative thinkers, discussing the most pressing priorities for educators today.
Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is a huge priority for student and graduate employers. See how Handshake is supporting this.
On Tuesday 28th June, Handshake and Accenture will take to the stage at the ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2022 - discussing routes to ensuring inclusion and diversity in graduate recruitment today.
Here at Handshake, we often hear similar assumptions when we first speak to universities about bringing new tech on board. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In our latest study, 98 percent of today’s careers professionals reported that they are worried about students either not engaging with career development activities as early as they should, or not using the full range of university support available to them. Universities up and down the country offer plenty of advice, support and access to opportunities - but the challenge, say careers professionals, is to get students to understand how they can benefit from fully engaging these services, from the very beginning of their studies. We believe that there’s an answer to be had.
Announcing our support for RecFest, the inspiring and immersive festival event for everyone working in Talent Acquisition.
At Handshake we’re continuing to innovate – working hard to meet the current and changing needs of our university, employer and student partners. And today Handshake hosted an exclusive webinar to provide an overview of recent and upcoming product updates.
The team at Handshake is delighted to announce that its collaboration with the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) is continuing for a second year.
The team at Handshake is delighted to announce a new collaboration with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS). Handshake has become an AGCAS Platinum Supporter.
Handshake, the largest early career network, today announced a Series F round of $200 million (£145 million) at a valuation of $3.5 billion (£2.5 billion)—more than double its valuation in 2021.
In the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Integrating Gen Z into the world of work - how to build a productive multi-generational workforce
Together with AGCAS, WonkHE and the ISE, Handshake is working on a new study to imagine what graduate recruitment might look like in ten years. Launching in February 2022, Careers 2032 will consider the role HE institutions, employers and students will play in the landscape, with Careers Services as the lynchpin of success.
What will Careers Services look like in 2032? How will students look for jobs and connect with employers? What sort of guidance and help might they need to succeed?
The world is mobile and Gen-Z are using their phones to network, collaborate, socialise and study. They now expect content to be available on (and optimised for) a mobile device, and for the user experience to be intuitive and rich.
Handshake announces a strategic partnership with the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) in the UK.
Whenever a new generation enters the workforce, employers are faced with all sorts of new recruiting challenges. And Generation Z (Gen Z), which will account for more than a quarter of the global workforce by 2030, is no exception.
Here at Handshake, we’ve seen first hand the amount of work, thought and resource that careers services teams have put into not only keeping student and graduate provision going in the height of the pandemic, but to ensure that an increasingly hybrid model sees us out of the end stages too.
Appy Hour with Happier Prizes
This week, our successful series of Virtual Careers Fairs continued with the ‘Careers in Tech’ event, taking place on Wednesday, 29th September.
Handshake has been selected by Brunel University to power its Virtual Career Fairs in the academic year ahead
Over the next two years, Handshake will implement changes to make employer and job approvals more nuanced, transparent, and safe
Find out why Handshake is the #1 way for college students to find jobs and internships
As a student, you have the advantage on Handshake.
Get answers to the most common student questions about Handshake.
Find out more about how Handshake's network architecture enables universities to engage both students and employers.
In time for autumn term, Handshake is launching virtual appointments with native, integrated video to help you connect with students.
With 200 delegates from 57 universities, seven expert judges, more than 900 hours of hard work, hundreds of social media posts and an impressive collection of Handshake swag…. Handshake’s Careers2030 bootcamp has ended on a high.
Handshake’s Careers2030 kicked off today, virtually welcoming representatives from more than 70 UK & Ireland universities to an intensive and collaborative CPD programme on the future of careers services.
Collaborative programme promises practical support in designing careers services for the future
Check out our panel for Careers2030!
Last week, Handshake took to the virtual stage in an AGCAS webinar to discuss the findings of its latest report on ‘Netpotism’.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
This free Handshake event will convene career educators to define, share, and celebrate the best practices and outcomes of our community.
Handshake's latest research paper creates a media storm - find out why "netpotism" is such a hot topic right now.
Find out how Handshake, so far implemented by over 1,100 universities, has crafted an implementation experience to suit everyone.
David Shull spoke at the ISE HE Conference to talk about careers fairs, and why, when we think about connections, there are many parallels between dating & early career recruitment!
Why the integration of different systems into the student experience is the future of higher education.
Wonkhe @ Home: Nice work if you can get it examined the relationship between privilege, academic achievement and employment outcomes
How Handshake's mobile app is supporting student engagement and addressing digital disadvantages.
Some of our top promotional material and resources to introduce students to Handshake.
In the latest episode, Dimitar speaks to Katherine Brewster, UK University Partnerships Manager at FDM Group about why "not all virtual career fairs are made equal" and much more!
Handshake co-founder and engineer Scott Ringwelski dives into how our platform's tech stack has evolved over the years.
Learn how to create a cover letter that will show your abilities and spark an employer's attention.
We’re excited to share the release of our new executive insight paper: Bringing Humanity Back to Graduate Recruitment!
In this episode of the Early Talent podcast Dimitar speaks to Dan Doherty, Recruitment Manager - Early Careers @ Capgemini.
What does it take to host a memorable virtual career fair? Six leading employers debrief their wins and lessons from the first virtual autumn term.
Here are our top ten tips for having a successful interview including dealing with nerves, body language and more...
Here's some useful insight on crafting a CV - including a content guide and some dos and don'ts!
A quick guide to planning your virtual careers fair on Handshake!
In an exciting fourth episode, Dimitar Stanimiroff chats to Hung Lee, the founder and curator of the world's largest weekly newsletter for the Talent industry, Recruiting Brainfood, about a wide range of topics, including the impact of Covid on Education, why the recruitment funnel belongs to a world that no longer exists... and much, much more!
Learn how to supercharge your recruiting strategies today!
In partnership with our good friends Gradconsult, we facilitated a 90 minute event that brought together 100+ Careers Services professionals to share learnings and reflect on what has been one of the most unique and challenging autumn terms in memory.
In this episode of the Handshake Early Careers podcast, Dimitar talks to Stephanie Bishop, Founder of Tomorrow's Talent (previously Head of Early Careers at Capgemini)
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
Read moreEarly careers network Handshake, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and EY are teaming up at RecFest this July, to announce the results of a new survey into the most pressing graduate employer priorities.
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
Here at Handshake, we often hear similar assumptions when we first speak to universities about bringing new tech on board. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
In our latest study, 98 percent of today’s careers professionals reported that they are worried about students either not engaging with career development activities as early as they should, or not using the full range of university support available to them. Universities up and down the country offer plenty of advice, support and access to opportunities - but the challenge, say careers professionals, is to get students to understand how they can benefit from fully engaging these services, from the very beginning of their studies. We believe that there’s an answer to be had.
In the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Integrating Gen Z into the world of work - how to build a productive multi-generational workforce
What will Careers Services look like in 2032? How will students look for jobs and connect with employers? What sort of guidance and help might they need to succeed?
The world is mobile and Gen-Z are using their phones to network, collaborate, socialise and study. They now expect content to be available on (and optimised for) a mobile device, and for the user experience to be intuitive and rich.
Handshake announces a strategic partnership with the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) in the UK.
Here at Handshake, we’ve seen first hand the amount of work, thought and resource that careers services teams have put into not only keeping student and graduate provision going in the height of the pandemic, but to ensure that an increasingly hybrid model sees us out of the end stages too.
Appy Hour with Happier Prizes
This week, our successful series of Virtual Careers Fairs continued with the ‘Careers in Tech’ event, taking place on Wednesday, 29th September.
Handshake has been selected by Brunel University to power its Virtual Career Fairs in the academic year ahead
Over the next two years, Handshake will implement changes to make employer and job approvals more nuanced, transparent, and safe
In time for autumn term, Handshake is launching virtual appointments with native, integrated video to help you connect with students.
With 200 delegates from 57 universities, seven expert judges, more than 900 hours of hard work, hundreds of social media posts and an impressive collection of Handshake swag…. Handshake’s Careers2030 bootcamp has ended on a high.
Last week, Handshake took to the virtual stage in an AGCAS webinar to discuss the findings of its latest report on ‘Netpotism’.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
This free Handshake event will convene career educators to define, share, and celebrate the best practices and outcomes of our community.
Handshake's latest research paper creates a media storm - find out why "netpotism" is such a hot topic right now.
Find out how Handshake, so far implemented by over 1,100 universities, has crafted an implementation experience to suit everyone.
David Shull spoke at the ISE HE Conference to talk about careers fairs, and why, when we think about connections, there are many parallels between dating & early career recruitment!
Why the integration of different systems into the student experience is the future of higher education.
Wonkhe @ Home: Nice work if you can get it examined the relationship between privilege, academic achievement and employment outcomes
How Handshake's mobile app is supporting student engagement and addressing digital disadvantages.
Some of our top promotional material and resources to introduce students to Handshake.
Handshake co-founder and engineer Scott Ringwelski dives into how our platform's tech stack has evolved over the years.
We’re excited to share the release of our new executive insight paper: Bringing Humanity Back to Graduate Recruitment!
A quick guide to planning your virtual careers fair on Handshake!
A career services professional shares her recommendations on how to organise your team to staff a virtual fair on Handshake.
We asked your US career services peers to share a bit about their experience hosting a virtual fair on Handshake. Here’s what they said!
A few words about the UK's first professional network, exclusively for current and future graduates
A Look at Virtual Career Fairs on Handshake: How Will Students and Employers Interact ?
Insights from our second career community sesion with Gradconsult.
The prerequisite for personalisation at scale and why that’s been a challenge for university career centres
As thoughts naturally turn to career goals and ambitions for 2020, it's helpful to find this starting point. Sometimes it's as straightforward as re-thinking the language we use to describe our network or finding a way to reach out to a new connection.
Clare Adams shares why she made the leap from Higher Education to EdTech and the impact she hopes to have at Handshake.
At the global career summit in Leuven we learned that most careers practitioners are yellow... we think we know why.
Our key takeaways from the first European Careers summit in Leuven.
Watch our recorded webinar for insight into how Handshake can help with graduate outcomes
Key takeaways from our Future of University Recruitment event in London
David Shull from Handshake shares his take on the differences between the UK and the US
Handshake is launching Employer Tags to help our partners easily identify employers your team may want to review for moral, ethical or legal reasons – to save your team time while still maintaining your expert control over approvals.
Read moreUse our proven messaging guidelines to reach candidates with relevant messages to build brand awareness so that you’re top of mind throughout the recruiting season.
Gen Z are predicted to make up 27 percent of the workforce by 2025, so there’s no denying how critical it is to attract quality Gen Z candidates. This can be challenging if you aren’t tailoring your brand to their interests.
Over the last few years organisations have increasingly focused on ensuring that their workforces are reflective of a diverse society. This means not only hiring a diverse range of people, but making sure employees feel comfortable to be themselves at work; that there is opportunity for growth and development within the organisation and that company recruitment policies are up to the task.
Recruiting from a set list of core universities may be a common approach, but it doesn’t necessarily help you find the most suitable talent for a role. Find out more in our blog.
Handshake is launching Employer Tags to help our partners easily identify employers your team may want to review for moral, ethical or legal reasons – to save your team time while still maintaining your expert control over approvals.
There ain’t no party like a RecFest party! Our feet are tired and voices hoarse after several days of walking the Knebworth fields and talking with so many people, but it’s fair to say that the Handshake team had a great time at RecFest 2022.
We're making it easier for our partnering institutions to curate employer collections hand-picked by you, improve relevance to student needs, and add an extra layer of trust from your expert recommendations
Early careers network Handshake, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and EY are teaming up at RecFest this July, to announce the results of a new survey into the most pressing graduate employer priorities.
As budgets become increasingly stretched and the requirement for data-driven practices is in full swing, careers services teams are having to show their value within the wider institutional ecosystem more than ever before.
On Tuesday 28th June, Handshake and Accenture will take to the stage at the ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2022 - discussing routes to ensuring inclusion and diversity in graduate recruitment today.
Announcing our support for RecFest, the inspiring and immersive festival event for everyone working in Talent Acquisition.
The team at Handshake is delighted to announce that its collaboration with the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) is continuing for a second year.
Whenever a new generation enters the workforce, employers are faced with all sorts of new recruiting challenges. And Generation Z (Gen Z), which will account for more than a quarter of the global workforce by 2030, is no exception.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
Handshake's latest research paper creates a media storm - find out why "netpotism" is such a hot topic right now.
In the latest episode, Dimitar speaks to Katherine Brewster, UK University Partnerships Manager at FDM Group about why "not all virtual career fairs are made equal" and much more!
What does it take to host a memorable virtual career fair? Six leading employers debrief their wins and lessons from the first virtual autumn term.
Learn how to supercharge your recruiting strategies today!
Get a competitive edge in the virtual landscape with Handshake's new campus recruiting suite.
A podcast interview on how to create an agile and inclusive employer brand.
How the largest and highest-performing, free public charter school network in NYC fills 700-800 skilled roles each year.
Best practices for engaging with students before, during, and after your virtual career fairs.
In the era of virtual-first recruiting, students build meaningful connections and explore opportunities through employer messages.
Gear up for Autumn recruiting by checking out the three biggest trends Handshake US took away from the Early Career Summit.
A Look at Virtual Career Fairs on Handshake: How Will Students and Employers Interact ?
Meet the needs of universities & students this autumn by adopting these strategies.
David Shull from Handshake shares his take on the differences between the UK and the US
In the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Read moreIn the month of November, Handshake hosted a Mobile App Challenge – a friendly competition in which our partner institutions in the UK encouraged their students to download the app and thus increase their student engagement with the services they offer.
Integrating Gen Z into the world of work - how to build a productive multi-generational workforce
What will Careers Services look like in 2032? How will students look for jobs and connect with employers? What sort of guidance and help might they need to succeed?
The world is mobile and Gen-Z are using their phones to network, collaborate, socialise and study. They now expect content to be available on (and optimised for) a mobile device, and for the user experience to be intuitive and rich.
Appy Hour with Happier Prizes
Find out why Handshake is the #1 way for college students to find jobs and internships
As a student, you have the advantage on Handshake.
Get answers to the most common student questions about Handshake.
Industry experts share their experiences on Handshake’s Live Podcast.
Netpotism was raised as part of a parliamentary discussion about youth unemployment this week.
Handshake UK is one! Find out how we're marking our one year anniversary in the UK!
How Handshake's mobile app is supporting student engagement and addressing digital disadvantages.
Some of our top promotional material and resources to introduce students to Handshake.
Learn how to create a cover letter that will show your abilities and spark an employer's attention.
Here are our top ten tips for having a successful interview including dealing with nerves, body language and more...
Here's some useful insight on crafting a CV - including a content guide and some dos and don'ts!
Learn about the simple and valuable steps to finding the right job and getting hired.
Learn why virtual fairs are your ticket to getting hired this year.
In the era of virtual-first recruiting, students build meaningful connections and explore opportunities through employer messages.
Learn how to navigate virtual recruitment and stand out to employers online.
The guidance you need to feel confident, poised, and prepared to meet recruiters online.
A guide for your first days on Handshake that will help you get hired.
Your guide to preparing for virtual career fairs and making a great impression with recruiters.
How Handshake is helping students express their gender identity and pronouns authentically on our platform.
A few words about the UK's first professional network, exclusively for current and future graduates
Your guide to preparing for virtual career fairs and making a great impression on employers.
Want to quickly and easily increase your chances of finding the job you want on Handshake?
Find out how your peers on Handshake can help you with your job search.
Advice from employers to help you get the job you want on Handshake.
These 10 small steps will help you kick off your career hunt painlessly and effectively using Handshake.
Career practitioners from around the UK share their best career advice
Handshake’s Scot Fang shares how AI can enhance innovation and career exploration.
Handshake Europe’s Engineering Lead, Markus shares the talks he found most insightful at TED AI.
How Mastercard's AI game is redefining recruitment for fairness and efficiency.
Handshake’s Konstantin Salomatin’s AI journey from academic roots to industry revolutions.
Danny Mirza shares insights from a AI career readiness pilot. Despite challenges AI can transform student support when applied thoughtfully.
Chris Webb explores approaches to provide career exploration scaffolding in guidance, whilst prompting action and developing AI literacy.
Markus Dücker, Engineering Lead at Handshake Europe explains generative AI and shares how he is leveraging AI tools in his day-to-day work.
Explores generative AI's applications and articulates the principles that will guide Handshake's work with this rapidly evolving technology.
Explore some of the most popular generative AI tools available and how they can revolutionise the way we work.
Resources exploring artificial intelligence's potential impact and transformative power on education.
Curated resources examining artificial intelligence's impact on students’ experiences and employers’ recruitment practices.
From global research to podcasts, these resources examine the opportunities and challenges of generative AI for the world of work.
Find great articles, videos and training courses introducing AI, GenAI and large language models that can be easily shared.
