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Handshake UK Virtual Fairs Launch Kit

Virtual recruiting is here to stay. Leverage our new tailored resources and more to plan, promote, and launch your virtual career fairs this autumn.

Employer Invite and Setup

Promote your fair to employers and help them with the basics of registering and setting up their virtual fair schedules. Aim for 80% of employer registrations and 80% of employer schedules created before inviting students.

Student Invite and Setup

Promote your fair to students and remind them to sign up for employer sessions. Aim for 50% of registered students signed up for at least one employer session before the day of the fair.

Career Service

Report on the outcomes of your virtual fair and compare your fair performance to benchmark data from the Handshake network.

Employers

Follow up with students after the fair. After employer sessions are over, they can follow up with participants! By sending messages in Handshake, downloading public CVs, and Hosting Virtual Interviews!

Students

Learn what to do after your virtual session to leave a great impression with employers.

Career Service Setup

Create your virtual fair, configure your payments and settings, and test your fair.

Employer Invite and Setup

Promote your fair to employers and help them with the basics of registering and setting up their virtual fair schedules. Aim for 80% of employer registrations and 80% of employer schedules created before inviting students.

Student Invite and Setup

Promote your fair to students and remind them to sign up for employer sessions. Aim for 50% of registered students signed up for at least one employer session before the day of the fair.

Career Service

Report on the outcomes of your virtual fair and compare your fair performance to benchmark data from the Handshake network.

A female student using her handheld device

Virtual Careers Fairs hosted by Handshake.

We are proud to be covering costs for students and employers to attend UK and Ireland-wide virtual careers fairs - absolutely free.

For more information click here or get in touch with us at ukpartnerships@joinhandshake.com.

“Not all Virtual Career Fairs are made equal, Handshake has really helped us with virtual fairs because we’re able to be proactive even before the event. You know we’ll be approaching those students sharing opportunities and in control of how effective that event could be for us!”

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FDM Group, Katherine Brewster, UK University Partnership Manager.

“Not all Virtual Career Fairs are made equal, Handshake has really helped us with virtual fairs because we’re able to be proactive even before the event. You know we’ll be approaching those students sharing opportunities and in control of how effective that event could be for us!”