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Implementation Introduction
Implementation Introduction
Preparing for a successful launch of Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake & creating accounts
Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake & creating accounts
Setting up accounts and providing the correct permissions to navigate Handshake successfully
FREE
50 min
set up faculty add staff member account access new staff accounts new staff account creation create
Milestone 2: Working With IT
Milestone 2: Working With IT
This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.
FREE
20 min
Importer Import Data single sign on student file student information system technical student sync white list upload domain SIS people soft SSO automated sync security
Milestone 3: School settings & marketing materials
Milestone 3: School settings & marketing materials
Adding details about your institution into your Handshake instance and getting the word out about Handshake.
FREE
15 min
set up setting up logo payment touchnet stripe credit card toolkit branding cashnet
Milestone 4: Employer settings
Milestone 4: Employer settings
Configuring all the settings necessary to welcome your employers onto the platform.
FREE
60 min
Importer Import best practices invite invite contacts custom invite users contacts interview employer approval trust score Employer Relations
Milestone 5: Managing students, career fairs & events
Milestone 5: Managing students, career fairs & events
Understand how to maximize usage of student-related features, plus career fair and event setup, in preparation for your launch to students.
FREE
50 min
internship labels for credit experiences OCI on-campus interviews
Milestone 6: Employer launch
Milestone 6: Employer launch
Launching to employers and best practices to help you manage your employer relationships in Handshake.
FREE
20 min
Survey invite custom invite contacts employer approval bulk invite Employer Relations
Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features
Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features
In this course you will map majors, explore the first destination survey tool and learn about the setup involved should you choose to utilize the appointment and kiosk features
FREE
10 mins
FDS major mappings name tag printing kiosk First Destination Survey card swipe card ID major check in Appointments
Milestone 8: Workflow testing & launching to students
Milestone 8: Workflow testing & launching to students
In this course you will explore the finishing touches to ensure a successful launch to your student community. This will include setting up your invite email and reviewing all student-facing workflows.
FREE
5 mins
launch invite student invite community
Interview schedules in Handshake
Interview schedules in Handshake
Learn how to set up and manage interviews in Handshake using the On-Campus Interviews (OCI) tool.
FREE
35 mins
OCI Employer Relations System Administrator 30-60 min On-Campus Interview Schedules Interview Schedules on-campus interview schedules
Annual Handshake maintenance
Annual Handshake maintenance
Find tips for maintaining strong data health, project management templates, and resources to help you manage role transitions.
FREE
15 min
System Administrator 0-30 min
Help students get the most out of Handshake
Help students get the most out of Handshake
Explore Handshake's tools for boosting student engagement with your office and learn how to embed your expertise into the student experience on Handshake.
FREE
4 Courses
Student messaging and targeted emails
Student messaging and targeted emails
Learn about the different messages that students receive in Handshake and explore how configure targeted emails to reach out to students.
FREE
In-person & virtual appointments
In-person & virtual appointments
Learn how to set up, manage and use the Appointments tool for both in-person and virtual appointments.
FREE
30 min
virtual Career Counselor 0-30 min Appointments
Importer training
Importer training
Learn about importing, managing, and customizing your student and staff data in Handshake.
FREE
32 min
Importer System Administrator 30-60 min
Maximizing student use of Handshake
Maximizing student use of Handshake
Learn about how students can get the most out of their Handshake account.
FREE
30 min
Career Counselor 0-30 min
On-campus student employment
On-campus student employment
Find out more about the on-campus employment options in Handshake.
FREE
25 mins
on campus jobs on-campus employment on campus employment on campus on-campus federal work study work study Employer Relations 0-30 min
Working with alumni, graduating & transfer students
Working with alumni, graduating & transfer students
Take this course to prepare for a successful transition of graduating students to alumni.
FREE
38 mins
Importer Seniors Login Graduating Alumni Transition System Administrator
In-person & virtual career fairs
In-person & virtual career fairs
Handshake offers a myriad of ways for users to connect both in person and virtually. This course specifically dives into using Handshake to facilitate your career fairs.
FREE
1 hr 10 min
Virtual Fair Virtual Peer Messaging Career Counselor Employer Relations 60+ min Career Fairs
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
Virtual badge certification Appointments
Employer validation & automation tools
Employer validation & automation tools
Learn more about how Handshake's employer validation process monitors the network comprehensively for fraud, plus the automation tools that help streamline your approvals processes.
FREE
20 mins
Employer Relations 0-30 min
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[separator] Employer Relations
Below you will find training courses on features and tactics that can help support your relationships with employers in Handshake.
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Implementation for EDU partners in the UK
Implementation for EDU partners in the UK
Welcome to Handshake UK! This is your guided training for implementing Handshake successfully.
FREE
13 Courses
UK United Kingdom implementation Implementation UK implementation Handshake UK
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
First destination survey training
First destination survey training
Learn about Handshake's first destination survey (FDS) tool: setup, management, and delivery to your students.
FREE
30 min
First Destination Survey System Administrator 30-60 min
Events in Handshake
Events in Handshake
This training course covers event planning in Handshake, with tips on maximizing student registration, attendance, and engagement.
FREE
30 min
0-30 min events Events
Experiences training
Experiences training
Learn how to use Handshake's Experiences tool to track experiential learning at your institution.
FREE
30 min
internships Experiences approver reviewer 60+ min
LIVE: Job-based approvals
LIVE: Job-based approvals
Want to learn the best practices for approving employers and jobs? Join us to develop hands-on experience with job-based approvals, Handshake’s improved method for processing employer approval requests.
Not currently available
60 min
More live sessions coming soon!
More live sessions coming soon!
Handshake Academy Live is a bi-weekly series of virtual, live instructor-led training sessions. Keep checking back for information on new, upcoming events.
FREE
60 min
LIVE: Reporting and analytics
LIVE: Reporting and analytics
Want to learn the best practices on leveraging your data? Join us as we navigate the many ways to work with data in this hands-on experience with the reporting and analytics tools in Handshake.
FREE
60 min
LIVE: Content and community
LIVE: Content and community
Join us to learn more about the student feed and EDU post composer, and discuss best practices around content creation.
FREE
60 min
community live training HA Live feed content post composer Live student feed
LIVE: First destination survey
LIVE: First destination survey
Don't let the First Destination Survey be a mystery! Enroll in this course and become confident in your ability to contribute to institutional data collection and reporting requirements.
FREE
60 min
Access the metrics that matter
Access the metrics that matter
Learn to leverage the Analytics tools within Handshake and showcase your work using data and key outcomes.
FREE
8 Courses
Data saved reports Reports Reporting Analytics Quick Downloads Snapshots Dashboards
Signal boosting via Employer Collections
Signal boosting via Employer Collections
Learn how to use Employer Collections and highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.
FREE
30 min
employer collections signal boosting employer relations Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer Collections
New to Handshake
New to Handshake
Just getting started? Check out these lessons on features that are most pertinent to those who are joining a team already using Handshake.
FREE
53 min
new user training Career Counselor Employer Relations System Administrator 30-60 min
Marketing Handshake
Marketing Handshake
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit assets and how to maximize social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Career Counselor 0-30 min
Handshake for Community College partners
Handshake for Community College partners
Check out this learning pathway to access training courses and resources specifically designed for Handshake’s Community College partners.
FREE
4 Courses
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[separator] Operations & Platform Management
Below you will find training courses on features and processes that support the optimization of your Handshake account.
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[separator] Career Development and Engagement
[separator] Career Development and Engagement
Below you will find training courses on features and tactics that can help optimize your students' experience in Handshake.
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Kiosk training
Kiosk training
Explore Handshake’s check-in kiosk tool. The kiosk can be used for interviews, events, career fairs, and appointments.
FREE
40 min
check-in Kiosk printing name tag System Administrator 30-60 min
Supporting your employer partners in Handshake
Supporting your employer partners in Handshake
Take this course to learn more about the employer perspective of Handshake!
FREE
15 min
new staff accounts account creation users contacts employer approval employer collections employer relations Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer Collections
Handshake mobile app
Handshake mobile app
Understand how your students will interact with the Handshake mobile app.
FREE
14 mins
marketing mobile download engagement Career Counselor 0-30 min
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
badge LinkedIn student engagement
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
In this course you will explore the Handshake resources available to you, your employers, and students to support your understanding of Handshake.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Congratulations! The time is soon approaching to become visible to launch to employers. Complete this training to walk through this exciting milestone in your Handshake implementation.
FREE
14 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Intrigued how a global EdTech company develops their networked product for students, alumni, educational institutions and employers? Watch this Insight Session!
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.
FREE
19 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
In this course you will explore the IT tasks forming a core part of a successful implementation and quality of life on Handshake.
FREE
18 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Explore how to configure your institution’s presence on the network and the process for mapping your course offering up to the standardised course groups in Handshake
FREE
16 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.
FREE
50 mins
UK UK implementation Appointments
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
This module will walk you through how to create your own events, fairs and marketing campaigns on Handshake.
FREE
40 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Boost your existing employer network through Handshake and become familiar with the free tools available for employers to access the best early talent!
FREE
65 mins
UK UK implementation Employer Relations
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Handshake is here for all students and graduates, whether they are starting, restarting or jump starting their careers - explore the tools to help your alumni.
FREE
1 hour 5 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Explore the experiences & journeys tools to learn how you can embed in curricular employability activities in Handshake through placements, internships, study abroad and asynchronous employability guidance, at scale!
FREE
2 hour 23 mins
UK UK implementation
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.
FREE
18 mins
UK implementation Implementation UK implementation
Analytics introduction
Analytics introduction
Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.
FREE
Quick downloads
Quick downloads
Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.
FREE
Dashboards
Dashboards
Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.
FREE
Analytics & pre-built reports
Analytics & pre-built reports
Learn to leverage pre-built reports from Handshake's EDU Product Team as well as reports shared from your colleagues and other Handshake partners.
FREE
Activity snapshots
Activity snapshots
Learn how to leverage activity snapshots in Handshake.
FREE
Scheduled reports
Scheduled reports
Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.
FREE
Custom reports
Custom reports
Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.
FREE
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!
FREE
10 min
Data health in Handshake
Data health in Handshake
Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Marketing to your students
Marketing to your students
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to maximize social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Curating employer partnerships
Curating employer partnerships
Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.
FREE
20 min
Maximizing student use of Handshake
Maximizing student use of Handshake
Learn about how students can get the most out of their Handshake account.
FREE
30 min
Career Counselor 0-30 min
Marketing Handshake
Marketing Handshake
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit assets and how to maximize social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Career Counselor 0-30 min
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
badge LinkedIn student engagement
Handshake mobile app
Handshake mobile app
Understand how your students will interact with the Handshake mobile app.
FREE
14 mins
marketing mobile download engagement Career Counselor 0-30 min
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
In this course you will explore the Handshake resources available to you, your employers, and students to support your understanding of Handshake.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Congratulations! The time is soon approaching to become visible to launch to employers. Complete this training to walk through this exciting milestone in your Handshake implementation.
FREE
14 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Intrigued how a global EdTech company develops their networked product for students, alumni, educational institutions and employers? Watch this Insight Session!
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.
FREE
19 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
In this course you will explore the IT tasks forming a core part of a successful implementation and quality of life on Handshake.
FREE
18 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Explore how to configure your institution’s presence on the network and the process for mapping your course offering up to the standardised course groups in Handshake
FREE
16 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.
FREE
50 mins
UK UK implementation Appointments
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
This module will walk you through how to create your own events, fairs and marketing campaigns on Handshake.
FREE
40 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Boost your existing employer network through Handshake and become familiar with the free tools available for employers to access the best early talent!
FREE
65 mins
UK UK implementation Employer Relations
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Handshake is here for all students and graduates, whether they are starting, restarting or jump starting their careers - explore the tools to help your alumni.
FREE
1 hour 5 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Explore the experiences & journeys tools to learn how you can embed in curricular employability activities in Handshake through placements, internships, study abroad and asynchronous employability guidance, at scale!
FREE
2 hour 23 mins
UK UK implementation
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.
FREE
18 mins
UK implementation Implementation UK implementation
Analytics introduction
Analytics introduction
Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.
FREE
Quick downloads
Quick downloads
Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.
FREE
Dashboards
Dashboards
Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.
FREE
Analytics & pre-built reports
Analytics & pre-built reports
Learn to leverage pre-built reports from Handshake's EDU Product Team as well as reports shared from your colleagues and other Handshake partners.
FREE
Activity snapshots
Activity snapshots
Learn how to leverage activity snapshots in Handshake.
FREE
Scheduled reports
Scheduled reports
Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.
FREE
Custom reports
Custom reports
Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.
FREE
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!
FREE
10 min
Data health in Handshake
Data health in Handshake
Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Marketing to your students
Marketing to your students
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to maximize social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Curating employer partnerships
Curating employer partnerships
Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.
FREE
20 min
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
badge LinkedIn student engagement
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
In this course you will explore the Handshake resources available to you, your employers, and students to support your understanding of Handshake.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Congratulations! The time is soon approaching to become visible to launch to employers. Complete this training to walk through this exciting milestone in your Handshake implementation.
FREE
14 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Intrigued how a global EdTech company develops their networked product for students, alumni, educational institutions and employers? Watch this Insight Session!
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.
FREE
19 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
In this course you will explore the IT tasks forming a core part of a successful implementation and quality of life on Handshake.
FREE
18 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Explore how to configure your institution’s presence on the network and the process for mapping your course offering up to the standardised course groups in Handshake
FREE
16 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.
FREE
50 mins
UK UK implementation Appointments
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
This module will walk you through how to create your own events, fairs and marketing campaigns on Handshake.
FREE
40 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Boost your existing employer network through Handshake and become familiar with the free tools available for employers to access the best early talent!
FREE
65 mins
UK UK implementation Employer Relations
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Handshake is here for all students and graduates, whether they are starting, restarting or jump starting their careers - explore the tools to help your alumni.
FREE
1 hour 5 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Explore the experiences & journeys tools to learn how you can embed in curricular employability activities in Handshake through placements, internships, study abroad and asynchronous employability guidance, at scale!
FREE
2 hour 23 mins
UK UK implementation
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.
FREE
18 mins
UK implementation Implementation UK implementation
Analytics introduction
Analytics introduction
Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.
FREE
Quick downloads
Quick downloads
Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.
FREE
Dashboards
Dashboards
Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.
FREE
Analytics & pre-built reports
Analytics & pre-built reports
Learn to leverage pre-built reports from Handshake's EDU Product Team as well as reports shared from your colleagues and other Handshake partners.
FREE
Activity snapshots
Activity snapshots
Learn how to leverage activity snapshots in Handshake.
FREE
Scheduled reports
Scheduled reports
Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.
FREE
Custom reports
Custom reports
Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.
FREE
Earn your Handshake badge!
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!
FREE
10 min
Data health in Handshake
Data health in Handshake
Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Marketing to your students
Marketing to your students
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to maximize social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Curating employer partnerships
Curating employer partnerships
Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.
FREE
20 min