Employer Implementation Guide 

Welcome to the Handshake Employer Implementation Guide!

This page is designed to guide Administrators like yourself through the onboarding and operation phases of Handshake Premium. Additionally, you will be designated a Handshake resource to support you throughout the duration of this partnership.

Handshake is the official network to reach college talent across the nation. Discover and hire the right candidates for your team today.

The Pricing Plan

Reinforce the reason why people use your product. Lead into the value of each plan before they proceed with their choice.

All plans include the following features as a standard of our product.

ABOUT US

© 2019 Handshake. All rights reserved

LOCATION

225 Bush St. 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

employers@joinhandshake.com

One of the best investments you can make to set you up for success is to have a clear plan. Just as you wouldn’t build a house without a blueprint, you don’t want to start using Handshake without a plan.

As you plan and prepare to get Handshake up and running, complete the following steps:

Brainstorm Your Goals (Example Goal Sheet)

Designate a Handshake Point of Contact

Schedule a Kick Off Call with your account team 

Make sure you are connected to all schools - How to get approved by schools 

Go over Pre-Training Materials

Ensure that your team attends all training sessions

Schedule 30 minutes with your account team for a training follow up Q&A

Configure your account:

• Company settings
• Identify Premium Users for your account
• Set up your branding (Use this form when you want to make updates your company page)
• Go over Premium Features

Set up your ATS tracking or ATS Integration - share the source code with your accounts team 

Create your school lists in Handshake - How to Use School Lists

Identify your benchmarking peers (we recommend choosing around 3-5) 

Enabling insightful examination of the competitive landscape

Dedicated Handshake Account Team 

• Customer Success Manager: Dedicated Product Expert 
• Account Manager:  Manages Business Relationship 
• Premium Support: How-to, troubleshooting questions and or issues 

Regular Check-In Calls 

Seasonal Business Reviews with Executive Stakeholders

Automatic monthly analytics digests 

Send your first job/event campaign -  How to Create a Campaign

Complete your first check in call and analytics review 

Schedule Seasonal Business Reviews with your account team (at least 2/yr)

Collect any product feedback from your team and send to your Handshake Account Team 

Additional Resources 

Fall 2020 Feature Release Coming Soon:

Going Digital with Handshake  

Your go-to resource center for everything you need to take your early talent recruiting strategy fully online.

• Guide to Hosting Virtual Recruiting Events
• Going Digital Page 
• Example of Virtual Office Tour that Under Armour did using Handshake
• Virtual Recruiting Toolkit for Employers