August 2021 - On-Campus Interviews
| HOW TO SIGN UP FOR OCI’S
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH In '20-'21, despite the pandemic, Employer Relations staff helped to host 929 virtual OCI's for UMN students.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on August 20th, 2021. BEHIND THE SCENES Have you ever wondered what an employer's process is for On-Campus Interviews? Just like a student looking for the best job, employers are looking for the best candidate. First, employers must request to interview with us and choose whether to have open or preselect interviews.
Once approved, they'll start receiving applicants and can then manage their applicants if they've opted for a preselect interview schedule.
JULY JOB COMPARISONS Want to hear something amazing? The amount of jobs posted to Handshake this July was equal to the amount of jobs from the past two Julys combined!
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September 2021 - Career Fairs & Events
| HOW TO REGISTER FOR CAREER FAIRS AND EVENTS
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data used in graphic is from Sept. 2020 to Sept. 2021; collected on Sept. 8th, 2021. Since many career fairs are now virtual, hosting looks a bit different. We want to give our staff the best resources to coordinate successful fairs! This article by Handshake gives an in depth guide on how to handle virtual fairs: z.umn.edu/handshake-virtual-fair-complete-guide
AUGUST JOB COMPARISONS This year we saw an unprecedented number of jobs posted on Handshake! With over 11,000 jobs posted, the number more than doubled from previous years.
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October 2021 - Experiences
| HOW TO REQUEST AN EXPERIENCE
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH A number of Quick Downloads are available for Experiences to make reporting easy. If your college uses Experiences in Handshake, you can ask your superuser for a report specific to your college. See what your students have been up to!
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on Oct. 13th, 2021. Every experience request is looked at by a member of the career services team before it is sent to approvers. Approvers include a site supervisor from the organization, a course instructor (depending on the college), and a Career Services staff member. This process allows everyone involved to be on the same page, and agree to the terms of the experience as outlined.
SEPTEMBER JOB COMPARISONS This past September, we saw the trend of 2021 job postings continuing to beat the past years’ numbers by thousands.
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November 2021 - Networking with Employers
| HOW TO INTERACT WITH EMPLOYERS ON HANDSHAKE
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH The University of Minnesota is connected with over 30,000 employers from around the world! Our students and alumni can network with all of them thanks to Handshake.
BEHIND THE SCENES Did you know Handshake allows employers to message students? The messaging feature is widely used by both employers and students. In the past three months alone, 38,743 students received a message, and 74% of recipients opened it. Open rates above 60% are considered HIGH.
OCTOBER JOB COMPARISONS The trend continues! This October, there were almost as many jobs as the past two years combined. An astonishing amount of jobs offered to our students and alumni!
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December 2021 - Career Centers
| HOW TO FIND CAREER CENTER ON HANDSHAKE
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH Each staff member is given one of ten administrative roles that comes with custom permissions. For example an academic advisor has a basic view of Handshake while a career counselor has the ability to go more in depth on Handshake features. To see the breakdown of each administrative role check out our Administrative Business Processes document.
BEHIND THE SCENES When an employer is setting up an event or interview they can add a specific career center. This allows the employer to further tailor and customize their events and interviews!
NOVEMBER JOB COMPARISONS This past November saw a 137% increase in job postings since 2020 and a 96% increase since 2019. November 2021 had more job postings than the past two years combined!
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January 2022 - Virtual Fairs
| HOW TO SEE RELEVANT SESSIONS - UPDATE YOUR PROFILE
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH Does virtual recruiting help level the playing field? A 2021 Handshake report showed the majority of women candidates and candidates of color prefer virtual events, believing that virtual recruiting helps level the playing field.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected from 2021 Handshake report. BEHIND THE SCENES: HOW WE SUPPORT EMPLOYERS Handshake offers a step-by-step guide for employers to help with setting up and attending virtual career fairs. Staff at the U of M also provide pre-fair assistance to employers and work to educate and encourage employers to consider international students.
DECEMBER JOB COMPARISONS December 2021 saw more jobs than 2019 and 2020 combined!
BONUS: VIRTUAL INFORMATIONAL CHATS Students can have one-on-one meetings with employers via video to build their network in this new virtual world. Each session is 15 minutes with one employer and one student. There are three ways to sign up: through job postings, messaging and employer invite.
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February 2022 - Reviews and Q&A
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!
Handshake at the University of Minnesota has been out for over a year! We are so thankful for everyone who subscribes to the newsletter. We want to hear your thoughts on how we can improve the newsletter and what information you would like to see covered. Please fill out this survey to give us feedback!
HOW TO SEE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND Q&A
Handshake implemented Reviews and Q&A to help students find and share honest, insider information about organizations.
Reviews: students share feedback on internship or job experiences with an organization.
Q&A: students ask public questions on an organization's profile that anyone can answer, including other students, alumni, or employees at the organization.
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
Reviews and Q&A are a great tool for researching organizations and asking questions about an organization's dynamics and roles. Since the UMN started using Handshake, students and alumni have asked over 6,700 questions.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on February 9th, 2022.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Every question and answer that is posted to the Q&A section is reviewed by Handshake to make sure it follows their guidelines. You can find their student content guidelines here.
JANUARY JOB COMPARISONS
This January showed an astonishing number of jobs posted compared to the past three years. In fact, there were more jobs posted this January than in 2021 and 2020 combined!
March 2022 - Jobs
HOW TO IMPROVE SEARCH RESULTS
Students can improve their job search on Handshake by updating their interests, saving jobs and following employers. When students keep their interests up to date on Handshake, they are more likely to find opportunities that match their needs and wants!
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
The Data Dashboard on handshake.umn.edu allows anyone to see statistics and data about our U of M students and alumni. Data is presented in a multitude of graphics for easy viewing and interpretation.
Looking at the applications tab of the Employer Data Dashboard, we see that our students and alumni are actively using Handshake to apply for opportunities, not just in the United States but world wide!
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on March 9th, 2022.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Why do we review and approve jobs and internships on Handshake? We want our students to see the most relevant opportunities. By reviewing the opportunities posted on Handshake, we provide a curated job search experience while helping protect our students against potential scams.
FEBRUARY JOB COMPARISONS
February was the sequel to January when it came to the story of jobs posted on Handshake. It's now a two-month streak of over 15,000 jobs posted and a seven-month streak of over 10,000 jobs posted on Handshake.
April 2022 - Helping Students Get the Most Out of Handshake
HOW TO HELP STUDENTS GET THE MOST FROM HANDSHAKE
There are many great features on Handshake that can help students stand out to employers and get relevant recommendations. Having a filled out profile, up-to-date interests and using filters when searching are a great way for students to utilize Handshake.
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
There are over 350 job roles across more than 70 industries posted on Handshake. Our top industries in March included Government, Healthcare and Non-Profit.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on April 11th, 2022.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Each student has a unique Handshake activity footprint. To view a student’s activity, simply search for them in the ‘Manage’ tab on the left side of the screen or in the search bar at the top of the screen. Then scroll down their profile to the ‘Actions’ box and click ‘View Activity Snapshot’. From here, you can view over 17 categories of information about the student’s activity.
MARCH JOB COMPARISONS
The number of jobs on Handshake this past March was almost double the amount March 2021. AND, there were more jobs than in March 2019 and March 2020 combined!
May 2022 - Virtual Engagement
HOW TO MAXIMIZE DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT VIA HANDSHAKE
Handshake is a great tool to help students continue progressing in their career development while away on summer break. To maximize student engagement with Handshake, we need advisors and staff to spread the word! The more you know about Handshake, the easier it will be to promote it. Connect with your college or unit's career office to get set up with a demo student account, get lists of upcoming opportunities and events that might be of interest to your students, or even post your own career-related events to Handshake.
There are still career events happening on Handshake over the summer! June currently has 40 events on Handshake, most being held virtually. Students can connect with companies and grow their network while enjoying summer break.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on May 23rd, 2022.
Since COVID-19, we have seen an increase in employers moving most, if not all, their recruiting online. Handshake allows students to easily interact with employers and see the most relevant opportunities for themselves.
APRIL JOB COMPARISONS
This past April brought more than just April showers; it brought a plethora of jobs! With over 13,000 opportunities on Handshake, our students and alumni had their pick.
June 2022 - Labels
Labels are like tags in Handshake. Career services uses labels to organize, promote, and report on data in Handshake. These labels help highlight items of interest for students, and students can filter by label when searching for jobs, employers, interviews, and events.
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
When students filter jobs and employers on Handshake, make sure to let them know about the ‘alumni employer’ label. This label is a great way to see opportunities by their fellow UMN students and alumni.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on June 13th, 2022.
Handshake labels not only grant another level of filtering opportunities for students. They also allow staff to promote relevant opportunities to students, track employer engagement, and even report on student activity by cohort.
MAY JOB COMPARISONS
Handshake job postings show not only the impact of COVID during the height of the pandemic but also the come back! May 2020 showed a significant decrease in postings, while May 2022 showed the massive influx of postings.
July 2022 - Handshake Data
HOW TO FIND DATA
Handshake makes it easy for any staff member with Handshake access to quickly find data on student and employer activity in the platform. There are three ways to find data without needing to build a report: dashboards, pre-built reports, and quick downloads.
*Disclaimer: If you are not seeing these options, consult with your superuser whether your permissions can be updated to include Analytics.
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH
Handshake is not a platform where student resumes get lost in the crowd. In fact, employers often reach out to career services asking how to attract more candidates. On average, a Handshake posting will receive 4.3 applications.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data Collected on July 11th, 2022.
*Top ten industries determined by number of student applications.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Did you know we report on system-wide Handshake data for students and employers through our Data Dashboard?
JUNE JOB COMPARISONS
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, Handshake has plenty of opportunities posted. June brought not only sun but jobs for our students and alumni!
