August 2022 - Virtual Fair Help Resources
HOW TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS DURING A FAIR
We want our staff to be well equipped when helping students and employers during fairs, especially virtual fairs. These Handshake articles are a great source of information to help prepare for assisting during your next career fair.
- Advice from a Support Professional on Staffing your Virtual Career Fair
- Handshake Support to Host a Virtual Career Fair - Career Services Blog
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
Last year over 20 virtual career fairs were held with over 30,000 student participants!
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data was collected on August 16th, 2022. The student participant count is all the student participants; not only unique participants.
As summer comes to a close, Handshake still remains steady in the number of jobs posted for our students.
September 2022 - Top Three Things Students Should Know About Handshake as They Start the New Year
NUMBER 1: UPDATE PROFILE
When students have an up-to-date profile, they will receive push notifications for relevant fairs, events, and jobs. This allows students to have a more personalized experience on Handshake.
NUMBER 2: FILL OUT CAREER INTERESTS
Students are messaged, marketed to, and see relevant jobs based on their profile and selected career interests. 80% of students who fill out their preferred job type, locations, and job roles will receive a message from a recruiter.
Finishing off the summer strong! Over 16,000 jobs were posted to Handshake for our students and alumni this August.
Don’t forget to have students check out upcoming events! It is a great opportunity to meet new people and network.
October 2022 - Internships
HOW TO SEARCH FOR JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
Knowing how to search effectively for positions on Handshake is very important. Students and alumni can use the filters to create saved searches and receive push notifications for jobs that meet their criteria, allowing them to stay on top of their job search!
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH
Internships posted on Handshake cross a multitude of industries! This past September, there were 5,348 internships posted for our students and alumni. The 2021-2022 school year saw 25,864 internships posted on Handshake!
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data collected on October 10th and 11th, 2022.
Fall recruiting season is in full swing! The number of jobs posted this September on Handshake rose by more than 3000.
November 2022 - Peer to Peer Messaging
HOW TO MESSAGE PEERS IN HANDSHAKE
Peer to Peer Messaging allows students to connect with each other even if they do not go to the same university. Students can use templates composed by Handshake or they can compose their own message. This Handshake feature provides a great opportunity for students to ask each other career questions!
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
The results are in… our students are using Peer to Peer messaging! Our students are connecting with peers outside of our institution to gain knowledge about career opportunities and paths.
*Data Disclaimer: At this time, nearly all student information (school year and college) is self-reported or not reported at all. Data was collected on November 2nd, 2022.
The only thing spooky about October’s Handshake job postings were how many there were. Over 13,000 opportunities were posted for our students and alumni!
December 2022 - Handshake Accounts
HOW TO KNOW WHO HAS HANDSHAKE ACCESS
Handshake is available to all active, degree-seeking students and alumni across the University of Minnesota’s five campuses. To access the platform, students must be enrolled in classes and alumni must have graduated and obtained a degree.
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
Data collected on December 12th, 2022.
January 2023 - Career Fairs
HOW TO USE THE EMPLOYER LIST ON HANDSHAKE
FUN FACTS OF THE MONTH
In person or online, fall or spring semester, it doesn’t matter. Our students and employers attend career fairs to meet and network with each other.
*Data Collected on Jan 5th, 2023.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Are career fairs worth it? Yes! Employers attend career fairs because they genuinely wish to meet—and recruit—students. In person, both employers and students can see beyond a resume and make an authentic connection.
February 2023 - Staff and Handshake
HOW TO GET A MOCK STUDENT ACCOUNT
Did you know advisors and faculty members can get a mock “student” account? Contact your college’s superuser and request a faculty/advisor account. Once you receive login instructions and follow the steps, you’ll be able to experience firsthand what students see on Handshake.
FUN FACT(S) OF THE MONTH
Staff members are assigned one of 10 pre-labeled roles within Handshake - each with its own set of defined, custom permissions. An academic advisor, for example, has a basic view of Handshake, while career counselors can go more in depth, such as accessing job postings. To learn more about each administrative role, check out our Administrative Business Processes document.
*Data Collected on February 15th, 2023.
Promoting Handshake to students in appointments and classrooms is important to their success. Check out the “Introducing Advisors and Faculty to Handshake” slide deck to learn more about Handshake before promoting it to students. We also provide helpful resources for staff at handshake.umn.edu/staff-resources.
JANUARY JOB COMPARISONS
New year, new Handshake data! January 2023 saw more jobs posted on Handshake for our students and alumni than 2020 and 2021 combined.
March 2023 - Jobs
HOW JOB COLLECTIONS ARE GENERATED
Handshake offers students three job collections based on different criteria: Editorial, “Popular in Your Major”, and “Recommended for you”. For example, the editorial collection features jobs in a given city (or cities) based on information from multiple editorials.
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH
*Data Collected on March 20th, 2023.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Starting in December 2022, we piloted Handshake’s auto-approval, with an exception for certain criteria. Criteria tied to jobs which require additional review prior to approval includes job type, jobs outside of the US, and unpaid salary type.
BONUS POST: UMJF DATA
April 2023 - Year in Review
POSTINGS
EVENTS
Both the flowers and the number of jobs on Handshake are blooming! Last month, nearly 20,000 jobs were posted on Handshake.
Our staff, students and alumni used Handshake this past year and it shows! From hosting events to finding job opportunities both nationally and internationally, Handshake is a great resource for our student and alumni job seekers. Check out our Handshake at a Glance yearly recap to see the numbers behind our excitement.
May 2023 - Handshake Over the Summer
HOW TO ENGAGE STUDENTS OVER THE SUMMER
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH
Did you know that both students and employers are active on Handshake over the summer? Last summer, over 20,000 jobs and internships were approved between June and August.
For more detailed data, such as city, state, or country specific posting information, visit the Handshake Data Dashboard.
The temperature is rising—and so is the number of jobs on Handshake! Over 15,000 jobs were posted in April.
*Data Collected on May 9th, 2023.
