
Meet Team Handshake
Learn how we live our values

Team Handshake Why I joined Handshake: A letter from our Chief Legal Officer
Valerie Capers Workman shares how a personal and professional encounter with Handshake led her to this role...
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Handshake Updates Handshake: the place to start, restart, or jumpstart YOUR career
By Garrett Lord
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Team Handshake Building Equitable Bridges from Education to Employment: Why I'm Joining Handshake's Board
Hear from Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, on why he's joining...
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Handshake Engineering
Handshake Engineering Effortless iOS Snapshot Testing Using Emerge Tools
Senior iOS Engineer Justin Shapiro explains the importance of snapshot testing in Handshake’s iOS testing...
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Handshake Engineering Unlocking innovation: GraphQL for all
Staff iOS Engineer Joel Kin traces the impact and outcomes of our decision to migrate to GraphQL on iOS.
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Handshake Engineering, Team Handshake HSN: A Better Experience for All
Senior Software Engineer Rachel Smith partners with co-founder Scott Ringwelski to outline the technical...
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Handshake Updates
Handshake Updates An Update on Our Progress: Addressing the Teacher Shortage
How Handshake is continuing to support the Biden Administration through amplified efforts– our latest updates...
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Handshake Updates Addressing the school staffing shortage
Handshake joins the Biden Administration’s call to action to connect college students to meaningful careers in...
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Handshake Updates Creating Access to Opportunity Starts With Us
As part of Handshake's commitment to diversity and inclusion, it is our goal to build a workplace and a team...
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Our Values
Our Values Living Our Values: Focus on Impact
At Handshake, we empower our employees to create real-life impact for our student, education, and employer...
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Our Values A Statement of Solidarity
Handshake stands in solidarity with those opposing systemic racism and injustice.
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Our Values Staying True to Our Values
There have been some exciting developments at Handshake recently, but our commitment to our core values will...
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Team Handshake
Team Handshake Honoring Black History Month at Handshake
Recognizing the contributions of those who fought injustice with resiliency and how we're commemorating the...
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Team Handshake 2022 Handshake Holiday Cookbook
'A taste of Handshake' is Handshake’s third annual Holiday cookbook featuring recipes curated by our very own...
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Team Handshake Our Communities: La Familia
Community leads Stephanie Wharton and Ulises Giacoman highlight La Familia, one of Handshake’s 11 employee...
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