Career centers Webinars

2024 Career Spark Awards webinar series

In this webinar series, learn best practices in student engagement, employer engagement and curation, and reporting and analytics from 2024 Career Spark Award winners

Custom curation office hours

Watch this recording to learn how to build a custom collection and hear best practices from guest speaker, Melissa Kraft of Salt Lake Community College.

Product vision office hours - employer relations

Learn about topics related to employer relations, like custom curation, employer relationship management, and on-campus employment updates.

Product vision office hours - content & community

Watch for a brief walk-through of topics related to content and community, followed by plenty of time for live Q&A.

Handshake product vision webinar (BTS 2024)

This back-to-school season we’re helping your team better engage students and employers through career content & community, employer relations, and more!

Custom curation webinar

Curation tools leverage career center expertise to tailor the student experience in Handshake.

On-campus employment updates webinar

Handshake is investing in updates to make on-campus employment (OCE) easier for career centers to manage and to make the experience for OCEs more streamlined.

Relevance roadmap webinar

Learn about recent and upcoming relevance-related updates that address top points of feedback from our EDU partners and students.

Navigating the Handshake home feed: A guide for EDU partners

Learn how to engage students on the Handshake home feed.

Analyzing outcomes with First Destination Survey dashboards

Review this webinar recording for a demonstration of First Destination Survey Dashboards, plus a case study with Point Loma Nazarene University.

Content and community webinar

Handshake product vision webinar (Jan 2024)

Learn about Handshake's investments in content & community and employer relations for education partners.

Job-based approvals launch office hours (Dec 2023)

Watch recordings of our recent office hours sessions on job-based approvals.

Career Spark Awards webinar series

In this webinar series, learn best practices in reporting and analytics, employer engagement and curation, and student engagement from 2023 Career Spark Award winners

Job-based approvals training webinars [Nov 2023]

Watch a demonstration of job-based approvals, which will launch for all EDU partners on December 7.

How AI can scale career services

Get a sneak peek into Handshake’s investments in GenAI, including a live demo of our new career copilot Coco.

Employer booth check-in office hours

Watch a demonstration of employer booth check-in, plus Q&A with the Handshake team.

Best practices for utilizing Emails and Resources in Handshake

Get student marketing tips from the Handshake team

EDU Empower Hour: Experiences in Handshake

Take a deep dive into the Experiences tool on Handshake

Summer prep series: Increasing student engagement through key Handshake features

Learn how Handshake can help increase student engagement on your campus

Employer booth check-in training webinar

Learn how to track student-employer connections at in-person career fairs this fall.

Summer growth hacks: On-campus employment

Discover Handshake's approach to on-campus employment and its benefits

Student email and messaging strategy webinar

Take a deep dive into the state of student notification emails and employer messaging campaigns today and to learn about updates coming soon.

Job-based approvals beta webinar

Learn how job-based approvals save your team time and provide more context when assessing new employers on Handshake.

Strengthen your network: Boosting employer engagement through Handshake

Learn how to take your employer engagement strategy to the next level on Handshake

Spring 2023 product vision webinar

Watch this recording of our product vision webinar on May 31, 2023 for an overview of product updates in all levels of development.

Job form updates webinar

Get a walkthrough of the new job form, plus Q&A with the Handshake team.

Let the data show: Leveraging reporting and analytics on Handshake

Reflect on your impact and plan for what’s to come with data reporting—in customizable and pre-built reports—on Handshake.

Preparation = Performance: Learn winning strategies to get ready for fall

Discover tips for managing data and engaging students on Handshake ahead of the back-to-school season

Do more with less: Optimizing your team’s efficiency with Handshake

Discover how our platform can help you streamline your work and increase your impact on student success—regardless of your team size.

Meet Handshake: Leveling the playing field for your students

Explore the Handshake platform and discover how we help 1,400+ higher education partners connect their students to 750k+ employers

Spring 2023 experiences updates webinar

Learn about updates to experiences coming in spring 2023.

Community colleges and the open, curated network

Learn more about Handshake’s product vision and tools to boost student and employer engagement.

Leveraging Handshake in and outside the classroom

Explore the benefits of Handshake and learn best practices for engaging your campus community in students' career exploration

Job relevance office hours

Review Q&A from our recent office hours sessions on job relevance!

How Handshake makes job recommendations

Learn how Handshake decides which jobs to recommend to students today, and how we’re evolving our relevance model over the coming months.

2023 Product Vision Webinar

Learn more about Handshake's product vision for 2023 and upcoming key product initiatives.

First Destination Survey: Setup and Analysis Best Practices

Review this webinar recording for a demonstration of Handshake's First Destination Survey tool.

Fall 2022 Community College Meet Up - Building Your Employer Relations Strategy with Handshake

Discover best practices for employer engagement from Handshake's community college partners

Job search sentiment from the class of 2023

Learn about the findings from our latest Handshake Network Trends report

Back-to-school workshop: Student engagement

Learn more about activating and engaging students in Handshake across the network.

Back-to-school workshop: Hybrid planning

Learn more about planning for a hybrid Back-to-School season.

Back-to-school workshop: Data health

Learn more about importing, managing, and customizing your student and staff data in Handshake.

Open network, expert guidance office hours

Learn more about how we're embedding career services expertise more into the student experience.

Signal boosting via employer collections training webinar

Learn how to signal boost employers that are uniquely compelling to your students.

Employer validation and auto-approvals training webinar

Learn about this summer's new validation features that'll help your team spend less time vetting employers!

Signal boosting beta office hours

Early trends from the signal boosting beta launch, plus best practices and Q&A with the Handshake product team.

How to level the playing field for Michigan students

Take a deep dive into Michigan labor market insights based on the activities of 32,000 employers in Michigan recruiting on Handshake and experience a demo of the platform.

Event Planning Best Practices Webinar

Includes student research, event marketing tactics, and product updates!

Getting the most out of Handshake reports

Learn more about Handshake, our First Destination Survey (FDS) Dashboards, and how to tailor reports to meet your needs.

Colleges of North Carolina Employer Engagement Forum

Take a deep dive into North Carolina labor market insights based on the activities of 18,000 employers in North Carolina recruiting on the Handshake platform.

California Colleges Employer Engagement Forum

A deep dive into California labor market insights based on the activities of 88,000 employers in California recruiting on the Handshake platform

Texas Colleges Employer Engagement Forum

A deep dive into Texas labor market insights based on the activities of 44,000 employers in Texas recruiting on the Handshake platform

Colleges of New York Employer Engagement Forum

Featuring a panel discussion with JP Morgan Chase, NYU, SUNY, and CUNY

Signal Boosting Office Hours

Watch recordings of signal boosting and Q&A office hours sessions here!

Spring 2022 Roadmap Webinar

Learn more about Handshake's recently released and upcoming product updates for this Spring!

Facilitating Meaningful Student-Employer Relationships At Scale

Learn more about the relationships-focused features on Handshake, plus a panel discussion with University of Delaware, Howard University, and Mastercard!

2021 Community & Technical College Partner Meetup

Student engagement resources and tips

Leverage Your Network with Alumni Hub

Review this webinar recording for a demonstration of Alumni Hub, plus a discussion of how to get the most out of this new feature.

Reimagining Relationships with Gen Z

Explore Gen Z’s perceptions and preferred methods for establishing career-building connections in this three-session summit

A Conversation with Employers and Career Readiness Leaders

This panel explores how employers and community colleges can partner effectively to provide greater access to job opportunities for all students.

Outcomes and Metrics that Matter

Christine Cruzvergara, Andy Chan, and Lynn Pasquerella discuss the imperative to embed career services in the institution.

Additional Student Email Address Office Hours

Watch demo recordings of additional email address and Q&A office hours sessions here!

Reimagining the Employer Trust Score (Encore Webinar)

Handshake's plans to enhance approvals via updates to decline reasons, flagging, and the Trust Score

Expanding Access: An Executive Conversation on Handshake's 3-Year Vision

Watch this webinar for Handshake's 3-year vision for how Handshake can expand your students' access to opportunity

Fall 2021 Back to School Roadmap Webinar

Watch our fall 2021 roadmap webinar where we discuss initiatives that increase access, facilitate relationships, and build career equity.

Reimagining the Employer Trust Score—Encore Webinar

Learn about plans to enhance approvals via updates to decline reasons, flagging, and the Trust Score, as well as the benefits and implications for schools, employers, and students.

Targeted Emails: Training & Best Practices Webinar

Review a walkthrough of Targeted Emails, best practices to up-level your email marketing, and early details on future product updates.

Who Wins with Virtual Recruiting?

In this webinar, leaders from AT&T, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Stony Brook University discuss virtual recruiting and its impact on equity and access.

Employer Relations in Handshake

Learn about strategies from your peers and product updates from Handshake to supercharge your team's employer relations work.

Handshake HBCU Symposium 2021

A gathering of Handshake's HBCU partners to discuss and share best practices for growing student engagement

A Match Made in Equity

A panel discussion with Bank of America, Bridgewell, and the Massachusetts Community Colleges

Access 2021 Session Recordings

Watch the sessions from Access 2021 in the On-Demand Recording Hub

Virtual Fairs This Fall and Beyond

Learn how Handshake is enhancing the virtual fair experience for schools, students, and employers, plus best practices on establishing your long term virtual strategy

Gender, Equity, and Gen Z

Findings From Our First Handshake Network Trends Report

Building Employer Relations in a Post-COVID World

How the shift to virtual has impacted the way employers connect with community colleges to increase student access to opportunity. 

Virtual Recruiting This Fall and Beyond

A panel discussion with Deloitte and Discover

Product Roadmap Webinar February 2021

Learn more about recently released and upcoming updates

Best Practices for Small Colleges and Universities

How to best leverage Handshake for schools with fewer than 5000 students

Virtual Fairs Spring 2021 Kickoff Webinar

Kickoff the semester with an overview of the latest updates and best practices for Handshake virtual fairs.

Virtual Career Fairs in Handshake

Join us for an overview of Handshake's virtual fair platform.

Measuring Virtual Fair Success: Benchmarks and Best Practices

What does a great virtual fair look like? Check out our fall virtual fair insights.

Reporting Updates & Best Practices – November 2020

An overview of recent and upcoming reporting updates in Handshake

Community College Fireside Chat

Enrollment & Workforce Development in the COVID Era

The Community College Talent Pipeline

A Conversation with Leaders in Workforce Development

Career Readiness and Employment Trends in the COVID Era — October 2020

The short and long-term effects of COVID-19 on student employment outcomes, enrollment, and institutional finances and operations

The Community College Talent Pipeline

A conversation with Union Pacific & Northern Essex Community College

Product Roadmap Webinar — October 2020

Trust, Safety, and Employer Outreach — September 2020

Saved and Shared Reports Training – September 2020

Virtual Fair Training for Employers - August 2020

An overview of virtual fair features and strategies for employers

Leveraging the power of labels — Best practices with UVA

The use of labels in Handshake in helping students move through their career journey.

Conversations on outreach for graduating seniors

A panel discussion on best practices, tools to employ in Handshake, and how to connect most with this demographic.

Start. Stop. Continue. Leveraging technology during COVID-19

A panel discussion on how to leverage Handshake and other technology during COVID-19.

Experiences: Using Handshake to Manage a High Impact Educational Practice—2020

A panel discussion on how to use Handshake to manage a high impact experiential learning program.

Labels, Importer Data Training - August 2019

An overview of label and data management best practices in Handshake

User and School Settings: Training - August 2019

This webinar will be covering how to set up user and school settings along with best practices.

Handshake Reviews and Peer to Peer Advising with University of Miami

In this session, participants will learn about the University of Miami’s unique usage of the a peer career studio which allows staff to scale services and engage more groups of students than was previously possible. Guests will also learn how the team further engages students with Handshake peer learning tools like Reviews.

HelloFresh to Career: Inspired Email Marketing with University at Buffalo

Student email marketing best practices

Webinar: Back-to-School Virtual Engagement - August 2020

Best practices for running your virtual fall—from fairs, to appointments, interviews, and beyond—entirely in Handshake.

Fireside Chat with Angel B. Pérez, CEO of NACAC - August 2020

Join us for a fireside chat with Christine Cruzvergara and Angel B. Pérez, CEO of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) and former VP of Enrollment Management and Student Success at Trinity College.

Virtual Fair Launch Webinar - August 2020

Webinar recording of training on our new virtual fair tools, an overview of our roadmap of new virtual fair updates through the fall, and best practices from our inaugural virtual fair with the Big East, featuring Samantha Wheeler from Villanova University.

Virtual Fair Training for Employers - July 2020

An overview of the virtual fair workflow for employers

Webinar: Student Activation Best Practices with Handshake Marketing - July 2020

The student marketing team at Handshake will walk through their best practices plus updates to the Marketing and Virtual Fair Launch Kits

Handshake Virtual Career Fair Demo - June 2020

Join the Handshake Team for a demo of the virtual career fair features we're building for our partners. These features are scheduled to be released in July 2020.

Handshake Product Roadmap - May 2020

Join us for an overview of Handshake's product roadmap for the summer.

Student Activation Best Practices - May 2020

Join us for an overview of Handshake's Marketing Toolkit—we'll review key updates from last year's toolkit plus best practices on utilizing our marketing collateral to engage students virtually.

The Next Generation Virtual Fair - May 2020

Join a strategic team of product leaders at Handshake for a behind-the-scenes peek at our research and development on the next generation of virtual fairs in Handshake.

The State of Early Talent Recruiting: How Employers, Students & Higher Ed are Responding to COVID-19

This webinar will feature a panel of experts from university career services and campus recruitment to discuss trends, student needs and sentiments, recent Handshake data, and what each side requires in this new landscape.

Remote Engagement Best Practices with Southern New Hampshire University - April 2020

Join us for a webinar co-led by Eric Hall, Assistant Vice President of Career Services at Southern New Hampshire University, where we'll discuss best practices for engaging students remotely.

Digital and Remote Engagement Office Hours - March 2020

Best practices on how to transition to remote engagement during COVID-19

Video Conferencing Basics - March 2020

Join us for a presentation on video conferencing/virtual meeting platforms and how to use them with Handshake.

First Destination Survey (FDS) Updates - April 2020

An overview of recent updates to FDS in Handshake

Handshake Product Roadmap Webinar - February 2020

An overview of recent and upcoming updates in Handshake

Employer Trust Score & Flagging—Product Workshop

Training for managing employer trust score and flagging

Experiences Product Workshop: Updates & Training - April 2019

Training for Handshake's Experiential Learning tool

Reporting End-of-Year and End-of-Semester Training: May 2019

Best practices for reporting and analytics in Handshake

Distributed Campuses Webinars: Training - August 2019

This webinar will be highlighting examples, best practices and trouble-shooting for distributed campus schools.

Handshake First Destination Survey—Training & Best Practices 2019

Training for Handshake's FDS tool

Transitioning Students to Alumni Training: April 2019

This webinar will highlight how to transition student accounts efficiently and keep alumni connected to opportunities in Handshake.

Kiosks Product Workshop - September 2019

Training for Handshake's Kiosk tool

Best Practices: Managing Employer Approvals with University of South Florida

Join this session for tips on vetting and approving employers and jobs in Handshake.

Peer Impact on Profile Completion with Florida Atlantic University

Learn about Florida Atlantic's Career Ambassador Program to help increase Handshake profile completion

Student Ambassador Best Practices with University of San Diego

Learn specific examples and best practices for involving student ambassadors in the Handshake platform

Find, Recruit, Train, and Leverage Student Ambassadors in a Virtual Space

Featuring Kristin Williams, Executive Director of Career Services at Kent State University, this webinar will discuss best practices on finding and leveraging student ambassadors to their fullest potential in a virtual setting.

Student Employment on Campus with Kent State University

Learn about how Kent State increase engagement with student employment programs

Insight Analytics: Creating, Storing, and Distributing Insights with UVA 2019

The University of Virginia team has developed several insights around single issues that could be extremely useful to Career Centers. These insights are not useful unless they are made known to the users who need them, and are used to help drive decisions. Join this session for a walk through of how to set up valuable insights reports.

Best Practices: Experiential Learning with Villanova 2019

Learn how Villanova is leveraging the Experiences module to run both for-credit and not-for-credit internships for their School of Business and College of Engineering.

First Destination Survey Best Practices with Wesleyan University 2019

In this session we will discuss FDS set-up, workflows, communication, and data collection best practices and resources.