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Virtual Recruiting Toolkit for Employers

Campus recruiting, diversity sourcing, and employer branding resources to engage and qualify candidates entirely online.

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How-To Guides

Virtual Career Fairs

Virtual Career Fairs may be new on Handshake, but participating in one is more convenient than traveling to an on-campus career fair. Get a rundown of how to set up, schedule, and be successful at more than 1,600 Virtual Career Fairs happening on Handshake this fall.

Video Requirements & TroubleshootingVirtual Career Fair Playbook for EmployersVirtual Career Fair Quick Start Guide for EmployersIdentifying and Registering for Virtual FairsClaiming & Participating in a ScheduleCreating a Schedule for Virtual FairsHosting Virtual Fair SessionsDay of Fair ChecklistVideo Test

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In this section, you'll get access to our latest guides and resources to help you tackle your diversity, equity, and inclusion conversations, along with tips and best practices for shifting your brand and teams from in-person recruiting to entirely online.

Boosting Awareness & Attracting Gen Z with a Virtual Employer BrandThe Ultimate Diversity & Inclusion Guide for HR & RecruitingDiversity & Inclusion & Your Campus Recruiting ProgramHow 3 Top Enterprises Approach D&I

Useful Checklists

What is it about checklists that makes life easier? It may be that actionable steps hold us accountable and keep us organized. Download these checklists to help you fulfill your virtual recruiting activities this fall.

Your COVID-19-Proof Fall Recruiting PlanHow to Stand Out at Your Next Virtual Career FairHandshake Features for Virtual Fall RecruitingPersonalizing your Outreach (+ Templates)

Noteworthy Blogs

D&I

Why does the best talent gravitate to leading employers? For one, they're not afraid to disrupt the status quo. In this DEI blog series, we're challenging antiquated sourcing practices to help you hire more qualified talent from underrepresented groups.

3 Hiring Practices that Disadvantage Black StudentsHow to Hire Veterans in the Next Phase of Their Career8 Dos and Don'ts of Messaging Underrepresented StudentsWant More Latinx Candidates? Try these 3 Hiring Strategies6 Employer Strategies for Addressing the Digital DivideHow to Remove Hiring Bias from the Recruiting Process

Program Continuity

Whether you're building a qualified pipeline of students for next year's summer internship program or have an aggressive hiring cadence to fulfill this fall, learn how to keep your your program top-of-mind and brand memorable during a downturn.

Reasons to Support Early Talent through Project-Based WorkReport: How COVID-19 is Impacting College Recruiting

Tips & Tools

4 Reasons to Adopt Virtual Recruiting TodayVirtual Career Fairs: 7 Ways Employers Can Stand Out4 Steps to Conducting a Virtual Onboarding for New HiresHow to Personalize your Outreach to Gen Z (with Samples)

Fresh Insights

Events

Revisit the most impactful webinars from our virtual summer webinar series to learn the latest virtual recruiting best practices.

5 Virtual Recruiting Takeaways from Intuit, Rocket Mortgage, and SASOn Demand: Handshake's #FindYourNext Preview SummitOn Demand: Going "Back to School" with Handshake

Reports

Download reports and insights to understand what student's and grads need from employers and higher ed during this time.

The Student Shift to Virtual during COVID-19Rethinking Early Talent Hiring in the Era of COVID-19
“This fall is all virtual, but we feel OK about the process since we have Handshake. We know we can get the word out. We know we will have great applicants coming in.”

Marlena Taynor

University & Diversity Talent Attraction Lead

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