“College students looking to start their careers have a powerful new tool thanks to recruitment platform startup Handshake.”
“College recruiting has been an inefficient process, with many schools using different career center technologies in attempts to get the best employers to hire its students.”
“Speaking from experience, finding jobs outside the region you went to college in is incredibly challenging.”
“Handshake, a software company focused on helping college students find jobs, just raised $20 million in new funding, led by Spark Capital.”
“SHAKE ON IT: A liaison for students and their job prospects, Handshake today announced that it has raised $20 million led by Spark Capital in a Series B funding round.”
“Students are comfortable with the Handshake platform, which ‘looks a lot like Facebook-meets-Pinterest,’ says Meredyth Thomas, director of career services at SHA”
“Handshake connects university students, company recruiters, and school career services”
“I’ve [led one investment] in Handshake, which is building a new career services recruiting platform for college kids.”
“Handshake looks like a version of Facebook made for job searching, with a single feed that shows personalized recommendations of jobs, content, and events for each student.”
“Handshake connects students with a national network to show opportunities beyond the city limits of the school.”
“Handshake streamlines the job recruitment process for students and employers”
“The career services startup helps businesses find and hire talented university students”