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College graduates look beyond tech sector for employment opportunities

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5 Ways to Reduce Gender Inequality at Work

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Gen Z women expect to make $6,200 less than men after graduating—salary transparency could help

Gen Z's Gender Pay Gap: Young Women Expect Much Lower Salaries Than Men

How to recruit Gen Z talent, and why you should

Gen Z college students say this is the No. 1 most important thing to them in a new job

Gen Z women entering the workforce have low pay expectations, showing little has changed since the boomer generation

‘It’s a huge concern’: Senior-level women are calling it quits after decades climbing the career ladder

Hiring the Class of 2023

Big Tech’s massive layoffs will come back to haunt it

How to Prepare for a Possible Layoff

Silicon Valley Layoffs Mean Washington, D.C., Is a Hotter Tech Hiring Market

Salary Transparency’s Impact On the Future of Labor

Laid-Off Tech Workers Are Just What the Auto Industry Needs

America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that to Gen Z

How To Get A First Job If You Aren’t LinkedIn

Biden administration partnering with job search companies to help fill teacher shortages

Handshake Takes Aim At LinkedIn With $200 Million Fundraise

Coatue-Backed Job Platform Handshake Valued at $3.5 Billion

Tesla HR Exec, Diversity Champion Exits for Legal Chief Job at Tech Unicorn

Gen Z job seekers are finding careers and building work relationships in a whole new way

A conversation on pathways for the future of work

Handshake, A Job Search Platform For College Students, Valued At $1.5 Billion After New Funding Round

Handshake raises $80M at a $1.5B+ valuation as its diversity-focused recruitment network for grads passes 18M users

Job Site Handshake Joins Unicorn Board With $80M Series E

Interns are the newest category of remote workers — here's why

The student-employer connection is just a virtual handshake away

Should college grads take the first job offer that comes along? Experts weigh in.

Handshake CEO on Democratizing Access to Opportunity for All Students

Essays on how colleges can do more to help undergraduates explore careers while ensuring that their educations are relevant to the job market

Handshake is Linkedin… but for rookies

Pandemic ushers in new push for trade skill jobs

Handshake gets an $80 million cash infusion for college recruiting platform

How this startup is connecting graduates to ‘new collar’ jobs amid COVID-19

Handshake raises $80M more to build a more diversity-focused LinkedIn for college students

The surprising new way to connect employers with talent

Work-life balance in age of coronavirus a struggle for some, survey finds

‘Generation Z’ speak up for post-pandemic mental health support from employers

3 mistakes to avoid if you’re hoping to hire Black college graduates

A 5-step guide to hosting a successful virtual recruiting event, according to execs from job search giants Handshake and Indeed

4 reasons to adopt virtual recruiting today

What I learned on my summer internship: how to work alone

Coronavirus resource spotlight: virtual college recruiting

How to prepare for — and land a job — at a virtual career fair

Three ways to make the most from a virtual internship

Students opt for virtual career fairs, job recruitment, as colleges go remote

Can virtual recruiting replace campus recruitment fairs? Handshake launches a solution to replicate the experience

Interns seek solutions to isolation during the summer of coronavirus

Tough odds for the class of COVID-19

4 steps to reinvent recruiting in the age of COVID

3 ways to crush your virtual internship in the first 30 days, according to a VP of a career networking community

10 ways to land an internship during COVID-19

5 ways you can still stand out during a remote internship this summer

This is what the future looks like for Gen Z and their careers