Handshake Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Student/Alumni FAQs

• Getting started
• Profile
• Appointments
  
• Interviews
• Searching and applying for jobs
• 2 minute training videos

Employer (off-campus) FAQs

• Account setup
• User settings
• Company settings
• Jobs
• How do I post a job at a private residence (e.g., childcare, yard work, etc.)?

Job Fairs

• How do I register for a career fair?
• How to search for a career fair
• For students
• Interviewing - to be able to post your own interview schedules, please call either Career and Student Employment Services (269-387-2745) or the Zhang Career Center (269-387-2711), and ask to have that permission activated on your employer profile.
• Choose your schools
• Short training videos
  

On-campus employment FAQs

• How do I create an on-campus employer account in Handshake? (For WMU employees only)
• How do I post an on-campus job in Handshake?
• How do I post a job that can only accept students with Work Study awards?
• I want applications emailed directly to me rather than sending candidates to a website. How do I do that?
• I signed up for Handshake with a personal email account, and now I need to switch that address to my work email account. How do I do that? 
• How do I request and manage an interview schedule in Handshake?
• How do I manage my notifications/unsubscribe from emails?