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Handshake is the 51做厙 career management system and enables students and alumni to search for jobs/internships, register for events and fairs, schedule career advising appointments and connect with students and employers across the country.
Business Career Center staff recommend the 6 updates below every 6 months. Updating your Handshake profile and account settings optimizes the ways Handshake enhances your career planning and search activities.
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Update your visible resume
Check that the resume uploaded to your documents section is visible and up to date.
- Click on your photo in the upper right of Handshake.
- Select documents
- Select Add New Document and within the upload screen, select Feature on Profile.
- Your updated resume should now appear as visible within the documents page.

Check Your "Career Interests" Profile
Indicate confirmed and/or possible career interest areas (industry areas, types of positions) to influence the types of information Handshake displays to you first and to receive customized outreach from the Business Career Center for opportunities related to your interests.
- Click on your photo in the upper right of Handshake.
- Select Career Interests.
- Update preferences and be sure to Save My Career Interests.

Receive notifications when your follow employers post jobs, internships or register for events at 51做厙! Stay informed and make a great impression by applying promptly.
- Select Jobs at the top of the Handshake homepage.
- Select Employers within the top menu of the following page.
- To search for employers you know, use the search field to enter specific employer names. Within the results list, select follow.
- To search for new employers to follow, consider searching by industry, location, keyword, size, and/or other criteria.
If you wish to edit the list of employers you follow, follow steps 1 and 2 above. In the Filters bar along the left, select the Employers you follow checkbox. To remove employers, click on the blue Following box within the employer profile to deselect the following option.

Save job/internship search preferences and receive alerts when new Handshake postings align with your criteria!
- Select Jobs at the top of the Handshake homepage.
- Within the row with the search bar, enter your desired location(s).
- In the same row, select the All filters button.
- Enter desired search criteria (internship, job, industry, etc.). Select show results.
- At the top of the results summary (left side), select the Save your search link.

Check Your Communication & Privacy Settings
Updates ensure that employers see information about you and you receive Handshake notifications according to your preferences.
- Click on your photo in the upper right of Handshake.
- Select Settings & Privacy and then the Account Information section (upper left). Within the Privacy section, indicate the level of visibility you desire for your profile and documents: community, employers or private.
- Within Notification Preferences (upper left), select the way(s) you wish to receive information from Handshake (notifications within Handshake, emails or mobile alerts). Grey checkmarks indicate the notification options. Green checkmarks indicated selected preferences.
- Within Account Information, ensure that your information is accurate and consider linking Handshake to your electronic calendar (scroll to the end of the account information page).

Enhance & Update Your Profile
Add any new experiences, skills, involvements, etc. to your profile.
- Click on your photo in the upper right of Handshake.
- Select profile
- Similar to LinkedIn, add new content within each section of your profile.
Schedule a Business Career Center Appointment
Schedule a Business Career Center Appointment online! Review the instructions available . If you would like to request an evening appointment (starting by 5:30pm), please call our office at (414) 288-7927.