Using Handshake to Post a Position
Aggie Handshake is the best place to reach out to USU students with your employment opportunities. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to post a position.
Click Create Job on the home dashboard
This will open a Basic information page, where you can copy and paste a fob description. Be sure to include specific skills you’re looking for, minimum requirement, and expected responsibilities. You can also Copy a description from a previous job if it is already in Handshake.
Best Practice: Handshake will analyze your job posting and automatically fill in the details that it feels best fits your position. Each step will have you verify the content that is generated. The more complete your position details, the more accurate the job posting will be.
Click Continue to proceed to Position details
Here you will confirm the Job Title and the position type, whether it is a Job, Internship, or Other Click Next to proceed to Details
Click Continue to proceed to Location requirements
Here you can choose where the candidates should expect to work (onsite, remote, or hybrid) and the location(s) if onsite.
Click Continue to proceed to Time requirements
Confirm if the position is Full time or Part time and the Employment duration (Permanent/Temporary or seasonal)
Click Continue to proceed to Compensation and benefits
Follow the directions to indicate what candidates should expect to earn. USU does not post unpaid internships without approval, so please make sure to indicate the position is paid, and the range of pay for internship positions.
Click Continue to proceed to Categorize your job
Tell us the type of job you’re hiring for by adding job role groups
Click Continue to proceed to Candidate qualifications
Be sure to verify Work authorization, education level, and major groups you are targeting
Click Continue to proceed to Choose schools
This will allow you to post the position on several different university job boards. Note: if your company has not been approved to post jobs at a school, you will not see that school as an option. If you have not been approved at any schools, you can still create this job and come back later to add schools.
Click Continue to proceed to Application process
Here you will choose the application duration, number of hires, required documents, and how candidates will submit applications. You may choose to collect applications via Handshake or provide a website URL to your own application page.
Click Continue to proceed to Your hiring team
Here you will set up the posting’s main contact and how you want to receive updates about applicants. You will select a job owner, as well as any other hiring team members that will need access to the applications. You can Invite new teammates if they are not currently in the Handshake platform so they can view the materials.
Finally, Review the Job details and Post job
You can also Save as a draft anytime throughout this process and return to it later. If any changes need to be made, click on the tab where the changes need to be made. If you need additional information Handshake has a detailed article that can help.
For any questions, please contact:
Stan Inman
Employer Engagement Specialist
Career Design Center