Handshake

Handshake

Software Development

San Francisco, California 89,047 followers

The network where schools, companies, and students come together to help students and recent grads make career moves. 🤝

About us

Handshake’s mission is to democratize access to opportunity, and Handshake is the best place to start or accelerate a career—no connections, experience, or luck required. Our community includes 15M+ students and young alumni from 1,500+ educational institutions, including four-year colleges, community colleges, boot camps, and 300+ minority-serving institutions. We connect emerging talent with 900K+ employers—from Fortune 500 companies to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, nonprofits, and more. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York, London, and Berlin and teammates working globally.

Industry
Software Development
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2014
Specialties
Technology, Education, HR, internet, careers, higher education, recruiting, entry-level , and diversity

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    225 Bush St

    Suite 1200

    San Francisco, California 94104, US

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  • Handshake reposted this

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    Meet Garrett Lord co-founder and CEO of Handshake, who’s on a mission to help democratize access to opportunity. Stemming from his own struggles searching for an internship in Silicon Valley from a remote university and without any existing network, Handshake seeks to ease this process for all students and alumni—no experience, connections, or luck required. Garrett sat down with us to share his personal story and how he confronted the reality of job hunting without a prestigious institution and its network for support. Read Garrett’s innovator story here: https://lnkd.in/g2AQQDsa Learn about the ins and outs of founding a startup from the ground up, including balancing tight budgets with the ability to compete on a national scale. From road tripping across America and selling Handshake at college fairs, to becoming the leading early-career talent network connecting around one million employers with 15 million students and young alumni around the world, Garrett’s journey has covered it all. His story is a testament to the power of entrepreneurship and the impact of bold action. Our thanks to Garrett for letting us share his story.

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    Good employer branding wins talent. 75% of graduating seniors in 2024 read employer reviews before applying. This is why Handshake’s newly launched Brand Page matters. In one place, you can now: 📣 Control your company story - Fill your page with content that inspires early talent - Help candidates easily attend your events, meet your team, and apply to your jobs 🌟Make a lasting impression - Highlight your company's culture, values, people, and opportunities - Tell a story through text, video, images, news, social posts, people 🔑 Key features: - Quick setup – create your page in minutes - Dynamic updates with your latest jobs, events, and content - Increased visibility across the largest early talent network

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    Guess which of these 4 recruiting event ideas resonated the most with early talent? Answer before expanding ⬇️ Hands-on learning workshops was #1 with 90% of  students emphasizing the importance of their future employer’s investment in learning and development for their careers.

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