Handshake/HIRES Support
Handshake is the platform you will utilize to post, advertise, and recruit student employees.
Introduction to Handshake | Creating an Account | Posting a Job | Advertising a Job | Posting an Event | Handshake Video Library | Handshake Guide Library
Hire Request Student Employment System (HIRES) is the platform you will utilize to process all casual restricted student employment hiring and onboarding.
Introduction to HIRES | How to Use HIRES | User Access
Review the frequently asked questions about Handshake and HIRES for immediate assistance.
Handshake
Introduction to Handshake
View this brief video and review our Handshake Glossary to learn more about the basics of the platform. View a one-hour training session about using the Handshake platform here.
Creating an Account
Create an employer account in Handshake. Review this guide or view our video detailing how to create an account. If you are an alumni of UCSC, please follow these directions to create an account linked to your Handshake alumni account. Learn more about how to toggle between an alumni or mock student account and an employer account in this quick video.
Next, connect to a company account. Many departments on campus have created company accounts in Handshake (for example, Career Success' company account is titled UCSC Career Success). Search for your department's name and request to join that company. If you cannot find your department, please contact Career Success for support at ucscel@ucsc.edu. The company owner will review your request and grant you access to Handshake.
Posting a Job
View this video and review our guide to posting a job on Handshake. We also recommend you review our video and guide about creating effective job descriptions and how to target your job postings. Once you post a job, Career Success will review the posting and grant approval or provide feedback within 2 business days. Once the position is approved, students will be able to apply to the posting until the expiration date.
Advertising a Job
Students may search postings using the job title or the job posting ID number. You may find your job posting ID number in Handshake when viewing the jobs tab or looking at an individual job posting. Consider viewing our guide about how to amplify your job posting.
Posting an Event
View this video to learn how to post career-relevant events in Handshake, including information sessions about the opportunities available in your office.
Handshake Video Library
Just in Time Handshake Training recording
Creating an Employer Account in Handshake
Toggling Between Student/Alumni and Employer Accounts in Handshake
Posting an On-Campus Job in Handshake
Posting an On-Campus Work-Study Job in Handshake
Posting an Off-Campus Work-Study Job in Handshake
Duplicating a Job in Handshake
Viewing Job Posting Approval/Denial Comments in Handshake
Sending Automatic and Manual Messages to Student Applicants in Handshake
Writing Effective Job Descriptions
Handshake Guide Library
How to Create an Employer Account in Handshake
UCSC Handshake Company Directory
Canceling a Request to Join the Wrong Company
Creating an Employer Account Linked to Student/Alumni Account
How to Post an On-Campus Job on Handshake
How to Post an On-Campus Work-Study Job on Handshake
How to Post an Off-Campus Work-Study Job on Handshake
Writing Effective Job Descriptions
How to Target Your Job Postings
How to Amplify Your Job Posting
For Handshake Company Owners:
How to Edit Your Company Settings
How to Deactivate or Reinstate Teammate Accounts
How to Invite Staff Members to Join Handshake
How to Manually Add Teammates to your Company's Profile
How to Transfer Company Ownership
HIRES
Hire Request Student Employment System (HIRES) is the platform you will utilize to process all casual restricted student employment hiring and onboarding.
Introduction to HIRES
View a one-hour training session about using the HIRES platform here.
How to Use HIRES
Please review this job aid for basics on navigating the platform
The Hiring With a Position guide contains instructions on completing a hire request when a position number is known. This guide is intended for hiring managers only.
The Hiring Without a Position guide contains instructions on completing a hire request when a position number is not known. This guide is intended for hiring managers and unit approvers.
User Access
A user can have more than one role within the system and be associated with more than one UCPath department. For the roles of Hiring Managers (HM) and Unit Approvers (UA), this will drive what positions are available to them to view and submit via the hire request form.
Please contact your Timekeeper if you wish to Add a New User, Inactivate a User, or Modify a User. Your request will be reviewed and access provided as appropriate.
