Handshake

The headlines about Gen Z's salary expectations don't tell the whole story. Our research reveals what early talent truly values in their careers—and it goes far beyond compensation. Learn more as Randy Tarnowski breaks down the data 📊

Meet Queenie Wu, Product Designer at Handshake. She spends her days bringing creativity and purpose to every pixel of our platform🎨 Queenie and her wired headphones 🎧 get to the office via NYC public transit and then the collaborative design sessions and zoom calls start—where her Smiski friends make special appearances. Queenie is all about the extracurriculars and every Thursday she teaches at a design-focused high school in the city. Queenie's dedication to both product design and mentorship perfectly captures what we're all about at Handshake—creating tools that open doors while building bridges to future talent. 🤝 Want to join Queenie and our team in shaping the future of career success? Check out our open roles: https://bit.ly/4fHctDd  #Designer #DayInaLife #NYC #CompanyCulture 

Employers can now feature posts on their Handshake brand page 📰 Why? Building your brand with Gen Z is important. Students who engage with your content are 2x more likely to also engage with your messages. You can strategically highlight top & relevant content on your brand page to: 1. Drive engagement and visibility on specific posts  2. Showcase timely updates and important company news  3. Pique content interest with your brand page visitors 

As we wrap up the year, we couldn't resist sharing our 2024 corporate wishlist 🎁 What would you add to your workplace wishlist? 

This is what happens when interns dream big at Salesforce! 🚀 Ana Jimenez spots her project featured in the Salesforce service keynote—talk about a full-circle moment! From packed Dreamforce sessions with will.i.am to surprise appearances by Matthew McConaughey and showstopping performances by P!nk and Imagine Dragons, her day was packed with unforgettable moments. This is what early career excellence looks like in action 💫

2024: Our year of “stackable wins” 🚀 At Handshake, we don't just dream about changing how Gen Z starts their career—we ship it. This year was all about stackable wins: meaningful product improvements that build over time to create real value across our three-sided marketplace. We're building more than a job board. We're creating a social network that gets how Gen Z wants to explore, connect, and grow their careers. Every feature and update is a step towards building the future workforce. Check out all of our 2024 product highlights: https://bit.ly/41AHIM7

Congratulations to our inaugural Handshake Academy Dean's List honorees! 🏆 These career services professionals have shown exceptional commitment to student success through their consistent participation in Handshake Academy Live sessions. Congratulations to: Trina Schuler at University of Maine Business School, Rita S. at Saddleback College, and Joseph G. Garcia, M.Ed, CSM at City Colleges of Chicago We also want to give special recognition to our most engaged institutions: Washington State University, Adelphi University, and Eastern Michigan University Your dedication to professional development directly impacts the success of your students. We're proud to partner with educators like you.

Does Gen Z want to work in person, fully remote, or somewhere in between? Randy Tarnowski, our Director of Research, breaks down how students and new grads want to work.

🌟 We’re honored to be named one of the 2025 GSV 150—celebrating companies reimagining digital learning and workforce opportunity. This year’s GSV Ventures #GSV150 companies collectively reach over 3 billion learners. Together, we will uplift our current and future workforce.

We gave our President of Field Operations Nolan Farris 30 seconds to say as many sales buzzwords as possible. Spoiler alert: He nailed it.