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How to Post Student Staff Positions on Handshake

Complete guide for posting Student Staff positions on Handshake.

  1. Contact the Career Center to request a Handshake account.
  2. Log in at https://app.joinhandshake.com/.
  3. All student staff jobs will be posted under “Metropolitan State University” as the (on-campus) employer.
    1. Select Jobs in the left column of the home dashboard.
    2. Select Create a Job in the upper right corner of the screen.
  4. Creating a Job – detailed steps
    • Copy and paste the job description from your Word document. Select Continue.
    • Complete fields as prompted: title, check Work Study if appropriate. Select Continue.
    • Check location requirements. Select Continue.
    • Onsite location: add St. Paul (or Minneapolis etc.), MN. Select Continue.
    • Time requirements: select Part-time. Select Continue.
    • Hours (optional): add number of hours/week.
    • Employment duration: select Temporary or seasonal, add estimated start and end dates. Select Continue.
    • Compensation and benefits, Expected pay: select Exact amount, add pay rate. Select Continue.
    • Categorize your job: add Office and Administrative Support Workers. Select Continue.
    • Candidate qualifications, work authorization: choose “Don’t disclose” link on the upper right. Check box.
    • Leave blank: skills, school year, latest graduation date, major groups, minimum GPA. Select Continue.
    • Choose Schools: Metro State is already selected. Select Continue.
    • Application process: choose Application open and close dates; number of hires.
    • How will candidates submit applications: select Handshake.
    • Select Additional required documents (usually just Resume). Select Continue.
    • Your Hiring Team: Messaging availability, leave blank. Email settings, select 1st and 3rd boxes. Select Continue.
    • One last check: look over your posting, make any edits. Select Post Job!
  5. Reviewing Applications
    1. When you are ready to review applications for a position, select Jobs on your Handshake home screen.
    2. Select the title of the job you want to review.
    3. Select Review Applications to see materials for students who applied for the position.
  6. Hiring Completed
    1. Once you have filled a position, expire the job posting rather than deleting it so you have the posting for future reference.
    2. Expire the job posting by selecting Jobs and then the position title. In the middle of the screen, select Expire.

Handshake Support & Contacts

Handshake has an extensive Help section with resources like the following article: How to Post a Job

If you have questions or need help, contact the Career Center: Career.Center@metrostate.edu or 651.793.1528