This summer, Professional and Career Development Services upgraded our career management software by replacing Career bluePrint and moving to Handshake. This new technology provides significant improvements to online recruiting, events management, and communication services functions. We are excited about this upgrade and all the new features and services it will make possible for our students, alumni, employers, and the broader Drake community.
Training Session
All interested faculty and staff are invited to attend a training session tomorrow, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. in Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center. Additional training sessions within the colleges will be offered throughout the fall.
Accessing the System
Interested faculty and staff are welcome to create a student account on Handshake. For more information, or if you have questions, contact your Professional and Career Development Services liaison at drake.edu/career/contact.
Why Handshake?
We chose Handshake because of the wealth of features and functionality it offers to our users. For example, Handshake provides:
- A customizable, personalized experience similar to that of LinkedIn or Facebook
- An intuitive design that’s easy to learn and use
- A set of fast and powerful search tools for both job seekers and recruiters
- The ability to have access to jobs on a local, regional, and national scale
- Better access to internships and other career development opportunities
- An iOS ready mobile app
Crystal Stanley, Academic Excellence and Student Success