2016 MSOE Career Services Dept Guide

Benefits of a Handshake account: 1. Employers can view your resume online and contact you directly.

2. Employers post job and internship descriptions directly on Handshake, which you can view online. 3. A Handshake resume makes MSOE students and alumni eligible for on-campus interviews. 4. Receive feedback and advice from the MSOE Career Services Office regarding your resume and job search. 5. Access employer contact information and follow employers to receive notifications on their postings and events. You don’t want to miss out on these opportunities!

How to use Handshake: Log in at https://msoe.joinhandshake.com (first-time users should complete their profile)

Upload a resume or cover letter 1. Click on View Your Profile in the left side bar 2. Click the Documents tab 3. Click the New Document tab 4. Type in a name for your document with the Name field 5. Select the Document type 6. Check Public? if you would like employers to search and view your resume. Note: only one resume can be set to Public 7. Click Choose File , select the file from your computer, and click open 8. Optional: Enter a description about the document 9. Click Create Document 10. After the document is uploaded, it requires approval from the MSOE Career Services team 11. Once the document is approved, students may use it to apply for jobs 12. More than one resume can be uploaded to fit different positions by repeating Steps 1-10 Basic job/internship search 1. Click on Jobs or Internships in the left side bar 2. Narrow results by Employment Type, Major, Job Function, and many other criteria, or type in the search field and click Search 3. To save your search, click the + button by Saved Searches and name your search 4. To retrieve a saved search, click the Saved Searches button and select the name of your previous search Employer search 1. Click on Employers in the left side bar 2. Narrow results by Employer Type, Employer Size, and Industry, or type in the search field and click Search 3. To save your search, click the + button by Saved Searches and name your search 4. To retrieve a saved search, click the Saved Searches button and select the name of your previous search 5. To follow a particular company, visit the company’s Handshake profile and click the Follow button. To unfollow, re-click the same button.

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