Illustration by Marian Blair
Searching for a job can be challenging and daunting for anyone, regardless of personality or experience. But there are particular hindrances or barriers that can surface for people with perfectionistic tendencies.
Perfectionism, or the practice of …
Want to quickly and easily increase your chances of finding the job you want on Handshake? Add your job interests to your profile. When you fill in your interests, two really great things happen:
Handshake sends you better, more relevant job …
Having a complete Handshake profile is a great way to get connected to employers and also to potentially get recruited for internship opportunities. Join us for this workshop to learn best practices for profile completion. Logging into Handshake during the …
Employers are hosting virtual events and want you to attend! You can find the full list of upcoming events on Handshake: uw.joinhandshake.com/events. Here are a few that are coming up this week:
CIA Information Session – Tuesday, 11/16, 12:00pm – …
Illustration by Marian Blair
So, you had a great job interview. You communicated confidence and competence, fielded every weird interview question, and sent a follow-up email thanking your prospective employer for their time.
And then, nothing.
If this sounds familiar, …
In a sea of applicants, sometimes it’s hard to stand out to employers. With so many amazing students like you looking for roles, having an advantage never hurts. Handshake’s messaging features make it easy to contact employers and get the …
Our new Alumni Profiles Page includes stories and advice from UW alumni. The profiles have a brief description of education/work history and connect to a LinkedIn profile for more information. And if the profile has the ‘Student Stories & Advice’ …
Employers are hosting virtual events and want you to attend! You can find the full list of upcoming events on Handshake: uw.joinhandshake.com/events. Here are a few that are coming up this week:
Are you a first or second year at UW and are still not sure what career path you should pursue? Or are you an incoming transfer student who needs to narrow down your career options? Then the Career Exploration & …
Handshake connects with you with future employers! Learn how to schedule chats with top tier employers and what to chat about. This Handshake help article answers all your questions about this great new feature.
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