Take the 5 Day Handshake Challenge and Enter for Giveaway

Did you know, students who have filled out their profile in Handshake are 2.5x more likely to see and apply for relevant opportunities and 80% are more likely to get messaged by a recruiter?

Let the platform do some of …

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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Attention New Graduates! Take the first destination survey.

Attention May 2024 graduates! Please take the First Destination Survey and let us know what your post-graduation plans are!

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Ways the Career and Professional Development Office Can Assist Your Student

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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NACE Article on Working with Students with Disabilities

The article emphasizes the importance of expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to include accessibility, particularly focusing on individuals with disabilities. The main points include:

Lastly, the article provides disability inclusion resources from the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on …

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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What Are Reasonable Accommodations at Work (and How to Request Them)?

Reasonable accommodations are adjustments to a hiring process, work environment, or job responsibilities so an employee with disabilities can apply for or perform their job. Depending on the type of disability, accommodations can look many different ways — from transcription …

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3 Ways Employers Can Support First Gen Students

Read the Harvard Business Review’s article on how employers can recruit and support First Gen students:

https://hbr.org/2022/02/3-strategies-to-recruit-and-support-first-gen-college-grads?fbclid=IwAR0lZ9FmgdmTUEohXnu9eM89MsTMc4IK9wxF45pjtErNhynzfM2dXUB0BNI

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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Building an Inclusive Internship or Apprenticeship Program from the Ground Up

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) has developed resources to assist employers in developing and implementing internship and employment programs with an overall goal of recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing people with disabilities. To read more, …

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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Tips for Connecting on Handshake

The following are a few quick tips for getting approved quickly at the University of Albany. Many of these tips will also be useful for getting approved at other institutions.

The Importance of Trust Score

Many of the below tips …

By Albert Maya (He/His)
Albert Maya (He/His) Assistant Director for Student Employment
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Interviewing student veterans

 

Are you interviewing a student veteran for a job at your company? Congrats! Veterans bring a set of skills that can stand above the other students you are interviewing.

If you are like many hiring managers, you have limited experience …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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