Handshake for Employers & Recruiters

Employers are welcome to host information sessions on campus if you have attended a job fair and/or recruited at KSU in previous semesters. Sessions and presentations can familiarize and promote opportunities and hiring processes to KSU students. If you have met a number of interested candidates and your team would like to provide additional (or next step) information to students as a group, we can check campus space availability and customize your request to fit your recruiting needs. Sessions are typically one hour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays (between 12-2 pm or 4-6 pm). There is currently no fee for an employer to request this type of recruiting option through our offices, although it is subject to space availability.

 

 **NOTE** VIRTUAL sessions may be more successful for your team and easier to schedule. Virtual sessions allow "on demand" viewing, scheduling more than one session prior to a job fair or "peak recruiting" and is convenient for your team members to present. A virtual event does not require space reservations on campus OR require travel time and expense for potential candidates or your team to participate.

Please review our Important Dates  prior to submitting an Event Request in Handshake. You will receive an email with reservation details after your request has been processed through our workflow.

 

Things to Keep in Mind: 

•  We require an active job posting within Handshake prior to requesting an information session.
• Requests must be submitted at least 4 weeks before you would like to recruit on campus. This will allow time to reserve space and advertise to targeted students for a successful event.
• Information sessions cannot be reserved for the first two weeks of class, during student holidays and scheduled university closings, or the last two weeks of the semester. Please review our Important Dates for the semester to avoid requesting days our department is hosting job fairs or when students will not be on campus.
• If a position includes features such as commission only pay, base pay plus commission, or start‐up costs to the employee; there must be signage in the room clearly indicating this at all times. Failure to follow these policies will prevent the employer from future use of our services.

The Department of Career Planning & Development (DCPD) offers several ways for recruiters to meet individually with KSU students and alumni to discuss open opportunities. Please review the types of interview scheduling below and select the option that is the best fit for your company. Prime collegiate recruiting season runs September through November and February through April.

Types of Interview Scheduling

• At Your Location/Virtual: Recruiter invites candidates to interview at your offices or virtually through an online meeting platform (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.). Please use the information provided on the resume or application to contact candidates directly and schedule interviews. 
• Preselect Schedule: Recruiter requests an interview schedule to be set up in Handshake. Recruiters review applications and select candidates they would like to interview, and then candidates select interview time slots within the system. Interview schedules are confirmed 2-business days before interviews are held. This can also be done for virtual interviews.
• Open Schedule: Recruiter requests an interview schedule in Handshake, that allows candidates to apply during a specific application period. If the candidate meets qualifications set within the schedule, they can select an interview time slot immediately after submitting their application. This can also be done for virtual interviews.
• Build Your Own / Room Only: Recruiters request a schedule in Handshake to interview candidates they identified through earlier recruiting activities such as fairs, job postings, etc.  YOUR TEAM is responsible for scheduling candidates directly and setting interview time slots. This can also be done for virtual interviews. Please proceed with steps below to request on-campus interviews.

***Only Equal Opportunity Employers may use KSU facilities to interview. 

 Please review our Important Dates prior to submitting a Request to Host On-campus Interviews in Handshake. You will receive an email with reservation details after your request has been processed through our workflow. 

 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:

• We require an active job posting within Handshake, in job fair registration, and/or on your corporate site prior to requesting to host interviews on-campus in within our offices.
• Students are required to wear professional attire when participating in on-campus interviews.
• Only Equal Opportunity Employers may use KSU facilities to interview. 
• Requests must be submitted at least 4+ weeks before you would like to host interviews on campus. This will allow time to reserve space and advertise to targeted students for a successful event.
• This type of recruiting cannot be reserved during the first two weeks of class, on student holidays or university closings, or the last two weeks of the semester. Please review our "Important Dates" for the semester to avoid requesting days our department is hosting job fairs or when students will not be on campus.
• If a position includes features such as commission only pay, base pay plus commission, or start‐up costs to the employee; there must be signage in the room clearly indicating this at all times. Failure to follow these policies will prevent the employer from future use of our services.

How to Request an Interview Schedule in Handshake

1. Determine if you will be hosting interviews at your location, virtual, or on-campus at KSU.
2. Meet KSU criteria of previous recruiting activity -- job posting in Handshake and/or attending one of our job and internship fairs.
3.  Click on "Interviews" from the left navigation bar, then click Request Interview Schedule from the upper-right corner of the page. Review Handshake Help Article for step-by-step visual guidance. If you do not see the option to request an interview schedule, please contact a member of our Employer Relations Team (careerctr@kennesaw.edu or 470-578-2724) to review eligibility and add the permissions to your Handshake account
4. Complete the form by selecting Kennesaw State University and filling out the “Basics” tab and continue through the form with infromation about your interviews and teammates from your company, who will be conducting the interviews. 
5.  Keep in mind that you must request at least 4+ weeks before your team will be hosting interview to allow our staff to process the request and for candidates to apply for the position(s) PRIOR to the date you would like to come on campus. This will ensure a successful interviewing experience. 
6. Include 2-3 alternate dates for on-campus interviews and include # of spaces/rooms you will need in the “Requested Room Count” section, along with other details about your request that will assist us in processing the request. 

7.  Add the job description(s) for candidates to apply through Handshake and Review and then select "Request" for our team will work through our workflow process. We will contact you if we have any questions.

8. Manage applicant status when you receive the confirmation that the schedule has been approved.