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Handshake Implementation Workgroup

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This page provides internal support resources to college Handshake Leads for the districtwide implementation of Handshake. 

Handshake is the districtwide job board available for free to all enrolled students and to employers in our region. 

A Districtwide Handshake Implementation Workgroup with representeation from all four colleges is convened regularly to help support local use, consistency, and improvements in leveraging this tool for supporting student career success. 

Handshake for students

Handshake

Handshake is the San Diego Community College District’s Job Board – an online platform for Employers and Students. As the nation’s number one college-to-career network, Handshake provides a one-stop shop for employers to engage students, post jobs, and hire. It also provides an easy to manage engagement system to track employer engagement across multiple roles – minimizing duplication across colleges and improving the employer experience.

  • Districtwide commitment to the platform and purchase: 2020-2021
  • Establishment of Districtwide Implementation Team: Fall 2021
  • First student upload: 2022

For the first time, SDCCD students can login to one account across all four campuses, removing barriers to employment opportunities and making career support a priority along with their education.  All actively enrolled students have been uploaded into Handshake and receive a welcome email encouraging them to activate their account. Once activated, they have access to job postings and employer events. 

College Leads:

City - Roger Sanchez
Mesa - Olivia Picolla/Celine Ahearn and Sadie Wager
Miramar - Alex Ortega 
SDCCE - Roberta Krauss
District - Noah Lacsina


Resources

Handshake Implementation Workgroup Meetings

District Educational Services coordinates regular districtwide handshake implementation meetings. Handshake leads from all four colleges are included. Formal engagement of Educational Services in Districtwide Handshake Implementation Meeting support began Spring 2023. 

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