Item: Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Rating: 9
Author: Chrissy Lowery, SHRM-CP

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am a campus recruiter, so I use the Talent Engagement Suite to create segments and campaigns to attract and source top talent for our entry-level roles & internship positions. While I am out on campus during our busy season, I can easily connect & engage with the best students at big career fairs. However, there are several other schools that have the exact kind of student we are looking to hire, and I can't always engage at every university during a busy recruiting season. The Talent Engagement products help me to passively source new students at different schools to reach a broader audience than I could manage on my own. It saves me time and helps me find the best students- win win!

Pros and Cons

Ease of use
Saves me time
Helps me engage in meaningful ways with candidates virtually

More easily connect the segments into the campaign. I'd rather not have to start on the segment page for a campaign I'm hoping to create.
Analytics page could be broken down to show me specific analytics per job to compare and contract (instead of viewing 1 job at a time)

Return on Investment

70% of the applicants from my 2 spring hire positions were sourced from the campaign I scheduled. These are candidates who I might not have met on campus & being able to recruit them virtually is positively impacting my hiring numbers.
We had a 74% open rate & 63% click rate for those 2 roles. This is helping us prove that Handshake is where are students are & they trust the messages they receive there.

Support Rating

We have a hands-on rep who has worked with our team on a number of occasions to provide us hands-on examples and training to be able to use the campaigns and segments more effectively. Having a support person has been so helpful for our team to implement the use of this new tool.

Alternatives Considered

N/A

Key Insights

Do you think Handshake Talent Engagement Suite delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Handshake Talent Engagement Suite's feature set?

Yes

Did Handshake Talent Engagement Suite live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Handshake Talent Engagement Suite again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Eightfold AI, Linkedin Recruiter

Likelihood to Recommend

Compared to bulk messaging students who are listed as 'matches' on the job listing page, the segments & campaigns I created were so helpful in identifying leads & helping to convert those leads to applicants without me having to continually follow-up with students (thank you- follow-up email feature!)

For roles that require a lot of applicant flow, or for positions that require a large cohort of hires at one time, these features are perfect.

Talent Engagement Suite saves time & helps source great talent for us

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Handshake Talent Engagement Suite