📈Product Updates & Insights
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Latest employer product updates
Pulled live from Handshake's employer product change log.
- EmployersAugust 28, 2026
Handshake employer product updates—August 28, 2026
Job creation flow [Beta launched: Aug 24] We’ve updated the job creation flow to provide more easy ways to post a job. Now you can easily draft a job...
- EmployersJuly 23, 2026
Handshake employer product updates—July 23, 2026
Automated Outreach [Rollout began: July 9, 2026] Automated Outreach is rolling out to a growing share of employers, with full availability over the next...
- EmployersJune 26, 2026
Handshake employer product updates—June 26, 2026
Hiring Intelligence: Source candidates [Launched: June 2026] The new Source Candidates experience (formerly the Matches tab) is now available to all Basic &...
- EmployersJune 1, 2026
Handshake employer product updates—June 1, 2026
Message limits notifications [Launched: May 28] Employers can now receive usage notification emails at 25%, 50%, 75%, 90%, and 100% of their annual messaging...
- EmployersApril 3, 2026
Handshake employer product updates—April 3, 2026
Promotions [Launched: March 23, 2026] Employers can now promote roles directly in Handshake's job search and inbox experiences, surfacing opportunities to...
- EmployersFebruary 10, 2026
Handshake employer product updates—February 10, 2026
Hiring intelligence for sourcing [Beta launched: January 30, 2026] We've begun to introduce early access to our new AI-powered sourcing experience, which...
- EmployersDecember 1, 2025
Handshake employer product updates—December 1, 2025
Handshake job promotions beta [Launched: November 2025] The job promotions beta is designed to solve some of the biggest early talent challenges for...
- EmployersOctober 24, 2025
Handshake employer product updates—October 24, 2025
Refreshed School Network Management [Launched: October 6, 2025] We rebuilt the school network management experience to unify exploration and list management...
- EmployersSeptember 26, 2025
Handshake employer product updates—September 26, 2025
AI applicant management [Launched: September 8, 2025] AI-powered applicant management helps recruiters source and engage qualified applicants fast. It is now...
- EmployersAugust 29, 2025
Handshake employer product updates—August 29, 2025
AI-assisted direct messaging Handshake's AI-assisted direct messaging generates personalized messages using candidate profiles, resumes, and job details to...