Handshake is a recruiting platform that connects employers with college students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals.

For home care agencies located near colleges or universities, Handshake can be a great way to recruit caregivers who are looking for flexible schedules, part-time work, or a stepping stone into the healthcare industry.

If you're using Handshake alongside Augusta, we recommend directing applicants to your Augusta Application so every candidate follows the same hiring process.

In This Article

• Why use Handshake with Augusta?
• Copy your Augusta Application URL
• Add your Augusta Application URL to Handshake
• Best practices

Why Use Handshake with Augusta?

Using your Augusta Application allows every Handshake applicant to:

• Complete your Augusta Smart Application.
• Be automatically qualified using your Qualification Criteria.
• Enter your Augusta hiring workflow.
• Schedule meetings automatically (if enabled).
• Be tracked alongside applicants from your other recruiting sources.

This gives your recruiting team one consistent hiring process while expanding your reach to students and early-career job seekers.

Copy Your Augusta Application URL

Before updating your Handshake job posting:

1. Log in to your Augusta Dashboard.
2. Click Copy Application URL in the upper-right corner.
3. Under I'll be using this link for, create a channel-tracked application URL for Handshake.
4. Click Copy Link.

Learn more: Track Where Applicants Come From with Custom Application Links

Add Your Augusta Application URL to Handshake

To use your Augusta Application as the apply method, your Handshake account must support External Apply URLs (available with Handshake's Workday package).

1. Sign in to your Handshake employer account.

2. Open the job posting you would like to edit.

3. Navigate to the Applicant Process section.

4. Select On a separate website as the application method.

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5. Paste your Augusta Application URL into the External URL field.

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6. Save or publish your changes.

Applicants who click Apply on Handshake will now be directed to your Augusta Application.

Note: If the External URL field is pre-filled or cannot be edited, your Handshake administrator may need to enable changes to the default External Apply URL in your organization's Applicant Tracking System (ATS) settings. Please refer to Handshake's support documentation or contact your Handshake administrator for assistance.

Best Practices

• Use a channel-tracked Augusta Application URL so you can identify applicants that came from Handshake.
• Keep your job title, pay, and job description consistent between Handshake and Augusta.
• If you're recruiting near colleges or universities, consider highlighting flexible schedules, part-time opportunities, and career development within your job posting.
• Continue managing all applicants from your Augusta dashboard for a consistent hiring workflow.

If you have any questions or need help using Handshake with Augusta, please contact hello@augusta.care.