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What is currently on Jacob's Netflix to watch list?
Stranger Things season 4
We were featured on the Nasdaq sign in Times Square in January 2022 during which company milestone?
Series F Fundraise
What is our Student's team's product theme for 2022 and beyond?
Relationships!
How many active employee communities are there at Handshake?
12
How many university partners did we have in 2021?
1400+
Francisco is constantly listening to (maybe not so voluntarily)...
CocoMelon
When is our Handshake's anniversary?
June 30, 2014.
What percentage of Fortune 500 companies are using Handshake?
100%
For HR-related questions, what are different communication channels you can use to find your answers? Name two.
#help-people
people@joinhandshake.com
benefits@joinhandshake
Spoke ticket
How many Handshake Hubs do we have?
eight!!
If Chase could be a business owner, he would..
Open a brewery
Garrett, Ben, and Scott drove around the country in this car to pitch Handshake's ideas of universities and career services across the US
Ford Focus (which, btw, was involved in 3 rollover collision before Garrett's dad made a purchase)
Our Open the Network initiative is designed to increase access to our product and opportunities, and rests on what three pillars?
1. Open Account
2. Open Job
3. Open Content
What are two features of Lattice that Handshakers use?
Bi-annual performance review
1:1 management
public/private feedback communication
Can you name Handshake's 3-sided marketplace that brings students, employers, and schools together on a single platform?
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Jobs ๐ช๐ผ
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What is Kayla's entrepreneurial idea of her new business venture?
Speakeasy bar with the added bonus of an escape room
The first place that Handshake called an office, was a home in Palo Alto, that all early employees lived in and worked out of. Ironically, who owned this home? Take a wild guess!
Co-founder of LinkedIn
What are two notable features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite? (hint: employer 101)
robust search filters
unlimited 1:1 messaging
virtual events
data & reporting capabilities
alumni & employer connection
During the new hire orientation, we learned about 5 key best practices when using Slack. Can you name three?
1) Be mindful of using @here and @channel
2) Use Threads to respond to channel messages. Doing so allows us to organize simultaneously ongoing conversations in one channel.
3) Whether you are interacting with an individual privately or publicly on Slack, we ask that you continue to practice and refine your knowledge in inclusive language principles.
4) Leverage your Slack status to communicate your availability.
5) Incorporate bold texts, emojis, bullet points to make long post more digestible.
What are three Slack channel naming conventions that allow us to easily identify the purpose of the channel
#people-in- ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ
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What is.... Haelin's most used emoji on her phone?
๐ but only passive aggressively
Who was the first Handshaker in the UK and on what year + month was Handshake UK born?
David Shull - May 2020
What are three challenges that students face in an early career talent marketplace?
1. Networks are a privilege
2. Standing out is a game changer
3. Applying without hearing back
Can you name all six Handshake core values?
1) Students first
2) Learn. Grow. Repeat
3) Empowered by diversity
4) Move quickly, but don't rush
5) Act with empathy
6) Focus on impact
On what day does Haelin go to the New York HQ to raid the snack pantry?
Trick question! Never! Because she's an SF based employee. She goes to SF office every Friday.