Handshake Redesign
What is Handshake?
Handshake is a college career platform that aims to transform the job-searching experience for college students, career centers, and employers. It gives students access to job opportunities, career resources, career-related events, and customized recommendations. Handshake currently serves 9+ million students, 700+ universities, and 250,000+ employers.
Why a Redesign?
Current Features
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New Job Recommendations
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Upcoming Events
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Employers Actively Recruiting
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Q&A
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Tasks to complete
Users' Needs
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At-a-glance updates
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Easy access to new job postings, employer events, and resources
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Customized recommendations and updates about jobs/events
The Problem
1. Features are not easily discoverable or accessible
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Features are embedded within other pages
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Sections are hidden at bottom of the home page (requires a lot of scrolling to find)
2. Details of job postings or events are not visible from home page
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Users end up with a build-up of tabs for each different job posting/event
3. My Tasks feature is not utilized
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Users cannot edit or customize their own lists
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Level of progress is not indicated
Final Design
Design Features
Home Page
Recommended Jobs and Events
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Personalized
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At-a-glance layout
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See more results without leaving page (card carousel)
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Frequently updated
Event Reminders
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Always visible
Task List
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Editable and always visible
Layout
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Important information and resources are easily accessible
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Clean and easy to navigate
Quick View: Job Posting
Preview Card
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All important details highlighted by icons
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Preview of the job posting description overlaid on the homepage
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Add to Saved Jobs if interested
Quick View: Event
Preview Card
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Date and time highlighted by icons
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Preview of the event description overlaid on the homepage
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Clear RSVP button
My Tasks Page
Task Progress Bar
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% completion of each task indicated by slider icon
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Easy way to keep track of progress
Layout
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Intuitive - similar to reminders app