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Job services
MSU offers various job services via websites
VICTORIA SCROGGINS Staff Reporter @vrms12591 Missouri State University offers multiple job services including WorkStudy, Indeed and LinkedIn. They also promote job search engines on the Career Center website.
Simply Hired is a job search engine that is located on the Career Research and Job Shadowing section of the Ca reer Center website. The website allows you to search for types of job opportunities and in specific locations.
The Simply Hired website lists the education requirements for jobs available along with the skills required. The website denotes employee benefits along with an in-depth description of each job. Simply Hired also lists how long each job has been available and an annual income range.
MSU provides students and alumni the opportunity to create an account with Handshake as of 2017.
“As of June 30, 2019, JobTracks no longer exists,” the Career Center website said. “Handshake provides a more modern, streamlined platform for you to locate jobs and internships, personalize your job recommendations, research companies and sign up for career events.”
MSU automatically provides each student with a Handshake account. They also provide instructions for students that have already graduated or haven’t registered for classes before 2017.
The Handshake app is available through IOS and Android and allows you to personalize your account similarly to LinkedIn.
When students go to log in to their Handshake account, the Career Center website said “when you enter your email address, please use the long format: EmailName@live.missouristate.edu (e.g. Boomer12@live.missouristate.edu) and not your BearPass login ID (e.g. abc123@live.missouristate.edu ).” Handshake enables students to view and register for career events and schedule appointments with the Career Center Staff.
“The average university that joins Handshake sees an increase in total jobs and internships available to students of over 390%,” the website said. “Handshake has the largest employer network in the world behind LinkedIn, with over 300,000 employers (including all Fortune 500 companies) and 500,000 active recruiters using Handshake to reach over 10 million students.”
While Handshake is supported by the Career Center, they are separate from Student Employment Services. Both resources are available for students to use on the MSU website.
The Standard reached out to the Career Center and Cheryl Combs, the assistant director of Financial Aid and have not received a response. WorkStudy, Indeed, LinkedIn, Simply Hired and Handshake are websites are available to MSU students.
