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HireARattler, powered by Handshake, is the central network connecting Florida A&M University students and alumni with employers, jobs, internships, and campus career events.\r\n\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t<p>\tYour profile is already built into the system. All you must do is activate it to start mapping out your professional steps.<\/p>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<p><h5>What You Can Do in Handshake<\/h5><\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t <li><strong>Discover Internships & Careers: <\/strong> Explore thousands of nationwide job and internship listings posted by employers looking to recruit college talent.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><strong>Register for Campus Career Fairs: <\/strong> Secure your spot at our Fall and Spring Career Expos, Employer Snack Chats, and on-campus interview sessions.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><strong>Schedule Career Coaching: <\/strong> Book 1-on-1 appointments with the FAMU Career and Professional Development Center team for resume reviews, mock interviews, and strategic career planning.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><strong>Network with Recruiters & Peers: <\/strong>Message employers directly, attend virtual info sessions, and read reviews from other students who have worked at companies you are targeting.<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li><strong>A Note on Smart Searching:  <\/strong>Remember to use smart search practices and report any suspicious listings to our office.<\/li>\r\n\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p><h6>Ready to Get Started? Activation Takes 2 Minutes.<\/h6><\/p>\r\n<p>1. <strong>Log In: Instant Access.<\/strong> \r\nGo to the FAMU Handshake portal and log in using your standard university credentials.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>2. <strong>Complete Your Profile: Get Noticed.<\/strong> \r\nFill out your major, graduation date, skills, and work history. A complete profile makes you up to five times more likely to be messaged by a recruiter.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>3. <strong>Upload Your Resume: Stay Application-Ready.<\/strong> Keep a current PDF version of your resume uploaded to your account so you can apply to roles with a single click.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>4. <strong>Download the App: Never Miss an Update.<\/strong> Grab the Handshake app on iOS or Android to get instant notifications when an employer messages you or an interview is requested.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n<h5>Employer Access<\/h5>\r\n\t\t<p><strong>Are you an employer looking to recruit top-tier talent from the Hill?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctwbc.com\/cpd\/employers\/\">\r\n\t\t    Click Here<\/a> to create your free Core Employer account and post opportunities to our students. <\/p>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CPDC Home Internships New Student Orientation Coaching Appointments Strike Plan Career Expos Rattlers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"..\/public\/views\/revslider-page-template.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8217","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8217"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9263,"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8217\/revisions\/9263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ctwbc.com\/cpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}