Career tools after you graduate

Complete the form to gain access to our graduate tools, Career Centre 360 and Graduates First. Find information about how to access Handshake as a graduate on this page.

Career Centre 360

Our online career tool platform, Career Centre 360, contains career support resources and practical tools to help you prepare for the recruitment process and think about your next career steps.

In order to access Career Centre 360 as a graduate, please follow the instructions on the Alumni login page.

Graduates First

The Graduates First Portal allows you to practice psychometric tests and video interviews. You can also find application and interview tips on the platform, and search through the curated jobs board. You can use Graduates First by requesting an account as part of our digital tools packages. Complete the digital tools form to request access.  

Handshake 

As a Hallam Graduate, you will have access to Handshake, our careers platform. On Handshake you can search and apply for graduate opportunities, book skills workshops taking place at the SHU Careers Centre, and find and register for employer events and careers fairs.  

Follow the instructions below to set up your Handshake profile for the first time and connect with Sheffield Hallam University to see the opportunities available on our platform:

• Go to 'Register new Handshake account'
• Use a personal email address to set up your account (a personal email address is required to verify your Handshake profile, as you no longer have access to your student account)
• Make sure you choose Sheffield Hallam University when a university is requested - this will ensure your request to connect to the University comes to us

Once we have verified your graduate status, your profile will be approved by the Careers & Employability team within 3 - 4 days of your request. Once you have followed these instructions, you must then use the 'You can also sign in with your email address' option (underneath the Current SHU Students login button) to login to Handshake as a graduate.