Key benefits of using Handshake FDS
- Real-time access to data: Say goodbye to long waits post-survey closure. With Handshake, access to data is immediate—enabling quicker support to students still seeking employment.
- Rich data insights: Uncover the nuances of student outcomes across demographic groups and different career-related programming, empowering your team to tailor support strategies effectively.
- Save time and bandwidth: Thanks to smoother workflows and automated email setups, your team can reallocate precious time spent on outcomes collection to student engagement, programming, and support.
Top tips from the webinar
- Address "in progress" responses: Identify potential barriers to survey completion—like reluctance to provide salary data—and consider optional questions or enhanced explanations to encourage participation.
- Apply institutional data labels: Go beyond automated reminders by categorizing students based on FDS groupings to further target your follow-up efforts.
- Leverage your full team: Increase email or campaign engagement rates by diversifying the sender to include colleagues like career coaches, faculty, or campus mascots.
- Fill in the gaps: Implement proactive outreach efforts like phone drives and LinkedIn searches to gain remaining outcomes data towards the end of the six-month cycle.
- Share insights with stakeholders: Strengthen collaboration by sharing FDS data with key stakeholders on campus and showing the impact of collective efforts in supporting student success.
- Augment FDS data with external sources: Supplement FDS data with additional sources such as live alumni data, National Student Clearinghouse, and employer hiring data for a more comprehensive analysis.
Additional resources
- [Deck] Capturing FDS outcomes with Handshake
- [Handshake Academy] Training to support FDS set up
- [Help Center] How-to articles and answers to FAQs
- [Blog] Analyzing outcomes with First Destination Survey dashboards
- [Blog] Getting the most out of Handshake reporting