# Handshake: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 3 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/handshake/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 27 | 0% | 7 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 0% | 33 | 0% | 2 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Consider Wellfound or Handshake Basic for free job postings to qualified candidates" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Staffing agency tools)
- "Best for: College recruiting, internships, early-career and new-graduate hiring" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Job advertising)
- "when scale, workflow depth, or campus recruiting matter" (Perplexity Sonar, Recruitment marketing)
- "Handshake—when the role fits its audience" (GPT-6 Luna, Job advertising)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Job advertising and distribution: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 20 → 27 of 111.
- Recruitment marketing and career sites: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 46 → 33 of 104.
- Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 54 of 136.

## In its own words

What Handshake's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the career network for the AI economy (https://joinhandshake.com/)
- For: Students, employers, and career centers (https://joinhandshake.com/)
- Price stated: Free; $450 per month; Contact for pricing; Starting from $34/day; Flexible rate (https://joinhandshake.com/employers/pricing)
- Starting price: Free (https://joinhandshake.com/employers/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free (https://joinhandshake.com/employers/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, TX-RAMP, GDPR, CCPA, EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
- Hosting: United States, Germany, Western Europe
- Customers named: Disney, TikTok, McDonald's, Target, Box, EY, Johnson & Johnson, IBM

## What it publishes

Every page joinhandshake.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 110431 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1051 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 58 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 183 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Research study participant paid in person https://joinhandshake.com/ai/opportunities/research-study-participant-paid-in-person/
- Recent: 2026-09-17 news or press: Ann mHwkYo39wi26d https://updates.joinhandshake.com/announcements/ann_mHwkYo39wi26d
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: Ann Dhpq6pSaj8oAa https://updates.joinhandshake.com/announcements/ann_Dhpq6pSaj8oAa
- Recent: 2026-08-28 news or press: Ann zc9kyrL6GPXEM https://updates.joinhandshake.com/announcements/ann_zc9kyrL6GPXEM
- Recent: 2026-08-28 news or press: Ann zG3lMMHG6nNGu https://updates.joinhandshake.com/announcements/ann_zG3lMMHG6nNGu
- Recent: 2026-08-17 news or press: Ann uXKwGVRqrmp0I https://updates.joinhandshake.com/announcements/ann_uXKwGVRqrmp0I

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.