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Recruitment instructions
To recruit students or attend hiring events, all employers must first register with the college via our official job board platform, Handshake. The free version is all that is required to share jobs, post your events and register for our events.
To join Handshake:
- Create or join your company account
- Connect with “Central Piedmont Community College”
- Post your jobs, paid internships and events for promotion to students
- Applicants can be redirected to your preferred website for easy tracking
Need help? Use these guides: Account Creation, Connect to Schools, Post and Manage Jobs
After registering, email hirestudents@cpcc.edu to be added to invitation lists for:
- Program and industry hiring events (career fair style events and more)
- Tabling sessions (for general skillset roles)
- Career development workshops
- All recruitment event registrations are in the “fairs” section on Handshake
Expand your campus recruiting reach
By creating an account on Handshake, you will:
- be eligible for free recruiting events and career fairs (when available).
- be able to promote your own external information sessions, networking events, and hiring events.
- be able to send direct messages students to build talent pipelines and strengthen your employer brand.
- receive our newsletters and promotional campaigns.
- connect with students from multiple colleges and universities.
- promote opportunities to targeted student populations based on major, graduation year and interests.
Handshake verification requirements
Verification helps prevent impersonation and ensures Central Piedmont students connect with legitimate organizations.
Recruitment guidelines
All roles advertised to students must also be posted on Handshake to ensure equal opportunity for every student to view and apply for positions.
Full and part-time jobs
Full or part-time paid opportunities must adhere to federal and state employment regulations and laws. Central Piedmont Career Services reserves the ability to edit, delete, or refuse any employer partner account that does not adhere to our requirements.
We will not post full and part-time job opportunities that:
- require payment from students for any reason, including positions that require fundraising from students in order to participate
- provide students with a financial incentive for recruiting other students
- are located in an employer's private residence
- ask students to engage in activities that violate the Student Code of Conduct
Age requirements
Central Piedmont is proud to partner with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to provide quality education to our Middle College, Early College, and Dual Enrolled students. As a result, our student population includes students ages 14 and up. Please clarify any age requirements in your postings.
Internships and other paid positions
Central Piedmont's Handshake job board is reserved for paid opportunities.
Paid opportunities should:
- include a defined duration: i.e., date-to-date, length of weeks, or semester
- provide an educational experience that allows students to build upon skills that are being learned in the classroom
- have an assigned supervisor
On-campus programming
Employer partner visits must be registered and confirmed by Career Services. Registration is completed on Handshake. For eligibility, job positions must be posted on Handshake prior to the event to keep your registration slot.
Companies registered for a recruitment or workshop event must provide 24 hours notice of cancellation by contacting Career Services. Failure to do so may impact eligibility to register for future Career Services events.
For partnerships or questions regarding the recruitment of students - email hirestudents@cpcc.edu.