# Handshake: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/handshake

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Job advertising and distribution](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/job-advertising-and-distribution/index.md) | 0% | 15 | 0% | 11 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 1 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 44 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "for early-career or technical hiring, add Handshake or Dice as appropriate" (GPT-6 Luna, Job advertising)
- "Especially useful if you hire students and recent graduates." (GPT-5.4 mini, Recruitment marketing)
- "Best for Interns, Entry-Level, and Recent Graduates" (Grok 4.20, Job advertising)
- "Add Handshake if hiring entry-level workers" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Staffing agency tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Handshake, from 39 of the 40 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 21
- money.com: 18
- guideflow.com: 11
- learn.g2.com: 11
- linkedin.com: 10
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 10
- hrlineup.com: 7
- pitchmeai.com: 7
- ziprecruiter.com: 7
- businessnewsdaily.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://money.com/best-job-posting-sites-for-employers: 18
- https://learn.g2.com/best-recruitment-marketing-platform-for-enterprises: 11
- https://guideflow.com/blog/recruitment-marketing-platforms: 9
- https://businessnewsdaily.com/best-job-posting-sites: 6
- https://pitchmeai.com/blog/best-job-posting-sites-small-medium-businesses: 6
- https://technologyadvice.com/blog/human-resources/best-job-listing-sites-for-employers: 6
- https://business.com/categories/best-job-posting-sites: 5
- https://g2.com/categories/recruitment-marketing: 5

## 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-US DPF
- 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://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.