GigHQ.ai versus LinkedIn

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I mean, I couldn’t find a single one of these metrics using LinkedIn, for example. So that alone is driving a lot of value for GigHQ.ai.

University of Texas at Austin

Senior,Bachelor of Arts in Economics

I would describe it [GigHQ.ai] as a website that makes it really easy to like manage the jobs you’ve applied to and they give you like a lot more information than something like LinkedIn and Indeed would.

Suny Polytechnic Institute

Junior

[Handshake is] very bare bones.

University of South Florida

Junior,Mathematics

You get an interview two months later, you go back and the job posting [on LinkedIn] is not there. It’s like what do I do at that point?

University of Texas at Austin

Sophomore,Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

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What Handshake
provides:

  • Campus-specific job postings
  • University career center integration
  • Easy application process for students

What Handshake
Doesn’t Tell You

  • Which campus postings are ghost jobs
  • Real competition from students at other universities
  • Whether that “entry-level” role actually hires new grads
  • Company hiring patterns across different schools

How GigHQ Enhances
Your Handshake
Experience

  • Ghost job detection for campus postings
  • Cross-university competition intelligence
  • Real company hiring data beyond career centers
  • Automatic tracking of all applications
  • Success optimization based on what works for new grads

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