General Interests can be created to:

• Advertise current volunteer opportunities;

• Give volunteers a way to indicate what they would like to do for you on their application form;

• Provide a way for you to see from their profile what they are interested in doing;

• Provide a way for you to search the database for volunteers interested in one of your opportunities.

1. Go to: Configuration >> General Interests.

2. Click on theicon beside General Interests.

3. Enter a name that will display to your applicants and volunteers.

4. Check the box to make the interest active.

5. Choose the application form you would like the General Interest linked to.

6. Check the boxes in the Visibility column to select the locations you would like the General Interest to appear.

* Because we are currently looking at building up an application form, you definitely want to select one or more application forms. If you want this to also be used as an advertisement to attract volunteers, check the public page. And if you want volunteers to be able to update this later on, check MyVolunteerPage.com.

7. Enter a description to provide more detailed information about this area of interest. The field can include text, images and even video.