Add Opportunity
Why do I need to add a title for interviews, orientation & training sessions?
You must add a title to each onboarding step for internal management purposes. When adding the same onboarding items to multiple opportunities, you will be able to select and identify exactly which onboarding item will be selected by viewing the ...
Can I re-use the same forms & waivers for multiple opportunities?
Yes of course! Once you create a new entry in the forms & waivers pop-up, it will be saved and can be re-added when creating other opportunities. If you add the same form/waiver entry across multiple opportunities, administrators will only need to ...
How do I get volunteers to sign and return forms & waivers?
Upload liability, medical, parental or any forms that volunteers will be asked to fill out when applying to the opportunity. Volunteers can return the completed forms via email, chats or in-person, and you will be able to upload the signed copy to ...
What is a strict deadline?
Strict deadlines do not allow volunteers to submit an application past the deadline.
How does the "General Availability" section work once added to the application form?
If you add the General Availability section to the application form, volunteers will be able to indicate their availability by selecting days of the week, and indicate morning, afternoon, evening or add a custom time slot for each of the selected ...
How does it work when I add the "Shifts" section to the application form?
When adding the Shifts section to the application form, you are allowing volunteers to pre-select shifts and attach them to their application form. However, the volunteer can only be approved to shifts once they are approved for the opportunity. ...
Can I receive new applicants that don't meet the qualification requirements?
Yes, the qualification details are suggested to let the applicant know about your ideal volunteer. Nobody is restricted to submit an application, and it is upon the administrative team at the organization to do the proper vetting. The Vome Team does ...
How do I share an opportunity?
To share an opportunity, follow these steps: 1. Go to your My Opportunities page from your navigation 2. Click on the opportunity. 3. On the Recruitment tab under Quick Links, click Share a link. 4. Copy the URL or share it directly on Facebook, ...
What is the difference between Public and Private opportunities?
Public: The opportunity will be published to the Opportunity Board and viewable on the organization's profile for anyone to see. Volunteers do not need to be Vome Users to view the opportunity details, but must register a profile to submit an ...
What is the difference between an Application Form and Onboarding?
Application Form The Application Form is shown to volunteers upon submitting their application. You can customize the fields that you require volunteers to fill out during the application process (i.e., screening questions, resume, and emergency ...
How do I remove a shift that I generated by accident?
To remove an individual shift: On the Create Shifts pop-up > On the right-hand side > Click "X" on the shift(s) that you would like to remove. To remove all shifts: On the Create Shifts pop-up > Click "X" to close the pop-up and it will not save the ...
How do I create shifts when creating an opportunity?
In Add Opportunity, on step 4/6 > Click Create Shifts 1. Add a single date or indicate a date range If date range is selected: select the start date and end date, then select the days of the week as to when the shifts will occur 2. Select the start ...
What is the difference between an On-Site and Remote opportunity?
On-site opportunity: This indicates to volunteers that they should meet at a specific location in order to complete their shifts. It should be noted that volunteers are only able to instantly check-in via QR code on the mobile app if the opportunity ...
What is the difference between a One-Time and Recurring commitment?
One-Time commitment: This type of commitment indicates to volunteers that they can drop-in to volunteer at your organization with no recurring commitment. Recurring commitment: This type of commitment indicates to volunteers that they must make a ...
Do I need to create a category if my opportunity is for a one-time event?
Yes, every opportunity must be associated with a category! We suggest that you create a category and title it according to the name of the one-time event. For example, the title of the category would be "Marathon Fundraiser". The opportunity titles ...
How do I create a new category?
Go to Add Opportunity > In step 1/6 click Category > In the pop-up click Create category: 1. Select a theme or upload a photo You must add a title to your theme if you upload a custom photo. The minimum image size must be 400 x 200 pixels. ...
What is the difference between a Category and an Opportunity?
Category: A category typically has the title and description of a program, event or location. It contains one or more volunteer opportunities. Opportunity: An opportunity contains all the details about an activity, position, role or task. Volunteers ...
What is Instant Book?
When Instant Book is enabled, volunteers will be able to instantly book available shifts without requiring prior approval from the organization. Only volunteers that are already approved or assigned to an opportunity can instantly book available ...
What is the Flexible Schedule option for shift reservations?
When Flexible Schedule is enabled, volunteers will be able to create their own shifts by indicating the date and time slot as to when they are planning to volunteer. This feature is mainly used for opportunities that do not have a predefined schedule ...
How do I add a new opportunity?
1) On the navigation bar click the green "+" icon next to Add Opportunity. 2) Add the details of the opportunity. Provide the title, description, category, tags, commitment, location and primary coordinator. Select an admin that will be the ...