Create Announcement Item

The Create Announcement Item page is where you create an announcement questionnaire item to be included in your library. To access this box, click Admin on the Dashboard, the Admin Home tab displays, click the Manage Announcement Items link in the Libraries section to open the Announcement Item Library tab, and click Create New Item. The following elements are displayed:

• Item Header. This is the title of the announcement questionnaire item.
• Required. This drop-down list allows you to select whether this item will require a response from the applicant.
• Required status is editable by HR User. A check in this box will allow the HR user to mark an item as required or not required if applicable.
• Owning Office. This drop-down list allows you to assign the office responsible for the announcement item.
• Tags. This drop-down list allows you to select Tags to be associated with the item, such as Occupational Family, Appointing Authority or Office.For additional information, see Tags.
• Item Stem. This textbox is where you insert the text for the announcement questionnaire item.
• Item Stem is editable by HR User. A check in this box will allow the HR user to edit the item stem when this announcement questionnaire item is used in an announcement.
• Response Type. This drop-down list allows you select the type of response. The options include:
  • Calendar. This option allows applicants to indicate a date to the questionnaire item.
  • Instructions. These are the instructions to be provided to the applicant.
  • Multiple Choice-Multiple Select. This option allows applicants to select multiple responses to the questionnaire item.
  • Multiple Choice-Single Select single Select. This option allows applicants to select a single response to the questionnaire item.
  • Narrative Textbox. This option allows applicants to provide a narrative response to the questionnaire item.
  • Short Answer Textbox. This option allows applicants to provide a short narrative response to the questionnaire item.
  • Yes No. This option allows applicants to provide a yes or no response to the questionnaire item.