How to Create and Edit an Event
Why does it matter?
From career fairs to internal events required by participants to attend, organizing, sharing, and tracking events attendance can be time-consuming and require you to use multiple systems, creating data silos. RiseKit provides a dedicated space to organize, share, and track event attendance with internal teams and the local RiseKit network.
Navigation
Login to your RiseKit account at Staff Portal
Move your mouse toward the left-hand navigation.
You should see links that show the following options
Organization
Chat
Candidates
Resources
Surveys
Click on "Resources"
At the top of the page, you will see All, Support Services, Training Programs, Job Opportunities, and Events. Make sure to select Events, this will take you to a list of resources that have either been created by your internal teams or shared across the RiseKit Network.
Select Events from the Resources menu
Creating a New Event
Adding an Event is incredibly simple with RiseKit. Follow the steps below to add a new Event.
1. On the Event tab on the resources page, click the + New button on the top right corner.
2. You should see a modal appear that will guide you through the step-by-step process of adding a new Event.
Creating a Link Entry
The Link Entry modal that pops up provides a step-by-step process for adding your Event.
Step 1: Make sure that you have the correct resource type selected. In our case, it should be Event.
Step 2: Enter the basic resource details for the Event on the left of the screen
URL: This is a link to the Event. This can be description of the Event, the application page for the Event, or a link to a flyer about the Event.
Event Title: This is the name of the Event. Include the Organization Offering the service as well as the name of the Event - Example: ACME Corporation: Resume Review Session
Description: Include some key information about the Event to provide participants with information about the Event. For example, include Hours of Operation, Age Requirements, Support Offered. Example: Onsite or remote Resume Reviewing event. Call 555-555-5555 to make an appointment for support. Applicants must have a GED to attend. Occurring 12/12 and 12/13 from 2pm-6pm..
Location: Select whether the Event is offered REMOTELY or IN-PERSON. If the Event is onsite, include the address by typing it into the Address box.
Starting Date/Ending Date: The start and end dates of the event.
Preferred Education Level: The preferred education level for candidates interested in participating in the event.
Background Friendly: Determines if the event is background friendly or not.
Step 2: Add additional Event attributes, then choose Review Details
Add Contact Information: Contact information in the respective fields.
Related Industries: Select these from a list of specific industries. You can select more than one, choose the industry by clicking the check mark next to it, and repeat as many times as is needed for all related industries.
Eligibility: The age eligibility that is required of the candidates wanting to attend the event. This tab also asks whether people with disabilities, military status, or varying gender are allowed to participate.
Covid-19 Precautions: Select whether there is a requirement for masks or not during the event.
Step 3: Review the Event details, then choose how the event should be shared and Submit
Link Expiration: Choose a date when you want the resource to expire and no longer be visible to the RiseKit network.
If you'd like to go back and edit your resource's details, select Edit
Choose RiseKit Network and then select Submit
Editing an Event
To edit an Event that you have previously posted, follow the steps above to get to the Event section. Here you can search for the Event you need to edit by keyword as well as sort by date the Event was posted or filter by location or other filters.
Note, if you did not create the Event, you will not have the ability to edit the Event. You can only edit Events that you originally created.
1. Click View Details to open up the Event.
2. Select the Pencil Icon/Edit in the top right corner
3. Navigate to the area where you need to edit the information
When you are done editing, choose Review Details until you get to Step 3: Link Sharing Options, and choose Submit