You can customise what information you store on a user profile using Custom Fields. If you create a Custom Field for a user, Jobs, Lessons, or report the new field will be shown when editing or creating them.
For example, if it is important for you to know your Tutors' favourite colour, you could have a field for that! You could also add a checkbox for 'Full driving licence' or 'Available for full time placements' to the Tutor application form and require them to record that information when they apply to work with you. You can also filter and search through your users and content based on the Custom Fields that you have created.
You can find a list of your Custom Fields categorised into what role type they are being used for by navigating to System > Settings > System Customization > Custom Fields.
An example of a Custom Fields page.
To add a Custom Field, navigate to System > Settings > System Customization > Custom Fields before using the Add Custom Field button to open the ‘Add new Custom Field’ panel.
Options available when creating a Custom Field.
Here you can:
Use the ‘Apply To’ dropdown menu to specify which role type the Custom Field will apply to.
Use the ‘Type’ dropdown menu to specify the type of Custom Field it will be (e.g. checkbox, text field, star rating or dropdown menu).
Give the Custom Field a name using the ‘Name’ text field.
You can also give some help text to describe the Custom Field to any users viewing it.
You can also make the field required, meaning that the user won’t be able to complete the form without completing it (note that if this is checked on the “Checkbox” option, the user will have to mark the field as ‘true’.)