Work Environment allows you to add, edit, or remove employee/assignment/position preferences concerning organizational size, dress code, and smoking policy.

Organization Size

The Grid

The Organization Size grid contains the following information:

• Size: Indicates the size of the organization. Options are user-defined and can be edited on the Edit List Basic window.

• Importance: Indicates whether the employee or assignment/position prefers the size, is willing to accept it, or finds it unacceptable.

The Options

The following options are available from the grid:

• New: Allows you to add a new size preference to the grid.

• Edit: Allows you to edit information about the selected size preference.

• Remove: Allows you to delete the selected size preference from the grid.

Adding/Editing Organization Size Preferences

Upon selecting New or Edit, the New Organization Size or Edit Organization Size window displays.

1. If you are adding a organization size preference, select the size from the Size List by clicking on it. If you are editing a size preference, this field is inactive. NOTE: The list only shows sizes that have not already been included in the grid.

2. In the Importance field, select Preferred if the employee prefers working for a company this size or if the assignment/position prefers an employee who likes this size. Select Acceptable if the employee is willing to work for a company this size (or an assignment/position with an employee who likes this size), but it is not his/her/its first choice. Select Unacceptable if the employee refuses to work for a company of this size (or if the assignment/position does not want an employee who will not work for this size).

3. Click OK to save your information and close the window. Click Apply to save your information, but leave the window open.

Dress Code

The Grid

The Dress Code grid contains the following information:

• Dress: Indicates the dress code of a company. Options are user-defined and can be edited on the Edit List Basic window.

• Importance: Indicates whether the employee/assignment/position prefers the dress code, is willing to accept it, or finds it unacceptable.

The Options

The following options are available from the grid:

• New: Allows you to add a new dress code preference to the grid.

• Edit: Allows you to edit information about the selected dress code preference.

• Remove: Allows you to delete the selected dress code preference from the grid.

Adding/Editing Dress Code Preferences

Upon selecting New or Edit, the New Dress Code or Edit Dress Code window displays.

1. If you are adding a dress code preference, select the dress code from the Dress Code List by clicking on it. If you are editing a dress code preference, this field is inactive. NOTE: The list only shows dress codes that have not already been included in the grid.

2. In the Importance field, select Preferred if the employee prefers or the assignment/position provides this dress code. Select Acceptable if the employee is willing to work with this dress code or if the company will accept an employee who prefers this dress code, but it is not his/her/its first choice. Select Unacceptable if the employee or assignment/position refuses to work with this dress code.

3. Click OK to save your information and close the window. Click Apply to save your information, but leave the window open.

Smoking

The Grid

The Smoking grid contains the following information:

• Type: Indicates the smoking policy of a company. Options are user-defined and can be edited on the Edit List Basic window.

• Importance: Indicates whether the employee/assignment/position prefers the smoking policy, is willing to accept it, or finds it unacceptable.

The Options

The following options are available from the grid:

• New: Allows you to add a new smoking policy preference to the grid.

• Edit: Allows you to edit information about the selected smoking policy preference.

• Remove: Allows you to delete the selected smoking policy preference from the grid.

Adding/Editing Smoking Policy Preferences

Upon selecting New or Edit, the New Smoking or Edit Smoking window displays.

1. If you are adding a smoking policy preference, select the policy from the Type List by clicking on it. If you are editing a smoking policy preference, this field is inactive. NOTE: The list only shows smoking policies that have not already been included in the grid.

2. In the Importance field, select Preferred if the employee/assignment/position prefers this smoking policy. Select Acceptable if the employee is willing to work with this smoking policy or if the company will accept an employee who prefers this smoking policy, but it is not his/her first choice. Select Unacceptable if the employee/assignment/position refuses to work with this smoking policy.

3. Click OK to save your information and close the window. Click Apply to save your information, but leave the window open.