Interest
Overview
Interest — Business Overview
Interest is a simple setup document used to define and standardize the different interests that can be associated with people in Dafater. It helps organizations capture non-job-specific preferences or areas of curiosity that support engagement, development, and better people-related decisions.
Although it is a small setup item, Interest plays an important supporting role in understanding employees beyond their job titles.
What Interest Is Used For
In business operations, Interest is used to:
- Maintain a standardized list of recognized interests across the organization
- Capture employee interests in a consistent way
- Support people engagement, learning initiatives, and internal opportunities
- Improve visibility into workforce preferences and motivations
By using predefined Interests, the organization avoids inconsistent or unclear descriptions and gains cleaner, more usable data.
Prerequisites Before Using Interest
Before using Interest, the organization should: - Decide why employee interests are being collected (engagement, learning, project matching, culture initiatives, etc.) - Agree on which types of interests are relevant (professional topics, personal development areas, community activities, etc.) - Assign responsibility for maintaining and reviewing the list to keep it meaningful and up to date
Since Interest is a setup document, it is typically configured once and then reused.
Typical Workflow and Business Fit
Define Interests
The HR or people operations team creates a list of approved Interests in Dafater.Use Across People Records
These Interests can then be selected consistently wherever employee interests are captured.Review and Apply Insights
The organization can use this information to:- Plan training or learning programs
- Encourage participation in internal initiatives
- Support team-building or culture activities
This workflow ensures that interest-related information is structured, searchable, and business-relevant.
Key Business Scenarios Where Interest Is Essential
Employee Engagement Programs
Understanding interests helps design activities that employees are more likely to participate in.Learning and Development Planning
Interests can guide optional training, workshops, or knowledge-sharing sessions.Internal Opportunities and Projects
When forming committees, task groups, or short-term initiatives, interests can help identify willing participants.Workplace Culture and Wellbeing
Interests support a more human-centered approach to managing people.
Important Considerations for Users
- Keep the list of Interests simple and relevant to business goals
- Avoid duplicating similar interests with slightly different names
- Review the list periodically and remove outdated or unused entries
- Treat interest information as supportive data, not as a performance measure
- Be mindful of privacy and use the information respectfully
In summary, Interest is a foundational setup document in Dafater that helps organizations better understand and engage their people by capturing meaningful, standardized interest information in a business-friendly way.
Basic Information
- Module: HR
- Document Type: Setup
Fields
| Field Name | Label | Type | Required | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| interest | Interest | Data | ✓ | - | Interest name or identifier used in Dafater records |
Permissions
| Role | Read | Write | Create | Delete | Submit | Cancel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR User | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Academics User | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Employee | ✓ | |||||
| HR Manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |