Un-require DOB from first login/apply screen

Tamara Photiadis

Has anyone found a creative way to un-require Date of Birth from the very first login/apply screen? We would like to use our system for candidates to register for short professional development offerings. Registrants will not want to give their DOB for such an event.

Even if DOB is required in a program application, we hate that it's on the very first screen where there's no way to soften/explain. We are feeling this is a terrible first impression for a candidate wanting to connect with us, and with today's sensitivity about identity theft, might actually drive people away. What if a person wants to simply explore the application to see what's being asked?

It's like meeting someone for the first time and blurting out “how much do you weigh?" I don't want to talk with someone like that at all!

I'm going to add this into the Idea Bank as well, as I can't imagine that others are not feeling similarly. Please vote on my idea if you agree!