Rasmussen College Introduction to Optimal Resume

Optimal Resume

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Optimal Resume

Why use Optimal Resume?• It is quick, easy to use and FREE.What can Optimal Resume do for me?• Help create resumes, cover-letters, thank you notes,

websites to present resumes, perform mock-interviews and easy management of all your career documents.

How does Optimal Resume work?• For the documents mentioned above, Optimal Resume

provides on-line coaching, tutorials, templates and samples, for the most common industries and experience levels found in today's workforce.

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How To Sign Into Optimal Resume

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Log on to https://rasmussen.optimalresume.comSelect: CREATE NEW ACCOUNT

How To Set Up Your Account

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Enter your RASMUSSEN SCHOOL email address:

Firstname.lastname@smail.rasmussen.edu

Code Validation

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A random code will be sent to your SCHOOL email account- please check that email account now to retrieve your code and copy and paste as

shown below:

Firstname.lastname@smail.rasmussen.edu

XXXXXXXX

Rasmussen email

Create Your User Profile

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Enter your information into all required fields (*)

Optimal Resume Builder Help

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If you would like step by step instructions for any of the functions that Optimal Resume has to offer CLICK on the HELP

button and select from the list below.

Optimal Resume Builder Help

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There are PDF’s similar to the one shown below to assist with creating professional career documents.

Document Center

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GET STARTED: You can select which item you would like to start with, add to, or update/edit. If you would like to create a resume,

click on Create New Resume.

Create A Resume

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You can upload a current resume or begin a new one (please note if you upload a resume you cannot edit that document). On the right, each section will have a HELP video that will explain the steps to creating/completing that section.

Very helpful!

Create a Resume (cont.)

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When you select START RESUME you have three options of how to begin:

Sample Resume

Create a Resume (cont.)

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When you choose BROWSE SAMPLES, this screen will appear, then choose the appropriate CATEGORY and EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Create a Resume (cont.)

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Click on the SELECT button at the bottom of the page to choose the template you think you might want to use.

Create a Resume (cont.)

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If you would like to use this template, simply click on the“USE THIS SAMPLE” button, if not go back to the previous page.

Create a Resume (cont.)

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At this point the template will have updated with your personal information. Now either cut and paste or type over the existing

information with your own personal information to make it you own.

Review Center

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Once you are finished creating your resume you have the option to submit it to your CSA for review. Click on the Review Center button at

the top of the page, as shown below.

Review Center

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Here, you have the ability to send a note if needed. Simply click SUBMIT and your resume will be sent to the Review Center; it Will then be reviewed.