The document describes OptimalResume, a service that provides online tools to help job seekers create résumés, cover letters, assessments, and other career marketing materials. It offers products like OptimalLetter for building cover letters, OptimalAssessment for skills assessments, OptimalVideoResume to create video résumés, and OptimalWebsite for web-based résumés and portfolios. Implementation of the OptimalResume system is straightforward, with initial graphics and default content provided to match a client's website. Training and support is provided throughout the implementation process.

1. universities, outplacement firms, experiences
public libraries and workforce boards
OptimalVideoResume™
across the country
Cutting-edge technology that creates
OptimalLetter™ high-impact video résumés
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Next generation online letter builder
makes it easy for job seekers to quickly
ResumeGPS™
Users opt in and make their résumés
create and store almost any kind of
letter
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searchable by hiring organizations;
individuals may be invited to
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OptimalEfolio™
Attractive online portfolio that
videoconference/interview online
OptimalWebsite™
and displays an individual’s multimedia
Getting Started
creations and compositions
Best-of-breed web résumés with full-
Creating a New Assessment 2 page online portfolio, skills profile,
OptimalInterview™
3 Types of Assessments 2 video résumé and letter, and social
Lets the job seeker practice and
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develop interviewing skills with real-
Skills Inventory
life multimedia scenarios
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Implementation: Implementation of the OptimalResume™ system is straightforward. Initial graphics for
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provided by OptimalResume.com and are made to match the client’s existing website.
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Default content for examples and help text is provided by OptimalResume.com.
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And of course, OptimalResume.com provides comprehensive training and support throughout the process.
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2. Getting Started
Creating a New Assessment
To begin working on your new letter,
click the Create New Letter button. On
the following page, you’ll see that there
are three types of assessments to choose
from.
3 Types of Assessments
1. Skills Inventory – This is a tool that allows you to find all of your marketable skills
from a list of common professional skills. The skills inventory is a broad assessment
of your abilities that is not targeted to any specific job or career.
2. Accomplishment Sheet – An accomplishment sheet allows you to select from a list
of careers and discover which skills you can contribute to a specific job. Unlike the
skills inventory, an accomplishment sheet is targeted to a specific job.
3. Proficiency List – This assessment shows how proficient you are at skills for a par-
ticular job. Like the accomplishment sheet, you will select a specific job to create
an assessment for. However, you will also be able to show how much experience
you have with a particular skill, and what level of proficiency you have (novice,
intermediate, advanced, etc.)
Naming your Assessment
Once you choose your assessment type, you’ll be asked to name your assessment.
Names can include any combination of letters, numbers, and spaces.
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3. Skills Inventory
Columns
The columns refer to experiences - certain times, events, or situations
in which you have applied skills in your assessment. These could
include classes, work experience, or clubs and activities you belong
to. To create a new experience that isn’t on the list, click the Add
More button and enter a name. New experiences will be added to
the rightmost column on the page.
Rows
The rows refer to skills – things that you use throughout your various
experiences. For example, a person can discuss how she used critical
thinking in her favorite class, then discuss how she used it while
taking part in volunteer work.
There are many skills to choose from on the list, but you also have the
option to add another skill to the list by clicking the Add More button.
You can also delete skills by highlighting the checkbox next to a skill,
then clicking Delete Selected at the bottom of the page.
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To elaborate on a skill for a particular experience, click Add in the
corresponding cell. Doing so will bring up a text editor where you
can enter information about that skill and experience. When you’re
done writing, click Save to save your data.
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You can use the green arrows in the skills and abilities rows to drag
and drop a skill or ability to a desired location.
Adjust the order of experiences by using the blue left and right
arrows in the column headers. Clicking the left or right arrow will
move an experience to its immediate left or right.
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4. Accomplishment Sheet
Getting Started
After you name your new project, the first
step in creating your accomplishment sheet
is to select the job you want to focus on.
The O*Net database provides hundreds
of jobs to choose from. You can sort jobs
by Job Family, High Growth Industry, or by
Stem Discipline. Job Families are groups
of jobs with similar functions. Clicking the
High Growth Industry tab lets you see a list
of popular industries to work in, and jobs in
those fields.
Once you’ve found a job that fits your
needs, click Select and Continue to open the
accomplishment sheet.
Editing an Accomplishment Sheet
The accomplishment grid lists the different
skills and abilities used in the particular job
you selected. Skills are listed in the rows,
while the columns refer to experiences
in which you have applied your skills.
To elaborate on a skill for a particular
experience, click Add in the corresponding
cell. Doing so will bring up a text editor
where you can enter information about that
skill and experience. When you’re done
writing, click Save to save your data.
If you think of a skill that you believe should
be included on the list, click the Add Skill
button to create your own skill for the grid.
You can also delete skills by highlighting the
checkbox next to a skill, then clicking Delete
Selected at the bottom of the page.
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You can use the green arrows in the skills and abilities rows to drag
and drop a skill or ability to a desired location.
Adjust the order of experiences by using the blue left and right
arrows in the column headers. Clicking the left or right arrow will
move an experience to its immediate left or right.
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5. Proficiency List
Getting Started
After you name your new project, the first
step in creating your proficiency list is to
select the job you want to focus on.
The O*Net database provides hundreds
of jobs to choose from. You can sort jobs
by Job Family, High Growth Industry, or by
Stem Discipline. Job Families are groups
of jobs with similar functions. Clicking the
High Growth Industry tab lets you see a list
of popular industries to work in, and jobs in
those fields.
Once you’ve found a job that fits your needs,
click Select and Continue to open the list.
Format
The rows on the left refer to skills that are
common in the job you have selected. To
the right of the skills column are columns
for Proficiency Levels and Comments. The
Proficiency Levels column allows you to
enter a specific level of proficiency for a skill.
For example, under the skill “Use of Adobe
Photoshop”, you can enter Intermediate – 2
years of experience as your proficiency level.
Proficiency Level Comments
When you click to add a proficiency level, Under the Comments column, you can
there are two main fields to consider. elaborate on skills beyond your level of
First, you will need to select your general proficiency. For example, you can comment
proficiency level from the first drop-down on how you acquired a particular skill
menu, such as Beginner, Advanced, etc. through coursework and professional
Second, you can enter a more specific internships. To insert a comment, click the
measure of proficiency such as years of Add button in the desired cell. Doing so
experience, or hours per week, under the will open a new text field where you can
second drop-down menu. enter information you want displayed in the
comments section. To close the editor and
save your changes, click the Save button.
Arranging
You can use the green arrows in the skills and abilities rows to drag
and drop a skill or ability to a desired location.
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