How to Create an Optimal Resume'
Memorandum
To: Professor Prudence Parker
From: Shannon DeJonker Library Resources Department
Date: Friday, June 13th, 2014
Subject: RASMUSSEN COLLEGE OPTIMAL RESUME SERVICE REVIEW
The Optimal Resume Service offered by Rasmussen is an excellent tool for students. Students can create, edit, manage, and share their career documents from one location. For students seeking employment, this service can help create resumes using the Resume Builder, create cover letters using the Letter Builder, keep track of professional developments by documenting education and skill training programs with the Portfolio Builder, practice for interviews with the Interview Prep feature, identifying the transferable skills and abilities of a student to a prospective employer with the Skills Assessment feature, and present all their career materials online with the Website Builder. Hiring managers are immediately impressed when they Google a prospective employee’s name and see an attractive online presentation of their skills and abilities which is critical for today’s standards in technology.
The Resume and Letter Builders help students quickly and easily create a professional resume and cover letter for every job opportunity. Expert advice along with samples and job market information is offered, allowing them to build their resume on their own or they may browse the sample resumes. The student can select a resume style and input their information directly and if they wish, they can use the content suggestions that are included in the section samples. Like the Resume Builder, the Letter Builder has different categories of letter samples to choose from; offering helpful tips about each letter type. If a student does not find a type of letter that fits their objective, they can create their own letters and make use of the content suggestions included. The Portfolio Builder is useful as an online gallery of a student’s works; their
To: Professor Prudence Parker
From: Shannon DeJonker Library Resources Department
Date: Friday, June 13th, 2014
Subject: RASMUSSEN COLLEGE OPTIMAL RESUME SERVICE REVIEW
The Optimal Resume Service offered by Rasmussen is an excellent tool for students. Students can create, edit, manage, and share their career documents from one location. For students seeking employment, this service can help create resumes using the Resume Builder, create cover letters using the Letter Builder, keep track of professional developments by documenting education and skill training programs with the Portfolio Builder, practice for interviews with the Interview Prep feature, identifying the transferable skills and abilities of a student to a prospective employer with the Skills Assessment feature, and present all their career materials online with the Website Builder. Hiring managers are immediately impressed when they Google a prospective employee’s name and see an attractive online presentation of their skills and abilities which is critical for today’s standards in technology.
The Resume and Letter Builders help students quickly and easily create a professional resume and cover letter for every job opportunity. Expert advice along with samples and job market information is offered, allowing them to build their resume on their own or they may browse the sample resumes. The student can select a resume style and input their information directly and if they wish, they can use the content suggestions that are included in the section samples. Like the Resume Builder, the Letter Builder has different categories of letter samples to choose from; offering helpful tips about each letter type. If a student does not find a type of letter that fits their objective, they can create their own letters and make use of the content suggestions included. The Portfolio Builder is useful as an online gallery of a student’s works; their