The document describes OptimalResume.com's suite of online tools for job seekers, including ResumeGPS for creating and storing resumes, OptimalEfolio for building an online portfolio, OptimalInterview for practicing interview skills, and OptimalWebsite for creating a full online resume and portfolio website. It provides instructions on using the tools to create a new online portfolio and website, add documents, select templates, and share the completed website.

1. ResumeGPS™
makes it easy for job seekers to quickly
Users opt in and make their résumés
create and store almost any kind of
searchable by hiring organizations;
letter
individuals may be invited to
Optimal Website Help
OptimalEfolio™ videoconference/interview online
Attractive online portfolio that collects
OptimalWebsite™
and displays an individual’s multimedia
Best-of-breed web résumés with full-
creations and compositions Optimal 2.0 edition
page online portfolio, skills profile,
OptimalInterview™ video résumé and letter, and social
Table of Contents
Lets the job seeker practice and media sidebar
develop interviewing skills with real-
life multimedia scenarios
Getting Started
Creating a New Portfolio 2
Implementation: Implementation of the OptimalResume™ system is straightforward. Initial graphics for
the website are provided New Portfolio
Naming a 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.
Building a Website
And of course, OptimalResume.com provides comprehensive training and support throughout the process.
Adding Documents 3
Ordering Documents 3
Selecting a Template 4
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Document Toolbar
Rename 5
Delete 5
Clone 5
Add Passkey 5
Preview 5
Activate Website 5
Switch Websites 5
Post-Production Tools
Editing your Website 5
Sharing your Website 5

2. Getting Started
Creating a New Website
To begin working on your new website,
click the Create New Website button. On
the following page, you will be asked to
enter a name for your website.
Naming a New Website
Names can include any combination
of letters, numbers, and spaces. If
applicable, select the primary language
of your resume. When finished, click
Start Website.
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3. Building a Website
Adding Documents
The next page shows a list of available
documents that you can put on your
website.
If you would like a type of document
included on your website, make sure that
you click to Enable it; otherwise you will
not be able to put those documents on
your site. Once you enable a document
type, you can check boxes next to the
documents you wish to include. To
disable a document type, uncheck the
Enable box. If you forget what one of
your documents looks like, click on the
document’s name to preview it.
Ordering Documents
Every document type available has an
Order box next to it. This determines
the order in which it will appear on your
website. 1st Page places that document
on the first page, 2nd page places that
document on the second page, and so
on.
When you’re done selecting documents,
click the Save and Continue button.
If you see a message at the top of the page that says
“Your website must include a resume…”, you must
include a resume in your website before you can save
changes.
In some cases, your may not be able to put a document
on your website until it has been approved by a career
counselor. Therefore, you may not be able to see
everything that you have created in the Document
Center; you will only see documents that have been
submitted and approved by counselors via the Review
Center. If this applies to you, you should see a message
under each document type saying “The resume you
choose must be approved by your institutions. Only
approved resumes can be selected”.
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4. Building a Website
Selecting a Template
After choosing which documents you
want for your website, it’s time to style
it with a template. If you like the default
template as it is, click Save and Continue.
On this page, you will see a variety of
templates to choose from. There can be
multiple pages of templates, so be sure
to look at the bottom of the screen for
more pages. To see how a template will
look on your website, click the Zoom
button under a template. To select a
template, click the Use This Template
bubble under a template, then click Save
and Continue.
Sidebar
You have the option to configure the
sidebar of your website with links to
profiles on other websites such as
LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. This is
a great way to network with others by
sharing your resume through different
media. If you would like to Enable
the sidebar features, click the Enable
checkbox at the top right corner. To
disable this feature, uncheck the enable
box.
Click the checkbox beside a widget to
enable it.
Widgets can also be reordered by
clicking and dragging the green arrows
to the left of a section. Upon saving your
changes, your widgets will appear in the
designated order.
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5. Document Toolbar
Rename – change the name of your website Preview – preview your website as it will appear online
Delete – delete the website Activate Website – publishes your website to the internet
as a live URL. Your website is active as long as the Activate
Clone – creates a duplicate copy of your website in the
button is turned on. If you don’t want your website to be
Document Center. Before cloning, you must enter a
active anymore, you can click the Deactivate button.
unique name for your cloned website.
Switch Websites – Clicking this button shows all of the
Add Passkey – password protects your website. To enter
websites you have created so far in the Document Center.
a passkey, make sure the Enable Passkey box is checked
Click on a website’s name to edit that document.
and enter a password. We recommend that you enter a
passkey that is professional and easy to remember.
Some browsers, such as Internet Explorer 8, may block you from seeing certain website
features such as templates or the sidebar. If this happens to you, look for a message at the
top of your browser asking to allow blocked content. Once you enable blocked content,
the problem should be resolved.
Post-production Tools
Editing your Website Sharing your Website
Use the Share Button within the taskbar to
easily share your website with your network.
To edit a website at a later time, click the Choose from a variety of different social
portfolio’s name in the Document Center. media sites, search engines, e-mail, etc.
This will bring you back to the editing page
where you can save new changes to your
document.
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