April Task: Optimal Resume

April 2010 Task: Optimal Resume

I went to the website for Optimal Resume and created an account.

I clicked on the Document Center Tab.

I explored the Resume Builder which offers tips to get an interview. It offers a sample resume that can be edited to match a person's content, style, and gives action words that will attract attention. It can be entered into a Resume Bank which can be searched by employers. A copy may be printed.

I explored the Cover Letter Builder which will restate qualifications. A sample can be given which can be edited to personalize it with the experience, action words, and style of the job seeker. A paper copy may be printed.

A portfolio may be created to enhance the resume with uploads of images, documents, and videos. This site gives instructions and guides to create it.

The Website Builder helps a person create a customized web site that can include links to twitter, and linked in index sites that can be accessed by search engines. File lists can be accessed to link to templates. A sidebar provides links to social profile widgets, photo, and blogg. A passkey enables your site to be confidential by allowing you to limit it to only those whom you want to see it.

I clicked on Search Jobs Tab to see what might come up for possible openings. I was disappointed to find no jobs open in Grand Junction for some positions that seem very general. I started with Environmental Assessment Consultant, to be specific. I was not surprised to find no openings there. Then I searched Sales Clerk with Cabela's. No luck there. I broadened my search to waitress, accountant, and bank teller, and had no openings show up there either. It makes me wonder how successful some of our patrons may be at finding a job in Grand Junction using this tool. However, if one is not bound to Grand Junction, it is a good place to look for an opening that might be in another location.

In all, there is valuable information on this site for the job seeker. With Grand Junction's unemployment rate being one of the highest in the nation, and competition fierce, this site can offer an important edge.