Advisement & Career Services
TECHNOLOGY
TO HELP
STUDENTS SUCCEED!
Optimal Resume:
Your One-Stop Shop for Employment Success
Optimal Resume: At A Glance
 Miami Dade College has
adopted this site as a
resource to increase
student employability
skills and postgraduation success.
 Optimal Resume hosts a
variety of tools to help
create, present, manage
and share professional
credentials.
Overview
 Create high-impact, interactive career materials based on
career goals
 Present materials online — with an easy-to-use website
builder — and in print, as you can download your materials in
a number of formats
 Manage an unlimited number of career documents from one
central location
 Share credentials with several networks on a professional
website and across social networking sites
Registering
 The website link is as follows:
mdc.optimalresume.com
 Students can register by clicking on the “Create New
Account” button and entering their MyMDC student
email.
Features
Optimal
Resume
achieves
student
success via
eight
modules
Resume Builder
 Use the Resume builder to easily
and quickly create impressive and
professional resumes, which can be
shared online or downloaded and
printed.
 The builder combines expert
advice, high-quality samples and
actionable job market information
to help you create focused,
targeted resumes for every job
opportunity.
Letter Builder
Use the Letter Builder to
easily and quickly create
a range of different
professional letters, e.g.
cover letters and thank
you letters, which also
can be shared online or
downloaded and printed.
Portfolio Builder
The portfolio builder creates an online
gallery that can be displayed as a page on
your Optimal Resume website, shared as
a link, or downloaded as a zipped file.
Portfolios document your education,
work samples, and skills. They are
very useful for applying to jobs and
training programs, demonstrating
your transferable skills, and tracking
your professional development.
Skills Assessment
 If you are thinking of changing careers or are entering the
workforce for the first time, the skills assessment module
is a great place to start.
 Skills assessments can help you identify and present your
transferable skills and abilities to prospective employers
and are especially helpful for creating targeted resumes
and cover letters, and preparing for job interviews. The
three types of skills assessments :
 Skills Inventory
 Accomplishment Sheet
 Proficiency List
Interview Prep
 This module makes it easy to
refine your interviewing skills.
 You control your interview
practice session, including the
interview type, number of
questions, response format,
and interviewer.
 There are four ways to record
your interview responses:
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Spoken and Video Recorded
Spoken Only
Written
No Response
Video Resume
 This module makes it easy for job seekers to create high
quality video resumes from any computer with a
webcam and microphone.
 Video Resume offers a unique script builder that helps
users get started with a compelling video resume script.
Instead of having to memorize their script, job seekers
can read it with a unique teleprompter as they record.
 Attractive video resume styling options are available
including video skins and animated bullet points.
Website Builder
 Creates a customized site that
includes a variety of
professional documents, as
well as links to social
networking profiles, e.g.
LinkedIn and Twitter
 Can index site with major
search engines
 Allows selection of documents
that to include on website
Resume GPS
 Placing a resume in the ResumeGPS database gives
employers access to find and contact job seekers with
employment opportunities.
 An employer searches for the kind of candidate they're
looking for and sees matching resumes.
 If there is a match, an employer can set up an online
interview or videoconference. Users can also exchange
messages with employers and see which employers have
viewed their profile.
Jobs & Internships
Employers can send targeted opportunities to the personal
Opportunity Dashboard®, or users can search millions of job
listings through the integrated Simply Hired database.
On your Opportunity Dashboard,
you can scroll through
organization logos, view company
information, and easily apply to
positions of interest with Optimal
Resume career materials.
Questions
Contact Advisement Services at your campus:
North Campus
nadvisement@mdc.edu
Kendall Campus
kadvisement@mdc.edu
Wolfson Campus
wadvisement@mdc.edu
Medical Campus
madvisement@mdc.edu
Homestead Campus
hadvisement@mdc.edu
InterAmerican Campus
iadvisement@mdc.edu
Hialeah Campus
hiadvisement@mdc.edu
West Campus
westadvisement@mdc.edu