Resumés and Cover Letters

In a partnership with OptimalResume.com® Luther College students and alumni have access to web-based software to help them create and manage resumes, cover letters, and other types of job search correspondence. This service is particularly helpful to those who are writing a resume or cover letter for the first time! As always, it is wise to have your job search documents reviewed by a career counselor prior to sending them out to prospective employers. So, whether you need a resume for an internship, full-time job, or graduate school application, OptimalResume.com can help get you started in the right direction!

To create an account on OptimalResume.com:

Go to https://luther.optimalresume.com/.
Please find the Login box on the left side of the page – Click the link that says “New Users Click Here”
You will be taken to the “Validation” page. Enter your @luther.edu email address and click the “Continue” button. (Clicking this button automatically generates a random code that is immediately sent to your Luther College email account.)
Next, a “Code Validation” screen will appear which will prompt you for your email and the code.
Go to your email account and retrieve the code. Then, enter it in the provided field on the “Code Validation” page, along with your email address. Once you have entered the information, click the “Submit” button.
Complete the User Profile – (The email and password you enter in the Profile will allow access to your account [via the Login box on Luther’s OptimalResume homepage] from this point forward.)
Located on your Student Desktop, you’ll see an area called the “Document Center” where you can create resumes, letters and websites.
Video and PDF tutorials, which provide detailed instructions on how to use the applications, are located in the Help box on the right side of the page.