A. Overview of Resume Assignment
The Resume Assist Assignment allows clients to upload their resume and cover letter to receive tailored AI-guided feedback based on a specific job posting they're applying to. The tool scores how well their documents align with the role and provides section-by-section suggestions for improvement.
B. Steps to Create a Resume Assignment
1. Start from Home
Log in to your InStage account (InStage Login).
2. Create Assignment
From the Home page, click Create Assignment.
You can also use the left-hand sidebar to access Create Assignment directly.
On the Create Assignment screen, select Resume Assist to begin setting up your assignment.
Ref Image: Home page Overview: Shows the main dashboard with "Create Assignment" as the primary action.
Ref Image: Highlights the left-hand menu with quick access to "Create Assignment." Once you select Resume Assist and click Create Assignment, you’ll see a multi-step setup flow with three sections to complete and review: Resume Details and Dates, Advanced Options, and Review.
3. Configure Resume Assignment
Section 1: Resume Details and Dates
1. Enter Assignment Name
Enter a clear, descriptive name (e.g., Resume Creation Assignment).
This is a required field.
2. Enter a Description
Provide a short description that appears in the client’s enrolment email and on their start page.
This is a required field.
3. Job Position
Choose who selects the job position:
Job Seekers choose - each job seeker enters their own target job.
You choose the same job for all clients.
4. Assignment Due Dates
Choose a due date format:
Fixed Due Dates: Set specific availability and due dates
Rolling Due Dates: Dates adjust based on when clients are added to the assignment.
5. AI Optimization access
Toggle AI-Optimization access on or off.
This will allow for a one-click AI optimization for job seekers. When disabled, the optimize buttons are hidden.
6. ATS Score Visibility
Toggle ATS Score Visibility on or off.
This will show ATS score for the assignment. Turn off to hide the ATS score and ATS feedback for job seekers.
7. Tailored Resume
Set the date window to complete the resume assignment.
Available Date (when clients can begin)
Due Date (final submission deadline)
Select which sections should appear in the resume (e.g., Contact, Summary, Background, Education, Skills, Projects, Extra Curricular).
Note: depending on the resume sections included, it will be used as part of the resume grading score against the master resume.
8. Tailored Cover Letter to be completed
Toggle Cover Letter on or off.
Set the date window to complete the assignment.
Available Date (when clients can begin)
Due Date (final submission deadline)
Ref Image: Highlights the Resume Details & Dates section, with the option to move forward by clicking Next, Save Draft or Back.
Section 2: Advanced Details
Configure additional options for your assignment creation, such as:
1. Report Content
Choose what information to include in reports:
Include Client Name and Email (important to include for reporting and completion purposes)
Include Transcript
Include Audio
2. Add Clients Now (optional)
You can add clients at any time after the assignment is deployed.
Enter client emails individually, or upload a CSV file with email addresses.
Add Groups to organize clients into sections or batches.
If you add 2+ groups, clients will be prompted to select their group when joining the assignment.
3. Add Staff Now (optional)
You can add administrators at any time after the assignment is deployed.
Enter administrator emails individually, or upload a CSV file with email addresses.
4. Client Notifications & Summaries
Choose which automated messages and summaries clients receive:
Automatic Notification:
Enrollment notification email (sent by default).
Optional Notifications:
Availability window open notification.
24-hour reminder email (This is recommended to be selected).
Due date reminder email.
5. Admin Report Options
Customize how and when you receive aggregated reports:
Report Frequency:
Send a report 24 hours after each due date (This is recommended to be selected)
Send a report only after the final due date.
Do not send email reports.
Select additional email items, such as:
Link to admin summary.
Include a PDF summary in the email.
Noteworthy Comments
Email assignment faculty members if a client statement, comment, or question is labelled high priority.
After completing all setup fields, click Next to reach the Review stage. This is your final checkpoint before launching the assignment.
Section 3: Review Details & Deploy Assignment
You’ll see a summary of everything entered:
Dates (availability and due dates)
Assignment Details (name, description, groups, grading)
Report Content (client info included in reports)
Client Notifications & Summaries (emails and reminders)
Admin Report Options (frequency and format of reports)
If you need to make changes, click Back to return to the relevant section.
If everything looks correct, click Deploy to launch the assignment
⚠️ Important: Once you click Deploy, not all fields can be edited. Double‑check all details before finalizing.
C. Share Assignment / Add Clients and Staff Members
Once the Assignment has been created, you have two options to include Clients in the assignment.
Option 1: Share a direct link for Clients to join the assignment.
Option 2: Add Clients (if you skipped this step in the Advanced Options).
Clients will automatically receive notifications based on your chosen settings.
Add additional faculty members (if you skipped this step in the Advanced Options).
Option 1: Share Assignment Link
Option 2: Add Clients
Paste client emails manually.
Upload a CSV file.
Share a unique enrolment link (also available after the assignment has been deployed).
6. Add Additional Staff Members
