STRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describemanagement skillslike: coordinated,delegated, directed,organized or plannedFONTFont sizebetween10 - 12 ptAVOIDShould notinclude apersonalphotoAVOIDReferences, oreven a linesaying that theyare availableupon requestLAYOUTMarginsbetween .5 -1 (Consistentmargins)BONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPeer Advisor inthe Piper CenterSTRONG ACTIONVERBS:Includes an actionverb to describehelping skills like:assisted, coached,facilitated, oreducatedSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an action verbto describecommunication skillslike:directed, developed,promoted or motivatedAVOIDAvoid starting yourresumedescriptions with“helped”, “worked”,“responsible for” or“duties included”COMMONOOPSSpell St. Olafcorrectly...Add the dot!HEADINGSCoCurricularand AthleticInvolvementHEADINGSVolunteerandCommunityInvolvementBULLET POINTS2-5 bullets areused for eachexperience, withonly significantexperiencescalling for 4 or 5AVOIDDo not usepersonalpronouns (Iand my)AVOIDMake sure that yourbullet points don’tspill over to the nextline with only 1-2words on a single line(this wastes space)STRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describeteaching skills like:encouraged,enabled, instructed,or guidedAVOIDDo not endbullets withperiodsInclude yourcumulativeGPA ifabove 3.0BONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPiper CenterCoachSTYLEUse bold, bullets, italics,and underlines to makeinformation easier to readand highlight key items butbeware of looking clutteredor busy. Highlights andstylizations should be usedconsistently and sparinglyHEADINGSHonors,Awards,CertificationsPersonalidentifyinginformation is leftout such as socialsecurity, birthdate,ethnicity, etc.ORDERThe chronologicalresume listsexperiences undereach heading inreverse chronologicalorder, listing the mostrecent firstAVOIDObjective orProfessionalSummaryAVOIDSoft skills aren’t listedon a resume underthe “skills” section -they are included inthe bullet pointsand/or expressed in acover letterHEADINGSEducationHEADINGSWork andInternshipExperienceResume iscreated ingoogle drive orMicrosoft word- not a templatein Canva, etc.LENGTHOnepageSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describemanagement skillslike: coordinated,delegated, directed,organized or plannedFONTFont sizebetween10 - 12 ptAVOIDShould notinclude apersonalphotoAVOIDReferences, oreven a linesaying that theyare availableupon requestLAYOUTMarginsbetween .5 -1 (Consistentmargins)BONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPeer Advisor inthe Piper CenterSTRONG ACTIONVERBS:Includes an actionverb to describehelping skills like:assisted, coached,facilitated, oreducatedSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an action verbto describecommunication skillslike:directed, developed,promoted or motivatedAVOIDAvoid starting yourresumedescriptions with“helped”, “worked”,“responsible for” or“duties included”COMMONOOPSSpell St. Olafcorrectly...Add the dot!HEADINGSCoCurricularand AthleticInvolvementHEADINGSVolunteerandCommunityInvolvementBULLET POINTS2-5 bullets areused for eachexperience, withonly significantexperiencescalling for 4 or 5AVOIDDo not usepersonalpronouns (Iand my)AVOIDMake sure that yourbullet points don’tspill over to the nextline with only 1-2words on a single line(this wastes space)STRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describeteaching skills like:encouraged,enabled, instructed,or guidedAVOIDDo not endbullets withperiodsInclude yourcumulativeGPA ifabove 3.0BONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPiper CenterCoachSTYLEUse bold, bullets, italics,and underlines to makeinformation easier to readand highlight key items butbeware of looking clutteredor busy. Highlights andstylizations should be usedconsistently and sparinglyHEADINGSHonors,Awards,CertificationsPersonalidentifyinginformation is leftout such as socialsecurity, birthdate,ethnicity, etc.ORDERThe chronologicalresume listsexperiences undereach heading inreverse chronologicalorder, listing the mostrecent firstAVOIDObjective orProfessionalSummaryAVOIDSoft skills aren’t listedon a resume underthe “skills” section -they are included inthe bullet pointsand/or expressed in acover letterHEADINGSEducationHEADINGSWork andInternshipExperienceResume iscreated ingoogle drive orMicrosoft word- not a templatein Canva, etc.LENGTHOnepage

Resume Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. STRONG ACTION VERBS Includes an action verb to describe management skills like: coordinated, delegated, directed, organized or planned
  2. FONT Font size between 10 - 12 pt
  3. AVOID Should not include a personal photo
  4. AVOID References, or even a line saying that they are available upon request
  5. LAYOUT Margins between .5 - 1 (Consistent margins)
  6. BONUS Already has had this resume checked by a Peer Advisor in the Piper Center
  7. STRONG ACTION VERBS: Includes an action verb to describe helping skills like: assisted, coached, facilitated, or educated
  8. STRONG ACTION VERBS Includes an action verb to describe communication skills like: directed, developed, promoted or motivated
  9. AVOID Avoid starting your resume descriptions with “helped”, “worked”, “responsible for” or “duties included”
  10. COMMON OOPS Spell St. Olaf correctly... Add the dot!
  11. HEADINGS CoCurricular and Athletic Involvement
  12. HEADINGS Volunteer and Community Involvement
  13. BULLET POINTS 2-5 bullets are used for each experience, with only significant experiences calling for 4 or 5
  14. AVOID Do not use personal pronouns (I and my)
  15. AVOID Make sure that your bullet points don’t spill over to the next line with only 1-2 words on a single line (this wastes space)
  16. STRONG ACTION VERBS Includes an action verb to describe teaching skills like: encouraged, enabled, instructed, or guided
  17. AVOID Do not end bullets with periods
  18. Include your cumulative GPA if above 3.0
  19. BONUS Already has had this resume checked by a Piper Center Coach
  20. STYLE Use bold, bullets, italics, and underlines to make information easier to read and highlight key items but beware of looking cluttered or busy. Highlights and stylizations should be used consistently and sparingly
  21. HEADINGS Honors, Awards, Certifications
  22. Personal identifying information is left out such as social security, birthdate, ethnicity, etc.
  23. ORDER The chronological resume lists experiences under each heading in reverse chronological order, listing the most recent first
  24. AVOID Objective or Professional Summary
  25. AVOID Soft skills aren’t listed on a resume under the “skills” section - they are included in the bullet points and/or expressed in a cover letter
  26. HEADINGS Education
  27. HEADINGS Work and Internship Experience
  28. Resume is created in google drive or Microsoft word - not a template in Canva, etc.
  29. LENGTH One page