HEADINGSHonors,Awards,CertificationsInclude yourcumulativeGPA ifabove 3.0BONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPiper CenterCoachAVOIDShould notinclude apersonalphotoCOMMONOOPSSpell St. Olafcorrectly...Add the dot!AVOIDReferences, oreven a linesaying that theyare availableupon requestAVOIDDo not endbullets withperiodsBULLET POINTS2-5 bullets areused for eachexperience, withonly significantexperiencescalling for 4 or 5LAYOUTMarginsbetween .5 -1 (Consistentmargins)HEADINGSVolunteerandCommunityInvolvementSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describeteaching skills like:encouraged,enabled, instructed,or guidedSTYLEUse bold, bullets, italics,and underlines to makeinformation easier to readand highlight key items butbeware of looking clutteredor busy. Highlights andstylizations should be usedconsistently and sparinglyLENGTHOnepageResume iscreated ingoogle drive orMicrosoft word- not a templatein Canva, etc.AVOIDObjective orProfessionalSummaryHEADINGSCoCurricularand AthleticInvolvementFONTFont sizebetween10 - 12 ptAVOIDMake sure that yourbullet points don’tspill over to the nextline with only 1-2words on a single line(this wastes space)STRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an action verbto describecommunication skillslike:directed, developed,promoted or motivatedHEADINGSEducationHEADINGSWork andInternshipExperienceBONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPeer Advisor inthe Piper CenterAVOIDDo not usepersonalpronouns (Iand my)AVOIDSoft skills aren’t listedon a resume underthe “skills” section -they are included inthe bullet pointsand/or expressed in acover letterAVOIDAvoid starting yourresumedescriptions with“helped”, “worked”,“responsible for” or“duties included”STRONG ACTIONVERBS:Includes an actionverb to describehelping skills like:assisted, coached,facilitated, oreducatedPersonalidentifyinginformation is leftout such as socialsecurity, birthdate,ethnicity, etc.STRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describemanagement skillslike: coordinated,delegated, directed,organized or plannedORDERThe chronologicalresume listsexperiences undereach heading inreverse chronologicalorder, listing the mostrecent firstHEADINGSHonors,Awards,CertificationsInclude yourcumulativeGPA ifabove 3.0BONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPiper CenterCoachAVOIDShould notinclude apersonalphotoCOMMONOOPSSpell St. Olafcorrectly...Add the dot!AVOIDReferences, oreven a linesaying that theyare availableupon requestAVOIDDo not endbullets withperiodsBULLET POINTS2-5 bullets areused for eachexperience, withonly significantexperiencescalling for 4 or 5LAYOUTMarginsbetween .5 -1 (Consistentmargins)HEADINGSVolunteerandCommunityInvolvementSTRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describeteaching skills like:encouraged,enabled, instructed,or guidedSTYLEUse bold, bullets, italics,and underlines to makeinformation easier to readand highlight key items butbeware of looking clutteredor busy. Highlights andstylizations should be usedconsistently and sparinglyLENGTHOnepageResume iscreated ingoogle drive orMicrosoft word- not a templatein Canva, etc.AVOIDObjective orProfessionalSummaryHEADINGSCoCurricularand AthleticInvolvementFONTFont sizebetween10 - 12 ptAVOIDMake sure that yourbullet points don’tspill over to the nextline with only 1-2words on a single line(this wastes space)STRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an action verbto describecommunication skillslike:directed, developed,promoted or motivatedHEADINGSEducationHEADINGSWork andInternshipExperienceBONUSAlready has hadthis resumechecked by aPeer Advisor inthe Piper CenterAVOIDDo not usepersonalpronouns (Iand my)AVOIDSoft skills aren’t listedon a resume underthe “skills” section -they are included inthe bullet pointsand/or expressed in acover letterAVOIDAvoid starting yourresumedescriptions with“helped”, “worked”,“responsible for” or“duties included”STRONG ACTIONVERBS:Includes an actionverb to describehelping skills like:assisted, coached,facilitated, oreducatedPersonalidentifyinginformation is leftout such as socialsecurity, birthdate,ethnicity, etc.STRONG ACTIONVERBSIncludes an actionverb to describemanagement skillslike: coordinated,delegated, directed,organized or plannedORDERThe chronologicalresume listsexperiences undereach heading inreverse chronologicalorder, listing the mostrecent first

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