Insufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnprofessionalattireAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Bad-mouthingthecompanyUnbuttoningher blouseInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNot readingthe resumein advanceFailing tocheckreferencesAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedAskingaboutdisabilitiesNotfollowingcompanypolicesIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestionsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnprofessionalattireAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Bad-mouthingthecompanyUnbuttoningher blouseInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNot readingthe resumein advanceFailing tocheckreferencesAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedAskingaboutdisabilitiesNotfollowingcompanypolicesIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestions

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - 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. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  2. Showing displeasure at the candidate's facial twitch
  3. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  4. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  5. Asking the candidate's birthdate
  6. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  7. Unprofessional attire
  8. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  9. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  10. Asking where the candidate lives
  11. Making an age-ist comment ("You are remarkably well preserved")
  12. Bad-mouthing the company
  13. Unbuttoning her blouse
  14. Inquiring about the candidate's national origin
  15. Not reading the resume in advance
  16. Failing to check references
  17. Asking about worker's compensation claims
  18. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  19. Asking the candidate if he's married
  20. Asking about disabilities
  21. Not following company polices
  22. Ignoring the candidate's theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  23. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  24. Lack of open-ended questions