Failing tocheckreferencesNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAskingaboutdisabilitiesNotfollowingcompanypolicesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalattireIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unbuttoningher blouseMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Inquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateFailing tocheckreferencesNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAskingaboutdisabilitiesNotfollowingcompanypolicesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalattireIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unbuttoningher blouseMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Inquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAsking thecandidate'sbirthdate

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