AskingaboutdisabilitiesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedUnbuttoningher blouseUnprofessionalattireIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Asking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsBad-mouthingthecompanyAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot readingthe resumein advanceInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNotfollowingcompanypolicesAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseFailing tocheckreferencesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAskingaboutdisabilitiesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedUnbuttoningher blouseUnprofessionalattireIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Asking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsBad-mouthingthecompanyAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot readingthe resumein advanceInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNotfollowingcompanypolicesAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseFailing tocheckreferencesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnprofessionalclutter on thedesk

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