Asking thecandidateif he'smarriedOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginUnbuttoningher blouseNotfollowingcompanypolicesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnprofessionalattireIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsNot readingthe resumein advanceFailing tocheckreferencesNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Bad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginUnbuttoningher blouseNotfollowingcompanypolicesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnprofessionalattireIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsNot readingthe resumein advanceFailing tocheckreferencesNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Bad-mouthingthecompany

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