Unbuttoningher blouseUnprofessionalattireNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Asking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleFailing tocheckreferencesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskBad-mouthingthecompanyLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNotfollowingcompanypolicesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNot readingthe resumein advanceAskingaboutdisabilitiesUnbuttoningher blouseUnprofessionalattireNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Asking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleFailing tocheckreferencesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskBad-mouthingthecompanyLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNotfollowingcompanypolicesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNot readingthe resumein advanceAskingaboutdisabilities

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