Lack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalattireShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseBad-mouthingthecompanyUnbuttoningher blouseNot readingthe resumein advanceOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNotfollowingcompanypolicesAskingaboutdisabilitiesLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalattireShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseBad-mouthingthecompanyUnbuttoningher blouseNot readingthe resumein advanceOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginNotfollowingcompanypolicesAskingaboutdisabilities

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