NotfollowingcompanypolicesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchAskingwhere thecandidatelivesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestionsBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAskingaboutdisabilitiesUnbuttoningher blouseAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Inquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking thecandidateif he'smarriedUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalattireNot readingthe resumein advanceNotfollowingcompanypolicesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchAskingwhere thecandidatelivesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestionsBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAskingaboutdisabilitiesUnbuttoningher blouseAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Inquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking thecandidateif he'smarriedUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalattireNot readingthe resumein advance

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