Inquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginUnbuttoningher blouseShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchLack ofopen-endedquestionsAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNotfollowingcompanypolicesMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Ignoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalattireIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAskingaboutdisabilitiesFailing tocheckreferencesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginUnbuttoningher blouseShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchLack ofopen-endedquestionsAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNotfollowingcompanypolicesMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Ignoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalattireIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAskingaboutdisabilitiesFailing tocheckreferencesAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate'sbirthdate

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