NotfollowingcompanypolicesUnprofessionalattireInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAskingaboutdisabilitiesAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnbuttoningher blouseAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNot readingthe resumein advanceShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingwhere thecandidatelivesIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Making an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking thecandidate'sbirthdateNotfollowingcompanypolicesUnprofessionalattireInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentFailing tocheckreferencesUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAskingaboutdisabilitiesAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnbuttoningher blouseAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNot readingthe resumein advanceShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingwhere thecandidatelivesIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Making an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Asking 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. Not following company polices
  2. Unprofessional attire
  3. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  4. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  5. Failing to check references
  6. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  7. Inquiring about the candidate's national origin
  8. Asking about disabilities
  9. Asking about worker's compensation claims
  10. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  11. Lack of open-ended questions
  12. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  13. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  14. Unbuttoning her blouse
  15. Asking the candidate if he's married
  16. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  17. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  18. Not reading the resume in advance
  19. Showing displeasure at the candidate's facial twitch
  20. Bad-mouthing the company
  21. Asking where the candidate lives
  22. Ignoring the candidate's theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  23. Making an age-ist comment ("You are remarkably well preserved")
  24. Asking the candidate's birthdate