Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginUnbuttoningher blouseFailing tocheckreferencesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedNot readingthe resumein advanceAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNotfollowingcompanypolicesAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)AskingaboutdisabilitiesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")UnprofessionalattireUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginUnbuttoningher blouseFailing tocheckreferencesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedNot readingthe resumein advanceAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNotfollowingcompanypolicesAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)AskingaboutdisabilitiesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Unprofessionalattire

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