Asking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsLack ofopen-endedquestionsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Asking thecandidate'sbirthdateUnbuttoningher blouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentFailing tocheckreferencesInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingaboutdisabilitiesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNotfollowingcompanypolicesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnprofessionalattireMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Allowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobAsking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsLack ofopen-endedquestionsShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Asking thecandidate'sbirthdateUnbuttoningher blouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentFailing tocheckreferencesInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingaboutdisabilitiesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNotfollowingcompanypolicesOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateUnprofessionalattireMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Allowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejob

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