Asking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsFailing tocheckreferencesAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Insufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskUnbuttoningher blouseAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnprofessionalattireNotfollowingcompanypolicesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Asking aboutworker'scompensationclaimsFailing tocheckreferencesAsking thecandidate'sbirthdateAsking thecandidateif he'smarriedInquiringabout thecandidate'snationaloriginBad-mouthingthecompanyMaking an age-ist comment("You areremarkably wellpreserved")Insufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskUnbuttoningher blouseAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateShowingdispleasureat thecandidate'sfacial twitchOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnprofessionalattireNotfollowingcompanypolicesAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring thecandidate'stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)

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