Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful, others disagree. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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as the pastimes of the applicants as well as their marital statuses.
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request for
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personal
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are necessary and should be encouraged while other people, of which category I belong to, argue that
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knowledge about prospective employees should not be available at the firm’s disposal. The reasons for each view will be discussed. There are reasons why some people feel employers should ask for
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about
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reasons is that they feel the
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will help the
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about any applicant. Companies deserve to know if they are employing maniacs or criminally-inclined people.
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, a man whose extracurricular activity is watching pornography will likely be a danger to female staff in a
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. Another reason for people supporting the idea of companies knowing very much about interviewees is that the
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needs to know if the
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is the best fit for an applicant. A woman who has five children will not be suited for a
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, there are reasons why I do not subscribe to asking for personal
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of prospective employer. I feel requesting for
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personal details will be encroaching too far into their personal lives. The
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thing I want is for my boss to know that I play video games. Another reason for my stance on
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matter about a
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’s knowledge of any
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applicant is that
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about a person does not help to know whether one is competent at a
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, and as
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information
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. In conclusion, while some argue that a
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seeker’s personal
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should be submitted to a
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when a person applies for a
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, I feel that
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an action should be discouraged as it is unnecessary.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • job application
  • personal information
  • hobbies and interests
  • marital status
  • relevant
  • useful
  • privacy
  • assessing candidates
  • qualifications
  • experience
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