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 this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

For many decades,

job

applicants are often required to disclose their private

information

when applying for a vacant

job

position. While some people debates, it is the responsibility of employers to secure specific

information

, others are strongly opposed to it.

This

essay will discuss both of these views, and why I conceive that gathering personal data of applicants

such

as marital status and hobbies plays a paramount role nowadays. There is a group of people who admits that keeping any personal

information

leads to violation of "right of privacy" of the

applicant

. They believe that disclosing

such

information

on a

job

application form not only violates "right to equality", but

also

drastically hinders with their percentage of success in obtaining a

job

. Technology companies,

for instance

, prefer to give more weightage to bachelor's

instead

of married people because a non-married person could stay for longer hours in the office with minimal family burden.

Furthermore

, according to the survey conducted by The Cambridge University, these people could finish the intensify task effectively and more quickly which

consequently

helps the company achieve their targets.

Conversely

, others believe, myself included, that collecting different types of personal data when applying for a vacancy with the employer does not only secures the

interest

of the company but

also

safeguards the

interest

of the

applicant

. For a few companies it is of dire importance to gather

such

data in order to abide by the legal regulations of the country pertaining to specific

job

sectors

such

as armed forces and police.

For example

, to safeguard the

interest

of the general public, the majority of government and private organizations restricts the application of the

applicant

if they do not fill certain personal

information

such

as their

interest

, marital status and gender.

Therefore

, for overall protection of the applicants, citizens and laws, it is mandatory for a few jobs to require personal details in the application form. In conclusion, though some people argue that disclosing of private data is against their fundamental rights, but

nevertheless

, I strongly insist that acquiring

such

information

is not only beneficial for employer's record but

also

for an

applicant

, and

moreover

the country.