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

In recent years, details requested by employers for jobs
is
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are
drastically important step. While some believe that sharing personal information like hobbies, interest and marital status may be relevant, others think it is not. Herein I would discuss both the views and agree with the former. To start with, a company can decide
suitability
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the suitability
of the candidate for the job.
In other
words if
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words, if
a job requires frequent outstation
traveling
the act of going from one place to another
travelling
, a male, unmarried person would be best suitable. It
also
gives an Idea about the availability of applicant to stretch working in office.
For instance
, for a married female working in day shift would be convenient. To add, involving employees in their hobbies in
office leisure
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office, leisure
time would
also
increase retention in office.
On the contrary
, sharing of data can
also
lead to bias and breach of privacy.
For example
, if
interviewer
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the interviewer
an interviewer
likes
cricket he
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cricket, he
/she will select candidates who like cricket as well.
Thus
giving preference to
candidate
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a candidate
they like.
Further
to
this
, there are
also
chances of misusing it. That might get influenced by
high status
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the high status
of
family
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the family
or the lower status of parents and decide regarding suitability of
applicant
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the applicant
applicants
an applicant
.
Also
, sharing these can be used by colleagues and boss for public insults.
Thus
, people can draw conclusion regarding person's character as well. To conclude with sharing of personal information is
inevitable but
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inevitable, but
can lead to disadvantages as well.
Thus in
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Thus, in
my opinion relevance of sharing family details is
undeniable but
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undeniable, but
authorities must maintain it under privacy policy as well.

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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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