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 the views and give your own opinion.

✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
It is quite common in job applying processes that companies ask candidates about personal
information
Use synonyms
such
Linking Words
as f
amily relationship
Accept comma addition
family, relationship
and what they do in their free time. While there are people that believe these facts are i
mport
Suggestion
imported
to the
company
Use synonyms
to know, there are
also
Linking Words
people that believe requiring
this
Linking Words
information
Use synonyms
is not correct. Here, I'm going to explain both p
oint
Suggestion
points
of views and
then
Linking Words
address my opinion. On one side of the discussion are people that think it's relevant to know more than just the candidate's professional background. They think knowing
information
Use synonyms
such
Linking Words
as hobbies, civil state and family allows the
company
Use synonyms
to understand psychological aspects of the candidate.
For instance
Linking Words
, if the candidate seems to be a more sociable person, it tends to have better t
eamworking
Suggestion
skills.
On the other hand
Linking Words
, some people believe companies shouldn't be allowed to ask about personal
information
Use synonyms
to candidates applying for a job. They believe t
hese
denotes a person or thing
this
information
Use synonyms
could be u
nfaired
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
inferred
unpaired
u
sed
Suggestion
using
against the applicants. A married woman with no children,
for example
Linking Words
, could not be considered for a position just because the
company
Use synonyms
i
nfered
having much knowledge or education
informed
she could dream about being a mother soon and use
company
Use synonyms
resources for a mother's licence. My personal opinion is that
although
Linking Words
both sides have valid arguments, privacy is a fundamental right. Because of it, I b
elive
accept as true; take to be true
believe
companies should keep the questions to the job a
ppliants
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
applicants
applicant's
in the professional field, avoiding them to feel u
nconfortable
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
uncomfortable
and respecting their personal l
ifes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
lives
life
Submitted by juliano.rossi on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Fully explain your ideas

To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • job application
  • personal information
  • hobbies and interests
  • marital status
  • relevant
  • useful
  • privacy
  • assessing candidates
  • qualifications
  • experience
What to do next:
Look at other essays: