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 views and give your own opinion.

These days, people who apply for jobs are asked to provide

information

on their personal

information

like hobbies, interests and marital status by their potential employers. According to some,

this

information

is vital for the employers. I agree with

this

process as it the onus of the employers to get the relevant

information

from candidate before deciding whether he or she is suitable for the

job

position. Admittedly, there are some drawbacks in sharing the personal

information

with employers as it puts the

job

seekers privacy at risk, especially, when the employers are not protecting the personally identifiable

information

.

However

,

this

threat could be addressed by strictly following the basic guidelines mandated by the law.

For instance

, the General Data Protection and Restriction (GDPR) act enforced by the European Union makes it an obligation of a company to protect the personal data of all its employees. Given that there are strict measures to protect data, the applicants could feel safe that their data is protected.

On the other hand

, the other hand, the personal data shared by the potential employees are essential to match the

job

requirement against their personalities. Even a small

information

may reveal a great deal about a

person

.

For example

, people who apply for sales

job

need to be an extrovert as they need to meet people from all walks of like and promote their

companies

Suggestion

companies'

company's

company

products. Based on a

person

's

interests

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interest

, employers can easily identify whether a candidate is outspoken or not.

Moreover

, some

companies especially

Accept comma addition

companies, especially

startups, need their employees to work overtime during critical phases of their project life cycle. An employer would be able to judge whether the

person

would be able to do that based on his or her age, marital status and personal commitments. To illustrate, according to a recent Cambridge University study, people who are young and single are preferred by the startups as they are more flexible in their work timings. To conclude, though there are some drawbacks with respects to protecting personal data, it is essential for the employers to get to know the

person

they are recruiting for the

job

collecting relevant

information

.