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

Nowadays, It is very quiet common that organizations collect

job

seekers confidential data before conducting an interview. Some recruiters feel that

this

data is useful. I agree with that view. In my opinion, personal

information

gives a lot of insight into

job

applicants personality.

However

, some people feel that

this

data is confidential,

therefore

companies do not ask those details.

To begin

with, employers ask applicants to provide more than just academic or professional

information

for accessing the prospective candidates, so that they can select the right person the appropriate position. Hobbies and interests are the keys to understanding someone's personality.

For example

, whether the candidate prefers to work independently or in a group could be an indicator of someone's performance.

Moreover

, An

employer

may

also

benefit from knowing a potential employee's marital status.

For instance

, if an organization is looking to hire an air hostess who is supposed to work odd hours and even on weekends, it does not make a sense for them to hire a woman with young kids. On the other side, some people insist that employers should not ask for personal

information

. According to them, the recruiter may use personal data to discriminate against an employee. To illustrate, an

employer

may decide not to hire an applicant whose religious or political ideologies clash with theirs.

Nonetheless

, many of those believe that

job

applicants tend to make some hobbies and interests just to impress employers. In conclusion, I believe that personal

information

is useful for the

employer

because in most cases it is a very important indicator of a person's personality and his comfort level with the

job

.

However

, there is a small risk that the

employer

could you

this

data against an employee.