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.

People nowadays are very particular about their personal

information

and like to keep it confidential.

Nevertheless

, it is a growing trend amongst

employers

to gather personal as well as professional

information

about their

employees

in order to develop a better understanding. Some are of the opinion that the idea of gathering data relating to the employee's marital status, their hobbies etc. by the

employers

is reasonable and fruitful while others do not confide in

this

. I

also

accord with

this

new approach.

To begin

with, some people may find it irrelevant to share their private details with their

employers

because they might find it as an invasion of their privacy.

Moreover

, it is human nature to be secretive about our life. People think that the employer must be concerned with their professional performance. Work-life is, indeed, believed to totally unrelated to their personal traits. Studies show that while filling the employment form workers normally skip filling up the areas requesting personal

information

.

Conversely

,

employers

emphasise knowing their

employees

both personal and professional

information

. As we know while employing knowing the professional background is critical.

Likewise

, understanding their professional life helps to build up a strong relationship. Research conducted on leading 10 companies of Asia states that most companies collect confidential data because it helps them to understand their

employees

better and

hence

build a strong partnership. Business owners claim that they can create better work relationships provided that the

employees

provide correct data. In conclusion, It is for sure a matter of great trust to give access to personal

information

but is extremely necessary to have a better work-life balance. In my ,opinion collecting personal

information

is extremely reasonable provided that the

employers

keep

this

information

safe.