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 these views and give your own opinion.

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These days some
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to know some personal
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from the candidates.
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, their interesting things and general hobbies. While some believe that
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information
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could be highly important, others argue that it is not necessary to get involved in their personal life. I completely agree with the former one, and in
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I will discuss both sides of the argument. People who believe that the personal
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such
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as marital status and other interests of the
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are not important, I totally disagree with them, because when
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do not know any background about their candidates who would be hired in their company,
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could be risky for the work sake. One of these risky reasons is that may be the employee is
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person.
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would argue that it is essential to know some personal
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about the
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before they
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hired.
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advantages
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the disadvantages.
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employers
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could determine
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salaries based on
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marital status.
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, being aware of
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interests could improve work progress and the
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of the workforce would be evolved.
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could help
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to improve their habits and interests. In conclusion,
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who would not know anything about their workers would have been more
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dangerous
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than the
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who know some basics about their
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. In my point of view, there are no credible alternatives for the
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, except that they should know more about their
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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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