Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbles 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.

Few recruiters tend to ask

information

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for information

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seeking the personal

details

of the

counter party

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such

as their interests and hobbies. It is often argued that asking for personal

details

are irrelevant since it is not related to the work profile.

This

essay will

further

throw some light on the reasons for seeking personal

details

from an

employee

is of utmost importance to the

job

profile. Primarily, While

job

interviews are assumed to be only focused on the professional and the

technique

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knowledge of a

candidate

additional questions regarding the

candidate

’s background, their family,

candidate

’s interest and pass-time hobbies

enables

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the

employer

to understand the

characteristic

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character

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of a

candidate

and

accordingly

to select the right

candidate

for the right

job

. As per the study conducted by Economic

Times

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it shows 48% of candidates who are involved in some kind of sports has qualities

such

as quick decision making, are team player, has good analytical skills, can work under pressure etc. Whereas if the

employer

is only concentrating on the professional attributes of an

employee

it will be challenging for the

employer

to understand how the

employee

will handle the situation or how he/she will adapt and behave in a particular work environment. Personal information helps in understanding an individual’s personality and helps in landing the right

job

. For an instance, if an individual basis his/her personality is an introvert so a

job

related to customer interaction and building customer

relation

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will not be a correct fit. In

the

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similar way if a

candidate

who is pro-active and is a socializer will not be best suited for a data-entry

job

. To conclude, Personal

details

regarding a

candidate

helps the recruiter in understanding the

characteristic

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character

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and

hence

accordingly

categorizing the

candidate

basis their personal and professional information in the role that will be a better fit for both

employee

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as well as

employer

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the employer

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.