Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and insterets 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 opinion.

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In most
companies
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,
employers
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who handled the interview and other job selection phases usually
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for various and
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personal data
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as whether they were taken or not or even about their most
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activity during their leisure time. Reacting to
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disagree because they don’t see any urgency for
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to collect those data.
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employers
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big
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, tend to have strict selection criteria. The
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admitted are those who suit the
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past.
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, asking
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some personal question are being used by
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of
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around the world for background check purposes.
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, by asking about
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applicants
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social media,
companies
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can track their history of social media usage including their past tweets, photos, and many more.
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, applying to some
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is the same as meeting new
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always think that the
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a
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because they have never met them before.
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, asking for
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personal information
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is a natural way for
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to get to know their
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better.
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the previous stage,
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only have limited knowledge about their
applicants
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. For technical purposes,
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,
employers
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must know some specific information
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as
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and field of knowledge. By asking those personal questions directly,
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can determine which
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is
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most suitable for them. In conclusion,
people
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, especially job
applicants
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, often feel annoyed when they have been asked about their private information. But, for a good reason, we have to admit that
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also
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have their own considerations before accepting
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. I think, by asking some direct private question, as long as it is not
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confidential
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,
companies
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can be better off in terms of selecting the right
people
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for them.
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