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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There have been ongoing debates
whether
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employers
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asking
private
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for private
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details
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such
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as about martial status is helpful or not.
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a decision, both views will be discussed in upcoming paragraphs.
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with, gaining confidential information can be accurate for
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to know more about their
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.
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, If a
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seeker
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details
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about their hobbies, it will help
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the hiring
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company to know about the behaviour of the person.
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, getting data regarding the relationship status will help
employers
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to hire more candidates in future.
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,
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recent data collected by Times New Roman newspaper
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80% of companies hire people based on their personal
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,
this
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strategy is useful to know
personality
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the personality
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of the person.
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,
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some
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personal information is not relevant to know. To explain, few people think that
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should ask more about experience regarding
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a job
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instead
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of
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interests
interest
and hobbies.
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, when
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an employee
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will start a
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then
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they are going to show their skills at work
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, not
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their hobbies.
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, if
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employers
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is hiring a person for
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an IT
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job
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and
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their
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marital
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status in
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an interview
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. So, it will be
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a wastage
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of time for both because
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should not
ne
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be
considered when hiring for a
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Hence
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,
this
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is irrelevant to know about personal
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To conclude
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and give my opinion, I would certainly for
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second opinion.The reason is that
although
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knowing personal
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help
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helps
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employers
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to get about
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the behviour
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behviour
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behaviour
of a
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seeker, taking more information about experience regarding
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job
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a job
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will be useful.
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task achievement
The essay presents both sides of the argument, which demonstrates a balanced discussion.
coherence cohesion
The conclusion effectively summarizes the essay and presents a clear opinion.

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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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