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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. v.46

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. v. 46
Finding a suitable employee could be a difficult task. These days employers resort to asking people for personal information that may provide details outside of the applicant's past experience and education. This essay will discuss few reasons behind whether it's a good practice or not and offer a personal opinion. Why does an employer ask personal questions? To begin with, now a days, when many qualified candidates apply for a single open position, then employers want to differentiate relevancy of each candidate beyond qualification which includes evaluating cultural fit. Research shows the employees are more productive and happy when they work with people they like and relate to. Knowledge about one's interests and hobbies could help provide a complete view of their profile and allow hiring managers to make the best decision based on how she will fit into the company's culture. On the other hand, asking for marital status could lead to bias in decision making. Hiring committees at many big companies have banned personal questions such as “Single” or “Married” from application forms to avoid any discrimination. Findings from internal research have shown, personal questions and their answers provide very little, if any, help in assessing candidate's future prospect. Clearly, hiring only based on qualification relevant to duties produces better results and performance down the line. In conclusion, this essay, thus far, has shown both views why employers lean towards or against asking for personal data. In my opinion, hiring manager needs only objective facts that relate to the job requirement to make optimal decisions without any bias. Offering job only on person's qualification is not only best of both parties, but also fair and creates higher standards in the workplace.
Finding a suitable employee could be a difficult task. These days
employers
resort to asking
people
for
personal
information that may provide
details
outside of
the applicant's
past experience
and education. This essay will discuss few reasons behind whether it's a
good
practice or not and offer a
personal
opinion.

Why does an
employer
ask
personal
questions? To
begin
with,
now a days
, when
many
qualified candidates apply for a single open position, then
employers
want to differentiate relevancy of each candidate beyond qualification which includes evaluating cultural fit. Research
shows
the employees are more productive and happy when they work with
people
they like and relate to. Knowledge about one's interests and hobbies could
help
provide a complete view of their profile and
allow
hiring
managers to
make
the best decision based on how she will fit into the
company
's culture.

On the other hand
, asking for marital status could lead to bias in
decision making
.
Hiring
committees at
many
big
companies
have banned
personal
questions such as “Single” or “Married” from application forms to avoid any discrimination. Findings from internal research have shown,
personal
questions and their answers provide
very
little
, if any,
help
in assessing candidate's future prospect.
Clearly
,
hiring
only
based on qualification relevant to duties produces better results and performance down the line.

In conclusion
, this essay,
thus
far, has shown both views why
employers
lean towards or against asking for
personal
data. In my opinion,
hiring
manager needs
only
objective facts that relate to the job requirement to
make
optimal decisions without any bias. Offering job
only
on person's qualification is not
only
best of both parties,
but
also
fair
and creates higher standards in the workplace.
8.5Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
8.5Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
8.5Mistakes

IELTS essay 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. v. 46

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  American English
4 paragraphs
283 words
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