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 the views and give your own opinion.

It is often argued that requiring an applicant to provide additional personal

information

such

as hobbies or marital status is beneficial for the

employer

;

however

, many people disagree with

this

view and claim that

this

information

is useless and holds no value.

This

essay will elaborate on both points of view and present my opinion. On the one hand, there are grounds to believe that employers need more than just the professional

information

to better assess their prospective candidates. With increasing emphasis on collaborative work culture and

need

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the need

for every employee to fit into the team dynamics, collecting extracurricular and personal

information

will help the

employer

select the right candidates and match them with

right opportunities

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the right opportunities

.

For instance

, several applicants may be deemed fit for a marketing position based on their qualification and work history. Those among them having special interests in

traveling

the act of going from one place to another

travelling

and meeting people are certainly more suited for

this

position and an

employer

needs to ask about their hobbies to figure

this

out.

Nonetheless

, many of those who disagree with

this

argument doubt the authenticity of

such

information

provided in the job applications. They believe that the job applicants tend to make up some hobbies and interests just to impress the employers. According to a survey conducted by a student group from

London School

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the London School

of Economics, only 40% of the respondents of a survey gave genuine answers when asked about their extracurricular interests. In conclusion, while some are still doubtful of the veracity / truthfulness of

information

provided by candidates for a job position, it is believed that collecting

this

information

greatly helps an

employer

in better decision making. In my opinion, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages, and

hence

, the more

information

an

employer

gathers about an applicant, the better the decision making process will be.