Bairesgirl said:
In Argentina unlike in many other countries you are expecteto put personal information on the CV like civil status, add photographs, age or birth date and such..... and you will be asked personal questions in the interview.... It is the way it is....
Yes, it's bizarre for many foreigners, but here they are allowed to say "We're looking for a female secretary 22-27 years old, thin, good personality [ie big lolas], single, no children."
In interviews they can ask ALL sorts of questions about your private life. Now, technically, they are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of any of these, but in getting all of that information if something comes up that they don't like, they'll find some "fault" in your qualifications as to why you are not appropriate for the job. Disgusting but true.
If you're applying to an American or European owned company you might avoid some of these issues as the Argentine offices usually have to comply to the head office's code of conduct. They will still ask you about your personal life, but if you're lucky they'll use the details more to assess what kind of salary they will offer (ie if you're 23 and have a wife and 2 kids they know that they probably can't get away with paying you the same as the 23 yr old that has no kids and lives at home with his parents).