Digital Smarts - “What is Your Favorite Web Site?” - New Favorite Interview Question

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Once, it was all about your digital presence online. Your posts, your tweets, and the media you share, was what employers and colleges checked out before offering you a place. Now, to learn more about candidates, job interviewers often ask candidates about the websites they visit regularly, says career strategist Mary Grace Gardner. They ask this question to get an idea of how you use your down time: are you networking, staying on top of the news or catching up on gossip? So whether it is a college or job interview, you might want to be prepared to answer “What is your favorite website?” and most importantly, why?