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Job Application: Most visited website ...


Question Posted Friday March 19 2010, 11:37 pm

The place I work for is closing down and I'm going to be laid off in a few weeks. I am searching for a new job opportunity and have been applying to many places. The work I've been doing deals with the computer/internet so I find that on many job applications they ask more personalized questions like:

"What is your most visited website?"
and
"What is your favorite website?"

I don't want to name something stupid or make myself look bad or immature. What are some really good suggestions for my favorite or most-visited website so this employer won't turn me down?


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Additional info, added Saturday March 20 2010, 2:30 am:
I understand the basics of not putting down social-networking sites or websites directed to the youth. I would like more specific suggestions than, "A news site," or, "Not MySpace!"

Though I absolutely love giving advice, this site is mainly directed toward youth (teenagers) so I am afraid to list it.

If I list things like CNN, NBC, FOXNEWS, etc. then it looks like I'm making something up, clearly. I'm 23 years old.

Any more SPECIFIC example/idea, please?
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russianspy1234 answered Friday March 26 2010, 9:05 pm:
Google is a pretty safe answer, so is Wikipedia. If you want something news related but plausible, say Fark which focuses on humorous news stories.

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LagunaBabe answered Monday March 22 2010, 11:20 pm:
Try this, friend. This is a political website, but for the younger generation. Maybe this will help you out. Good luck!

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Also, National Geographic is notable plus it wouldn't look like you'd be lying, either.

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xldywing answered Friday March 19 2010, 11:46 pm:
There are plenty of websites that you could list, but make sure it's one you can relate to so if your employer brings it up during an interview, you can speak about it thoroughly and not like you just put something down to impress them.

If you like catching up with current events, any news website would be great.

If you have an interesting hobby or if you're a sports fans, respective websites could speak to your extraneous skills, etc.

Depending on the kind of job you're taking, something related to it would be great too. For example, if you're a designer - if your favorite website is something related to creativity, that speaks volumes.

Clearly, don't put down facebook, myspace, twitter, or any sites that can be wrongly stereotyped. Hope this helps!

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