-Julie Bort
LinkedIn has
scoured the profiles of its 187 million members and come up with a new list of
overused, useless buzzwords.
These
are the words that can be an instant turnoff to a recruiter who sees them over
and over again because they show that you aren't "dynamic" with great
"communication skills,"
but the opposite.
"You
wouldn’t mention how disorganized or irresponsible you are, and their antonyms
(organized, trustworthy, etc.) are wasted words too," explains LinkedIn's
Nicole Williams.
So,
if you are using any of these 2012 buzzwords, fire up your LinkedIn profile
right now and scrub them out. Here they are, in order of how overused they are:
-Creative
-Organizational
-Effective
-Motivated
-Extensive Experience
-Track Record
-Innovative
-Responsible
-Analytical
-Problem Solving
A few other buzzwords made the list for countries outside the United
States. No matter where you live, consider ditching these from your profile,
too.
-Experimental (a buzzword in Brazil)
-Multinational (a buzzword in Egypt and Indonesia)
-Specialized (a buzzword in Spain)
By
the way, even though some of the buzzwords from 2011 didn't make the Top 10 in
2012, that doesn't mean they've become good words to use again. So, you'll
still want to avoid these:
-Communication skills
-Dynamic
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