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- By Mark Micheli
- December 10, 2012
- Comments
LinkedIn
You know what’s not “creative,” “effective,” or “innovative”? Using the words “creative,” “effective,” and “innovative” on your resume...
By analyzing the resumes of its 187 million members, LinkedIn has once again compiled a list of the most overused professional buzzwords. Just like 2011, this year’s most overused buzzword was “creative,” followed by “organizational” and “effective.”
Here’s the full list of this year's 10 most overused buzzwords on LinkedIn profiles in the United States:
- Creative
- Organizational
- Effective
- Motivated
- Extensive Experience
- Track Record
- Innovative
- Responsible
- Analytical
- Problem Solving
Mark Micheli is the Special Projects Editor of Government Executive, editor of Excellence in Government Online and former Program Manager of the Government Business Council. Prior to his current roles, he worked on national security and emergency management issues with the US Treasury Department. He’s worked as a political research analyst, a correspondent for the Des Moines Register at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and is a graduate of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs. He studied at Drake University where he has degrees in Magazine Journalism, Political Science and History.
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