It is very important not to simply repeat what others say or do on your LinkedIn profile or in the real world if you want to be successful in your career.
Linkedin put together 10 buzz words that are overused by millions. Avoid using them too much in order to stand out from the crowd.
The word ‘Responsible’ was the highest ranking, used more than twice as many times as any other words on Linkedin.
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Here are the top 10 overused buzzwords:
Responsible
Strategic
Creative
Effective
Patient
Expert
Organizational
Driven
Innovative
Analytical
Matt B says
August 12, 2014 at 2:10 pmI feel like we should be more Responsible, for the words we say on here, we need to use Creative and Effective vocabularies. Ensuring that we take on a Strategic and Organizational approach, proving ourselves as Expert’s who are Driven.
If we’re going to take an Innovative approach to encourage others, we will need to be Patient and Analytical. Only then can we be Responsible for our words.