1. Most Overused professional buzzwords
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Management and Studies
HR Support

2. WHAT’S THE BUZZ?

3. Overused
buzzwords are the
most commonly
used
PROFESSIONAL
words

4. Professional
Buzzwords seem to
carry lot of weight

5. Professional
Buzzwords seem to
carry lot of weight

6. Professional
Buzzwords seem to
carry lot of weight

7. Professional
Buzzwords seem to
carry lot of weight

8. Such words do
not distinguish a
professional in
any useful manner

9. Why Buzzwords Are Not To Be Used?
 "extensive experience” The overused
 "dynamic” buzzwords are
 "motivated“ basically
 "innovative"
meaningless and
don't help distinguish
you from other job
seekers - Nicole
Williams, LinkedIn's

10. Buzzwords in LinkedIn's 2010
study

11. • Extensive Experience
• Dynamic
• Motivated
• Innovative

12. Most Overused Buzzwords
LinkedIn's 2011 study

13. Most Overused Professional Buzzwords 2011
 Track record
 Creative
 Multinational
 Dynamic
 Effective
 Problem Solving
 Motivated
 Managerial

14. Most Overused Professional Buzzwords 2011
 Track record
 Creative
 Multinational
 Dynamic
 Effective
 Problem Solving
 Motivated
 Managerial