Monday, January 7, 2013

Overused Terms

As an experienced writer who has built his own company, I am always willing to read about industry trends and about what others have to say.  This is a blurb from this morning's WSJ:

At first glance, "team player" and "innovative" might sound like good words to use on your résumé, but that would be a mistake, according to Krista Canfield, a spokesperson for LinkedIn. The business networking site recently combed through millions of user profiles and came up with a list of the top 10 overused terms. These included innovative, dynamic, motivated, extensive experience, results-oriented, proven track record, team player, fast-paced, problem solver, and entrepreneurial.

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