When you’re describing your experience and applying for a job, do you let potential employers know that you’re motivated?
Nice word—but everyone else uses it, too, Stephanie Vozza reports on fastcompany.com.
“Motivated,” in fact, is the most overused buzzword on LinkedIn profiles, followed by “passionate” and “creative,” she wrote.Why are so many of us motivated, passionate and creative, she asks.
These words are easy, says Catherine Fisher, senior director of corporate communications for LinkedIn. “People are looking to describe who they are, and they probably understand that hiring managers would want to look for a motivated, creative and passionate individual,” she says.
“I would stay away from these buzzwords, though, because you sound like everyone else. These words almost lose their meaning the more that people use them.”
For Vozza’s top 10 words to avoid and a useful video on the power of good photography: http://kenallensforum.blogspot.com/
