Technology5.12.2012

LinkedIn buzzwords to avoid

LinkedIn has released a list of the most overused buzzwords found on LinkedIn profiles in 2012.

Once again, the most popular buzzword on LinkedIn was “creative”, which has been prominent for many years.

Other words include “motivated”, “multinational”, “responsible”, and “analytical”.

LinkedIn has also indicated the countries in which users most commonly use the various buzzwords.

  • Analytical: Switzerland;
  • Creative: Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, U.S.;
  • Effective: India;
  • Experimental: Brazil;
  • Motivated: Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom;
  • Multinational: Egypt, Indonesia;
  • Responsible: France, Italy;
  • Specialized: Spain.

LinkedIn now has 187 million users, up 50 million since 2011.

LinkedIn Buzzwords Map

LinkedIn Buzzwords Map

Source: Linked Blog

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