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Avoiding buzzwords on LinkedIn

Tuesday December 14, 2010 8:00 AM By Patricia Kitchen

Lindsey Pollak

You certainly may be motivated, dynamic, results-oriented and entrepreneurial, but please don't use those terms on your LinkedIn profile.

They're among the top 10 overused professional buzzwords in members' profiles, according to DJ Patil, the site's chief data scientist.

"Phrases like ‘extensive experience’ and ‘proven track record’ can appear empty to a...

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