Last week LinkedIn announced the ten most overused words on resumes.
Words that you use in your LinkedIn profile are likely to appear on resumes, which means the list outlines the buzzwords you should be avoiding when formatting and writing your own resume.
There is sometimes a lack of creativity in being creative when doing your resume and profile.
With that in mind here are the ten words and using football as a reference, words and phrases to replace them with.
Creative............................Playmaker
Organizational...................Good clock management
Effective...........................Great inside the red zone
Motivated.........................Touchdown maker
Extensive experience.........Pro bowler
Track Record...................Hall of fame career
Innovative.........................Game changer
Responsible......................Low turnover rate
Analytical..........................Audibles at line of scrimmage
Problem solving.................Runs a two minute drill well
Of course a lot of words need to be relevant to the position you are seeking. Sometimes you must be creative in showing creativity.
With the election coming up Tuesday, I sometimes wonder how people choose political parties. Maybe the parties choose them. After doing some thinking and research I came up with some differences between the two. Republicans roll a toothpaste tube as they use it. Democrats squeeze from the top. Republicans like a good brandy. Democrats drink beer. Republicans sleep in twin beds. That is why there are more Democrats. Thank you will Stanton. When a leader is in the Democratic Party he's a boss; when he's in the Republican Party he's a leader.Thank you Harry Truman. Democrats give their old clothes to the poor, Republicans wear theirs Democrats like baseball,especially the World Series. Republicans like college football, especially the BCS controversies. Democrats drink coffee from a mug. Republicans drink coffee from a cup with a saucer Democrats call the evening meal supper. Republicans call it dinner. Democrats believe people are basically good but must be saved from themse...
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