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Stay away from these ten extremely overused résumé buzzwords
‘Motivated’ and ‘passionate’ are the biggest clichés.
These ten clichés may bring your résumé more harm than good. A survey released today by LinkedIn showed that ‘passionate’ is the most overused résumé buzzword in Singapore, followed closely by ‘motivated’.
‘Strategic’ clinched the third spot, followed by ‘driven’, ‘track record’, and ‘creative’. ‘Extensive experience’ is in seventh place, followed by ‘responsible’, ‘dynamic’, and ‘analytical’.
The report highlighted that vague and generic buzzwords could harm a candidate’s chances of landing a job. Rather, jobseekers should focus on their accomplishments and use concrete examples to show their talent.
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