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The 10 Most Overused LinkedIn Buzzwords of the Year

Updated 8/23/2020
The 10 Most Overused LinkedIn Buzzwords of the Year
Are you "responsible," "strategic," or "creative?" Probably time to update your profile.

Take a look at your LinkedIn profile. (Go on, we'll wait.)

What does it say? Are you strategic? Responsible? An expert at driving creative organizational innovation?

If so, it might be time to change things up a bit. LinkedIn just came out with its list of the most overused buzzwords on the platform, and all of these words came in right at the top.

Check out this infographic to see what other terms you might want to strike from your profile, plus smarter ways to describe just how awesome you are.

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