By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 4:08 AM on 22nd December 2010
Dynamic teamplayers with a proven track record of being innovative with extensive experience need not apply
Are you a proactive team player with a proven track record and a dynamic skill set? Then keep it to yourself.
Words and phrases such as ‘dynamic’ or ‘problem solver’ have been named as the most overused cliches on jargon-filled CVs.
It seems that despite describing themselves as ‘innovative’, many workers are anything but as they resort to the same dull and dreary buzzwords in their CVs.
The list was compiled by business network LinkedIn which has 85million members, including more than four million in the UK.
It found the term ‘motivated’ is the most well-worn catchphrase in the UK – compared to the U.S. where ‘extensive experience’ is the most popular.
Other unoriginal words that crop up include ‘entrepreneurial’ and ‘proactive’ said LinkedIn, which studied user profiles on its network.
According to LinkedIn, so many in business now use stereotypical language that would-be bosses find them boring and repetitive.
A spokesman said: ‘These phrases can appear empty to a potential employer and may do more harm than good when you include them in your profile or resume.
‘If you’re using any of these ten terms, wipe them out.’
The top ten no-nos are:
- motivated
- extensive experience
- innovative
- proven track record
- dynamic
- team player
- proactive
- entrepreneurial
- skill set
- problem solver
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