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One to avoid: most overused word on Irish LinkedIn profiles is... motivated

Here’s the top 10 most overused words, or in other words, the ones you should avoid on your LinkedIn profile…

AN ANALYSIS of LinkedIn profiles has found that the most overused word by professionals based in Ireland is ‘motivated’.

LinkedIn is a social network designed for professionals and used by more than 135 million people worldwide. It primarily contains details of a person’s professional skills and achievements.

It’s 2011 analysis of user profiles found that globally the most overused buzzword is ‘creative’ which is also the top word used in profiles in the US, Australia, UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and Canada.

Here in Ireland professionals appear to be over-partial to the word ‘motivated’ which is the most used. The top ten overused words on Irish profiles in 2011 are:

  1. Motivated
  2. Track Record
  3. Creative
  4. Effective
  5. Innovative
  6. Extensive experience
  7. Wide range
  8. Communication skills
  9. Problem solving
  10. Multinational

The social network’s Connection Director and the author of ‘Girl on Top’ Nicole Williams said that users of LinkedIn should avoid such words so as to make their profile stand out.

“You should aim to banish buzzwords from your profile and resume. Use language that illustrates your unique professional accomplishments and experiences.

“Give concrete examples of results you’ve achieved whenever possible and reference attributes that are specific to you,” she said.

Read: Most jobseekers don’t care about their social media activity

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    Mute Ciarán O' Donoghue
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    May 30th 2021, 10:11 PM

    Would’ve been easier if all the pictures appeared for me.

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    Mute Gerard Moroney
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    May 30th 2021, 10:13 PM

    @Ciarán O’ Donoghue:
    Same here……

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    Mute Dec
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    May 30th 2021, 10:33 PM

    @Ciarán O’ Donoghue: I had the opposite experience in that all of the pictures appeared for me but it would’ve been just as easy if none of the pictures appeared!

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    Mute Gillian O'Coinne
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    May 30th 2021, 10:44 PM

    @Ciarán O’ Donoghue: you are right. Still got 8 outta 10

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    Mute Paul Gorry
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    May 30th 2021, 10:51 PM

    @Ciarán O’ Donoghue: even the advertisement is missing. And that’s me favourite part.

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    Mute Eoin Fitzgerald
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    May 31st 2021, 1:34 AM

    @Ciarán O’ Donoghue: fixed now

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    Mute Kevin O'Brien
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    May 30th 2021, 10:20 PM

    Were some of the beaches covered in sea fog when the pictures were taken or is The Journal broke?

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    Mute Biscuits Patinkin
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    May 30th 2021, 10:31 PM

    Got the foggy questions right and everything else wrong. That’s got to be a record.

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    Mute Kevin O'Brien
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    May 31st 2021, 12:21 AM

    @Biscuits Patinkin: Brilliant, haha.

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    Mute Patrick Corr
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    May 30th 2021, 10:21 PM

    Guessed a few with no pics. Glad to know it wasn’t just me.

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    Mute Teresa Ryan
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    May 30th 2021, 11:16 PM

    Looks nothing like Inchydobey.

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    Mute Kevin O'Brien
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    May 31st 2021, 12:28 AM

    @Teresa Ryan: I was only there a couple of weeks ago & I agree, it’s nothing like it at all. If it were, I would have remembered & got it right.

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    Mute This time its personable!
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    May 30th 2021, 10:21 PM

    5, what a beach!

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    Mute David Kelly
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    May 31st 2021, 12:48 PM

    @This time its personable!: the best in Ireland

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    Mute Lynne
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    May 31st 2021, 8:45 AM

    In answer to the question asked “Can I tell where these beaches are?” the answer is no…no I can’t.

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    Mute mark d
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    May 31st 2021, 6:44 AM

    Why are the comments closed for the article where the tainaiste has asked social media platforms to curtail people organising protests. When China does this they are heavily criticised…. slippery slope!

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    Mute Eoin Fitzgerald
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    May 30th 2021, 10:57 PM

    I’ve always said Inchydoney beach is beautiful

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    Mute Si James Mombrun
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    May 31st 2021, 12:21 AM

    I dunno, near the sea?

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    Mute sean o'dhubhghaill
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    May 31st 2021, 7:03 AM

    If you choose the first option for each beach you get 2/10.

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    Mute Margaret Doyle
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    May 31st 2021, 7:58 AM

    @sean o’dhubhghaill: same with the last option.

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    May 31st 2021, 9:43 AM

    @sean o’dhubhghaill: same if you chose 8 wrong answers

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    Mute len len
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    May 30th 2021, 11:55 PM

    6/10 and I couldn’t see two.

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    Mute Mary Nugent
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    May 31st 2021, 2:01 AM

    Go Leo.

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    Mute Reuben Gray
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    May 31st 2021, 9:17 AM

    8 for me as I’d been to them. The ones I got wrong I had never heard of- Portnoo and Newcastle Beach.

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    Mute Jakie McLean
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    May 31st 2021, 2:32 PM

    @Reuben Gray: Portnoo is about a 2 mile length of golden sand. When the tide is out you can also walk across to Inishkeel Island.

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    Mute Victoria Victoria
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    Jun 2nd 2021, 10:04 PM

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