10 words you should never use on LinkedIn

Josh Dreller
Websites Posted on March 22, 2012

Detail oriented

Well hell, I would hope so! Why not list how many words per minute you can type too? Some things are just hackneyed in this business and better left unsaid. Not only that, but there's no real way to prove it until they meet you in person and can vet that out in the conversation. Just saying you're detailed-oriented doesn't mean squat on a resume.

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Jennifer Mutchnik
Jennifer Mutchnik March 22, 2012 at 6:18 PM

So where do I submit my LinkedIn profile for your stamp of approval?

Deborah Kania
Deborah Kania March 22, 2012 at 4:24 PM

funny...and good advice. soooooo, this make me wonder...what words should we be using in our Linkedin profile?

Miles Austin
Miles Austin March 22, 2012 at 4:06 PM

I would like to add "RockStar" to the list and put it right at the top.

Chris Bernard
Chris Bernard March 22, 2012 at 1:44 PM

Friends, coworkers, partners and clients...bring out the duct tape! I use 30% of these every week on LinkedIn #in.

Nick Stamoulis
Nick Stamoulis March 22, 2012 at 1:39 PM

I've never been a fan of the word guru. I do think that people can call themselves experts (provided they have the years of experience to back it up), but I feel like there can only be one "guru" in an industry (if there can be one at all) and it's probably not you.