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1. AVOID USING
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5 Words to
In Your
Profile for When Looking for A Job

2. BUZZ
WORDS
BAD

3. PsychOpps.com
Buzz words are hollow
“filler” words that generally
equal sick feeling in the
hiring person’s stomach.
YOU HAVE
6 SECONDS OR LESS
TO GRAB THE
READER’S ATTENTION,
SO YOU BETTER
MAKE IT GOOD.

4. SOME WORDS BECOME
OVERUSED AND HAVE A
TENDENCY TO LOSE THE
READER’S INTEREST QUICKLY.
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The perception can even be that the
person didn’t get creative with writing
their profile and minimal effort just isn’t
attractive to any hiring manager.

5. HERE'S A LIST
OF 'YUCK'
FACTOR
WORDS TO
AVOID
TOP 5

6. REMOVE
NOW
OR
ELSE
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Positive
Effective
Passionate
Experienced
Responsible

7. AMBIGUOUS
INFORMATION
THAT CREATES
QUESTIONS
BASIC
SKILLS
ASSUMED
YOU ALREADY
HAVE
OTHER THINGS
TO REMOVE
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE & JOBS
(UNLESS YOU ONLY GRADUATED FROM HIGH
SCHOOL)
IMMATURE
EMAIL
ACCOUNT
NAMES
HOBBIES
(VOLUNTEERING NOT
INCLUDED)
“REFERENCES
AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST”

8. IF THERE’S
NO DIRECT
VALUE,
DON’T ADD
IT.
WHEN IN DOUBT…

9. THANKS
FOR
WATCHING
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