Resume

& Profile

BUZZ Kill a ‘not another presentation’ presentation

Standout from the crowd
Analyzed profiles of it’s

85 million
determine the most clichéd and overused phrases.
users to

Source: By Bob Brown |/ Network World US | Published 14:40, 15 December 10

LinkedIn Top 10
BUZZwords
#10. Entrepreneurial
 #9.
Problem
Solver
#8. Fast-paced
#7. Team Player
#6. Proven Track Record
#5. Dynamic
#4. Results-oriented
Multi-tasker

#3. Motivated
#2. Innovative
#1. Extensive Experience
 Why should I care about BUZZwords
on my LinkedIn profile (or my resume for that matter)?
“If you’re not on LinkedIn, you do not exist to recruiters.”
- Kevin Donlin, U.S. News & World Report, December 2010
Q Do you or your company use social networks or social
media to support your recruitment effort?

Plan to begin
Don't know
this year
4%
9%
No
14%

Yes 73%

Source: Jobvite 2010 Social Recruiting Survey

Q Which social media do you or your company use for
recruiting?

LinkedIn 78.3%

Facebook 54.6%

Twitter 44.8%

Blog 18.7%

YouTube 13.7%

Myspace 5.4%

None 14.4%

Percentage of Survey Respondents Source: Jobvite 2010 Social Recruiting Survey

Q Q
Have you successfully hired through a Through which network have you hired?
social network?

A A
Yes LinkedIn

58.1% 89.4%
Facebook

27.5%
Twitter

14.2%
Source: Jobvite 2010 Social Recruiting Survey
BUZZword
BUZZword
BUZZwords on their own do

Waste
nothing more than valuable real estate on

a resume and your on-line profile.

 Create

BUZZ
by balancing buzzwords with

Achievements
Success Formula
A
B=E
Success Formula
A
B=E xperience
&
Education
Success Formula
A chievements
B=E xperience
&
Education
Success Formula
A chievements
B=EUZZ xperience
&
Education
Success Formula
A chievements
B=EUZZ xperience
&
Education
Achievements = Uniqueness
Everyone has BUZZwords. Separate yourself from the crowd.
“Cows, after you've seen one, or two, or ten, are boring. A Purple Cow, though...now
that would be something. Purple Cow describes something phenomenal, something
counterintuitive and exciting and flat out unbelievable. “ - Seth Godin
Be a Purple Cow
Celebrate your Uniqueness
Replace BUZZwords with

KEYwords from the Employer’s job spec.

Key Resume Tip

GOLDEN RULE
Friends don’t let friends be a BUZZkill.
Be a FRIEND to your profile
Remember – Friends don’t let friends be
a BUZZ Kill.
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