As a recent university graduate CV writing has become an all too familiar past time. Whilst searching the internet for helpful hints and tips I came across this CNN article that reported on 10 buzzwords not to use when writing your CV. Professional networking site LinkedIn complied it’s top ten list of overused words from ‘it’s 135 million member profiles worldwide, finding that “creative” was the most overused word globally and in the United States.’ The list they complied is below:

  1. Creative
  2. Organizational
  3. Effective
  4. Extensive experience
  5. Track record
  6. Motivated
  7. Managerial
  8. Problem solving
  9. Communication skills
  10. Dynamic

Whilst I agree that words like ‘motivated’ and ‘dynamic’ are somewhat cliched when it comes to CV writing it’s quite difficult to come up with synonyms for words like ‘managerial’, especially if you are applying for a managerial position. If you use a few of these words in your CV I wouldn’t panic, just be sure not to include any sentences in your CV like, I’m dynamic, motivated with a proven track record in problem solving and communication skills.