Words you should delete from your LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn is a very important website for professionals and for the active job seekers. The most important thing for you, on LinkedIn, is, of course, your profile. It must be well written, without any unnecessary information. But, in the same time your profile should provide all information about you, so that employers can see who you really are.

Although sometimes is useful to describe yourself using powerful words, there are many people who are using them too, and that has a negative effect on employers. Recently, LinkedIn announced words that are commonly used in the profile description.

Words like: motivated, passionate, driven, expert, strategic, creative and the similar, have a negative effect on potential employers. The recommendation is to use examples of your own accomplishments, in that way potential employer has better sight of what you can really do.

So, if you want to write a perfect LinkedIn profile, here are some recommendations. In the summary, you should put your skill set, or even upload examples of your previous work. Profile photo is unbelievably important for your profile. Without it you don’t have a chance for employment.

In the headline, you should write something interesting that will make employers curious, and make them know more about you. If you have a volunteer experience, use it, because 40% of employers look for the volunteer experience same as pair experience. Skills are you’re the most important part of your profile because they make your profile 13 times more visited, if you have the right skills.

Recommendations are also very important and can present you to potential employers. The best recommendations are from individuals you have worked with. Profile without recommendation is 30% less visited!