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4 Tips To Avoid Using Office Jargon
Glassdoor Team
Glassdoor Team | Author & Career Expert at Glassdoor | 26 Jul 2017
Who isn’t guilty of using office buzzwords from time to time?! Phrases like ‘touch base’ and ‘no-brainer’ have certainly entered the common vernacular, but beware overusing jargon. It’s important to remember that each company and office may well have its own culture, language quirks and acronyms, so new starters should try and get to grips with that quickly to help integrate.
Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job sites, has come up with four ways to ensure you don’t come across as the office ‘jargon junkie’.
- Don’t overuse buzzwords in an interview. It’s easy to want to mimic language and mannerisms in order to fit in, but make sure you understand your acronyms and phrases before throwing them into conversation!
- Research the language that current employees use. Have a look at Glassdoor and company social media feeds to see if a company or workplace has any language quirks before you start a new job.
- Don’t fill your CV with jargon. Chances are, if you pack your CV or social media profiles with buzzwords, it will reflect badly on your personal brand and you’ll look like you don’t know what you are talking about.
- Remain respectful. Don’t be tempted to be over-familiar with an interviewer or new colleagues. Slang might not be well received on your first day in a new job.
- The Glassdoor survey of 2,000 people was conducted within Great Britain by OnePoll on behalf of Glassdoor from 29/03/17-04/04/17. For more, please contact pr@glassdoor.com
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