What’s in a name? Well, according to a new study by LinkedIn, it’s the key to your success. The social network for employment recently did some digging on which names spell job prestige and found that the top CEO names on LinkedIn are “Peter” and “Deborah.”
LinkedIn compared CEOs worldwide with the average LinkedIn member to find the most common names among those with that job title. Men were most likely to be called Peter, Bob, Jack, Bruce and Fred, while women were often called Deborah, Sally, Debra, Cynthia and Carolyn.
LinkedIn points out that men’s names tend to be shortened nicknames — a sign that said CEOs are friendly and open — while women tend to use their full names, an effort at appearing professional.
The site also culled out the most popular names in other industries, including law enforcement (Billy, Darrell, Pete, Troy, Rodney), human resources (Emma, Katie, Claire, Jennifer, Natalie), athletics (Ryan, Matt, Jessica, Matthew, Jason), sales (Chip, Todd, Trey), engineering (Rajesh, Jeremy, Andrew) and the restaurant business (Thierry, Philippe, Laurent). Note, also, in the above infographic, some professions boast longer names than others.
LinkedIn also serves up some info on which names are most popular for CEOs in specific countries around the globe. (Check that out below). Do you think your name reflects your profession of choice?
Images courtesy of Anita Lillie, Flickr, Alan O’Rourke
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