Telemarketers

Also called: Telemarketer, Telephone Sales Representative (TSR), Telephone Service Representative (TSR), Telesales Representative,

What they do:

Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.

On the job, you would:

Deliver prepared sales talks, reading from scripts that describe products or services, to persuade potential customers to purchase a product or service or to make a donation.
Contact businesses or private individuals by telephone to solicit sales for goods or services, or to request donations for charitable causes.
Explain products or services and prices, and answer questions from customers.

Business

sales and marketing
customer service

Arts and Humanities

English language

Communications

telecommunications

Basic Skills

talking to others
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
looking for ways to help people

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Attention

pay attention to something without being distracted

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

They do well at jobs that need:

Integrity
Stress Tolerance
Persistence
Achievement/Effort
Dependability
Adaptability/Flexibility

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Helpdesk or call center software

Acarda Sales Technologies Acarda Outbound
Softphone software

Customer relationship management CRM software

Database Systems Corp Telemation
Microsoft Dynamics

high school diploma/GED
no high school diploma/GED

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$26,290

$19,170

$44,480