(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Customer Service Representatives
Job Description
Interact with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services and to handle and resolve complaints.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products and services, to take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or to obtain details of complaints. |
90
|
Keep records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, and comments, as well as actions taken. |
90
|
Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems. |
89
|
Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation. |
69
|
Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing. |
67
|
Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, and adjusting bills. |
59
|
Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results and any planned adjustments. |
56
|
Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, and issue service discontinuance orders, using computers. |
51
|
Recommend improvements in products, packaging, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures to prevent future problems. |
44
|
Obtain and examine all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes, such as extreme weather conditions that could increase utility bills. |
41
|
Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices, and prepare invoices for returned goods. |
39
|
Solicit sale of new or additional services or products. |
21
|
Review insurance policy terms to determine whether a particular loss is covered by insurance. |
21
|
Review claims adjustments with dealers, examining parts claimed to be defective and approving or disapproving dealers' claims. |
14
|
Order tests that could determine the causes of product malfunctions. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
72
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
65
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
63
|
Interacting With Computers
|
63
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
63
|
Processing Information
|
62
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
61
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
57
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
57
|
Getting Information
|
54
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
53
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
53
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
48
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
46
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
45
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
45
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
45
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
45
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
44
|
Thinking Creatively
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
42
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
41
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
35
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
35
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
32
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
32
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
24
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
23
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
21
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
20
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
18
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
14
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
14
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
14
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
8
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
8
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|