(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Telemarketers
Job Description
Solicit orders for goods or services over the telephone.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
97
|
Explain products or services and prices, and answer questions from customers. |
94
|
Obtain customer information such as name, address, and payment method, and enter orders into computers. |
87
|
Deliver prepared sales talks, reading from scripts that describe products or services, in order to persuade potential customers to purchase a product or service or to make a donation. |
78
|
Record names, addresses, purchases, and reactions of prospects contacted. |
72
|
Adjust sales scripts to better target the needs and interests of specific individuals. |
69
|
Contact businesses or private individuals by telephone in order to solicit sales for goods or services, or to request donations for charitable causes. |
53
|
Maintain records of contacts, accounts, and orders. |
44
|
Conduct client or market surveys in order to obtain information about potential customers. |
37
|
Telephone or write letters to respond to correspondence from customers or to follow up initial sales contacts. |
31
|
Answer telephone calls from potential customers who have been solicited through advertisements. |
27
|
Schedule appointments for sales representatives to meet with prospective customers or for customers to attend sales presentations. |
24
|
Obtain names and telephone numbers of potential customers from sources such as telephone directories, magazine reply cards, and lists purchased from other organizations. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
60
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
55
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
49
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
44
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
42
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
38
|
Processing Information
|
37
|
Getting Information
|
36
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
35
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
34
|
Interacting With Computers
|
34
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
34
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
32
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
28
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
28
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
27
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
27
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
27
|
Thinking Creatively
|
27
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
24
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
22
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
22
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
22
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
21
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
21
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
19
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
19
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
18
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
17
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
16
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
15
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
14
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
14
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
13
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
10
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
8
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
8
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
5
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
3
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|