What do they do?
Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.
Also known as:
Call Agent, Inside Sales Representative (Inside Sales Rep), Telemarketer, Telemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep), Telephone Sales Representative (TSR), Telephone Service Representative (TSR), Telesales Representative (Telesales Rep), Telesales Specialist
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- High school diploma equivalent (37%)
- Some college, no degree (25%)
- Bachelor's degree (18%)
- Associate's degree (12%)
- Less than high school diploma (7%)
- Master's degree (1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Telemarketers
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#1
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Degrees Granted
162
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Female Students
70
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Male Students
92
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Median Starting Salary
$48,168
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#2
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Degrees Granted
143
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Female Students
93
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Male Students
50
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Median Starting Salary
$39,100
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Degrees Granted
102
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Female Students
86
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Male Students
16
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Median Starting Salary
$48,168
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Degrees Granted
78
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Female Students
69
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Male Students
9
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Median Starting Salary
$48,168
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Contact current or potential customers to promote products or services.
- Maintain records of customer accounts.
- Explain technical product or service information to customers.
- Answer customer questions about goods or services.
- Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
- Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
- Deliver promotional presentations to current or prospective customers.
- Identify potential customers.
- Schedule appointments with prospective customers.
- Monitor market conditions or trends.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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