Business & Finance

Telemarketers

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

Median salary

$34,410

Typical range

$25k – $49k

Job outlook

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

•Contact businesses or private individuals by telephone to solicit sales for goods or services, or to request donations for charitable causes.
•Obtain customer information such as name, address, and payment method, and enter orders into computers.
•Explain products or services and prices, and answer questions from customers.
•Record names, addresses, purchases, and reactions of prospects contacted.
•Maintain records of contacts, accounts, and orders.

Any field

Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.