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65109.03 – Telephone solicitors and telemarketers

Telephone solicitors and telemarketers sell goods and services by telephone.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Telemarketer
  • Telephone solicitor

Core competencies

  • Social Perceptiveness to interpret respondents' moods or emotional states, without physical presence to quickly build a connection
  • Negotiating and Persuading to persuade respondents in a restrictive time frame, handling rapid responses, objections or concerns
  • Speech Recognition to interpret what is being said, potentially with loud background noise or other distractions
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to present information persuasively and concisely, answer questions confidently and ensure respondents fully understand the product or service being offered
  • Adaptability to effectively and quickly deal with a wide range of customers with varying needs and responses, which often include initial resistance or objections
  • Knowledge in Sale and Marketing to create strategic approaches to sales, such as timing, follow-ups and leveraging marketing insights to enhance sales efforts

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Contact businesses or private individuals, by telephone, to solicit sales for goods or services.

Additional information

  • Progression to related supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Cashiers (65100)
  • Retail and wholesale trade managers (60020)
  • Retail sales supervisors (62010)
  • Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (64100)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

65 – Sales and service support occupations

Sub-major group

651 – Sales support occupations

Minor group

6510 – Cashiers and other sales support occupations

Unit group

65109 – Other sales related occupations

Occupational profile

65109.03 – Telephone solicitors and telemarketers

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