Telephone Operators

Top 3 telephone operators Jobs

Call Center Telephone Operator - #112019-1 PT/S/24 - Fresno - Project HIRED - Fresno, CA
Through AbilityOne, Project HIRED employs Call Center Telephone Operators at three (3) Veterans Affairs Medical Centers within California. It is an ideal opportunity individuals with significant ...
Call Center Telephone Operator - #112019 - Palo Alto, CA - Project HIRED - Palo Alto, CA
Through AbilityOne, Project HIRED employs Call Center Telephone Operators at three (3) Veterans Affairs Medical Centers within California. It is an ideal opportunity individuals with significant ...
TELEPHONE OPERATOR - San Mateo County - San Mateo, CA
Telephone Operators under general supervision, operate a centralized soft telephone with an online directory that connects a high volume of incoming calls to the appropriate individuals, County staff ...

What Telephone operators Do

Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls and assist children or people with physical disabilities to make telephone calls.

Telephone operator Salaries

2014 employment: 13,100
May 2015 median annual wage: $35,880

Job Outlook for Telephone operators

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: -5,500
Growth rate: -42 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Telephone operator

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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