Telephone Operators

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    About the Role As a Remote Customer Service Representative, you'll provide exceptional customer service from the comfort of your own home. You'll handle inbound calls and emails, resolving customer inquiries and issues in a professional and...

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    Warehouse Associate Stericycle is now part of WM!!! Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and...

  • Distribution Center - Equipment Operator (Cherry Picker/Order Picker) - Abercrombie & Fitch - Columbus,OH

    Distribution Center - Equipment Operator (Cherry Picker/Order Picker) Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments...

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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

  • 2020 employment: 4,800
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $37,630

Job Outlook for Telephone operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -1,200
  • Growth rate: -25 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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