Environment
Although customer service representatives are employed in nearly every industry, many work in telephone call centers, credit and insurance agencies, banks, and retail stores. About 1 in 5 worked part time in 2014.
Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.
Customer Service Representatives
About this Career Path
Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.
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Although customer service representatives are employed in nearly every industry, many work in telephone call centers, credit and insurance agencies, banks, and retail stores. About 1 in 5 worked part time in 2014.
Customer Service Representatives
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Salary Breakdown
Customer Service Representatives
$38,510
AVERAGE ANNUALLY
$24,120
ENTRY LEVEL
$35,830
MID LEVEL
$57,830
EXPERT LEVEL
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Customer Service Representatives
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Top Expected Tasks
Customer Service Representatives
Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints.
Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, using computers.
Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills.
Review insurance policy terms to determine whether a particular loss is covered by insurance.
Review claims adjustments with dealers, examining parts claimed to be defective, and approving or disapproving dealers' claims.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Customer Service Representatives
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Sales and Marketing
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Service Orientation
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Speech Recognition
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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