Telemarketers
ANZSCO 6393
5,500
40%
46%
39 yrs
Growing
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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About this career
Telemarketers telephone existing and prospective customers to promote goods and services, and obtain sales and arrange sales visits.
What they typically do
- Working from scripts and lists of contacts to promote goods and services by telephone
- Creating interest in goods and services, and seeking a sale or agreement to see sales representatives
- Arranging processing and despatch of goods and services, information kits and brochures to customers
- Arranging appointments for sales representatives
- Recording notes for follow-up action and updating marketing databases to reflect changes to the status of each customer
- Reporting competitor activities and issues raised by contacts for attention by managers
- Maintaining statistics of calls made and successes achieved
- Submitting periodic reports on telemarketing activities and results
- May work in a call centre
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Telemarketers.
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