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Overview
Call centre agents handle incoming or outgoing calls for a business, answer questions, promote goods or services, record information and arrange sales contacts.
In job descriptions, look for inbound or outbound calls, CRM software, product information, active listening, customer satisfaction, problem solving, helpdesk cases, escalation routines, payments and task records.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Work is structured around phone queues, campaign lists or customer cases. A call centre agent may answer questions, promote offers, update records, take payments and pass difficult issues to a next support level.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include active listening, clear product explanations, CRM use, multitasking, helpdesk problem handling, data confidentiality, language skills and calm escalation when a call cannot be solved immediately.
Salary context
Salary context depends on call type, sales targets, language coverage, shift patterns, product complexity, payment handling and whether the role includes outbound campaigns or helpdesk responsibility. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior agent roles, team leadership, quality monitoring, sales coordination, customer success, helpdesk support, training new agents or account support.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mention inbound calls, outbound sales, scripts, CRM tools, payment handling, escalation rules, language requirements and performance measures. Those details shape the daily pace.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 3
Telemarketers
41-9041.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETTelephone Operators
43-2021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
43-2011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
call center agent
outbound sales agent
telephone sales agent
telephone operator
outbound call centre agent
call centre operator
telemarketing agent
inbound call center agent
telephone sales generator
call centre service agent
telemarketing operator
telephone solicitor
inbound call centre agent
call centre taker
call centre operative
outbound call center agent
call centre rep
inbound telemarketer
telephone service attendant
inbound sales agent
telemarketer
outbound telemarketer
call centre representative
call center representative
telephone sales representative
Occupation group
Contact centre salespersons (5244)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ededdc2-050a-4ec3-8e70-6295105fcd19 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5244.1 |
| ISCO group | 5244 |
| Concept type | Occupation |