Skills
39 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
2 skills
Essential skills / competences
22 skills
Optional knowledge
5 skills
Optional skills / competences
10 skills
Overview
Customer service representatives handle complaints, answer customer questions, maintain goodwill between an organisation and its customers and report customer satisfaction information.
In job descriptions, look for customer communication, complaint handling, follow-up, customer records, CRM systems, service charges, feedback measurement, diplomacy, active selling and language requirements.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Work is direct contact with customers through phone, chat, email, service desk or front-office channels. Representatives answer questions, handle complaints, record interactions, follow up unresolved issues and turn feedback into reports on satisfaction or service problems.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include calm communication, conflict handling, customer orientation, CRM records, computer literacy, problem solving, follow-up routines, diplomacy, language skills and sometimes active selling or upselling.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by channel complexity, complaint volume, language coverage, shift pattern, product knowledge, CRM responsibility, sales or retention targets and whether the role handles sensitive or escalated cases.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior customer service, team leading, complaint handling, customer success, service desk coordination, CRM administration, sales support or quality monitoring.
Good to know
Check the contact channels and case types. Look for required languages, shift hours, script use, CRM system, escalation rules, sales targets, complaint authority and how customer satisfaction is measured.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
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Alternative labels
customer experience manager
customer relations officer
information office worker
customer service officer
customer service person
customer feedback representative
customer complaints handler
senior customer service representative
information clerk
trainee customer service representative
graduate customer service representative
information agent
complaint representative
service desk operator
customer relationship officer
assistant customer service representative
Occupation group
Enquiry clerks (4225)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/13d1b2b4-99dd-44da-9734-c9f74bae18f7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 4225.1 |
| ISCO group | 4225 |
| Concept type | Occupation |