Telesales jobs are usually very
abundant, there are even some
where you can work from right at
home. There are many industries
that use this type of sales
tactics. These types of jobs
were much more available before
the popularity of the internet
blew them out of the water.
What Kind Of Jobs Are They
Basically telesales jobs require
that you sit at a desk and call
people. The goal of the job is
to sell products or services.
Usually the employee will wear a
headset that has headphones and
a microphone that is plugged
into a phone system. Typically
the job requires that the
employee sits at their desk for
their entire shift calling
people to try to get them to buy
the product or the service.
These jobs are perfect for folks
that can not be on their feet
for long periods of time or for
folks that can not lift heavy
objects.
It is easier for some people to
sell over the phone than it is
for them to sell in person.
There is a certain amount of
anonymity when you are on the
phone that allows people to feel
protected from ridicule or
rejection.
The phone system that the
telesales jobs use is usually an
automatic dialer that dials out
the phone numbers automatically.
There is usually a computer
screen that sits on the desk in
front of the telesales personnel
and on the computer screen the
information regarding the caller
will pop up and provide the
telesales person with the
information regarding who the
automatic dialer has called.
This way the telesales person
can address the person that has
been called by name.
Pay Rates
The pay rates usually vary by
location, but almost always have
some sort of commission
incentive attached to it after
all the jobs are telesales jobs
and just like any other sales
job it is based on sales
performance. Typically the base
pay is going to be right around
minimum wage, it might pay a
little more for folks that have
some experience. Generally the
salaries climb with experience
and a proven track record.
Most of the shifts for telesales
jobs are set up as part time
shifts there are not many full
time employees in these types of
positions, so benefits like
health insurance and other types
of non salary benefits are
usually not available.
Telesales jobs are a great way
to make money for students and
homemakers who want to bring in
extra income. They can also lead
to a career if you are willing
to stick it out.
Source: Nicholas
Markovitz