Telemarketer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Telemarketer postings that mention each skill.

1. Sales97%
2. Marketingdistinctive53%
3. CRMdistinctive48%
4. Communication41%
5. Salesforcedistinctive31%
6. Lead generationdistinctive30%
7. Customer service27%
8. Problem solving26%
9. Leadership25%
10. Procurementdistinctive23%
11. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive22%
12. Training and coaching20%
13. Manufacturingdistinctive17%
14. Research14%
15. Excel14%

“Distinctive” means Telemarketer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Telemarketer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Sales Development Representative81% overlapShared: Sales, CRM, Marketing, SalesforceHow to switch
• Wholesale Sales Representative77% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, Lead generation, CRMHow to switch
• Sales Representative75% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, Lead generation, CRMHow to switch
• Sales Manager74% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, CRM, SalesforceHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Telemarketer need?

In 147 current Telemarketer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Sales (97%), Marketing (53%), CRM (48%), Communication (41%), Salesforce (31%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Telemarketer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Sales Development Representative, Wholesale Sales Representative, Sales Representative, Sales Manager. Sales Development Representative shares skills such as Sales, CRM, Marketing.