About this career
Customer service representatives handle complaints and are responsible for maintaining overall goodwill between an organisation and its customers. They manage data regarding customer satisfaction and report it.
Essential skills
apply conflict management
apply knowledge of human behaviour
communicate with customers
control of expenses
create solutions to problems
determine charges for customer services
ensure client orientation
guarantee customer satisfaction
have computer literacy
identify customer's needs
implement customer follow-up
keep records of customer interaction
listen actively
manage schedule of tasks
perform escalation procedure
perform multiple tasks at the same time
process customer orders
process data
process order forms with customer's information
process refunds
provide customer follow-up services
provide information
Required knowledge
customer service
knowledge base
Additional skills
carry out active selling
contact customers
facilitate official agreement
measure customer feedback
perform data analysis
show diplomacy
speak different languages
upsell products
use customer relationship management software
use e-services
consumer protection
data mining methods
e-commerce systems
relationship marketing
sales activities
Also known as
customer complaints handler
customer feedback representative
customer experience manager
assistant customer service representative
graduate customer service representative
information office worker
senior customer service representative
customer service officer
information agent
customer service person
trainee customer service representative
complaint representative
customer relationship officer
service desk operator
customer relations officer
information clerk