Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
- Tasks
- 15 tasksNot rated core or supplemental
- Family
- SalesOne of its 23 occupations
- Code
- 41-3091.00SOC 2018: 41-3091
What the work is made of
O*NET lists these 15 tasks but has not rated them core or supplemental. Each is quoted as published, with where it came from.
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- Task 1. Answer customers' questions about services, prices, availability, or credit terms.Not ratedTask 23222Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 2. Attend sales or trade meetings or read related publications to obtain information about market conditions, business trends, regulations, or industry developments.Not ratedTask 23223Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 3. Compute and compare costs of services.Not ratedTask 23224Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 4. Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.Not ratedTask 23225Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 5. Contact prospective or existing customers to discuss how services can meet their needs.Not ratedTask 23226Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 6. Create forms or agreements to complete sales.Not ratedTask 23227Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 7. Develop sales presentations or proposals to explain service specifications.Not ratedTask 23228Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 8. Distribute promotional materials at meetings, conferences, or trade shows.Not ratedTask 23229Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 9. Emphasize or recommend service features based on knowledge of customers' needs and vendor capabilities and limitations.Not ratedTask 23230Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 10. Identify prospective customers using business directories, leads from clients, or information from conferences or trade shows.Not ratedTask 23231Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 11. Inform customers of contracts or other information pertaining to purchased services.Not ratedTask 23232Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 12. Maintain customer records using automated systems.Not ratedTask 23233Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 13. Monitor market conditions, innovations, and competitors' services, prices, and sales.Not ratedTask 23234Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 14. Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.Not ratedTask 23235Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 15. Quote prices, credit terms, contract terms, or fulfillment dates for services.Not ratedTask 23236Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 41-3091
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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