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Credit Authorizers

Description
Authorize credit charges against customers' accounts.

Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Tasks
  • Files sales slips in customer's ledger for billing purposes.
  • Verifies credit standing of customer from information in files, and approves or disapproves credit, based on predetermined standards.
  • Receives charge slip or credit application by mail, or receives information from salespeople or merchants by phone.
  • Keeps record of customer's charges and payments and mails charge statement to customer.
  • Prepares credit cards or charge account plates.
National Average Salary
$27,870.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland
$26,310.00/year

Important Abilities
   1. Near Vision
   2. Written Comprehension
   3. Number Facility
   4. Oral Comprehension
   5. Oral Expression

General Work Activities
   1. Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
   2. Evaluating Information Against Standards
   3. Documenting/Recording Information
   4. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
   5. Processing Information

Important Skills
   1. Active Listening
   2. Information Gathering
   3. Reading Comprehension
   4. Writing
   5. Speaking

Frequent Work Context
   1. Provide a Service to Others
   2. Deal With External Customers
   3. Job-Required Social Interaction
   4. Indoors
   5. Sitting

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