How do they match: Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

  • Office Assistant
  • Information Specialist
  • Telegraph Office Telephone Clerk

  • Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.

  • Answer incoming calls, greeting callers, providing information, transferring calls or taking messages as necessary.
  • Monitor alarm systems to ensure that secure conditions are maintained.
  • Operate communication systems, such as telephone, switchboard, intercom, two-way radio, or public address.
  • Page individuals to inform them of telephone calls, using paging or interoffice communication equipment.

  • Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
  • Monitor alarm systems.
  • Operate communications equipment or systems.
  • Relay information between personnel.