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International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008 - Global

4223 Telephone Switchboard Operators

Telephone switchboard operators operate telephone communications switchboards and consoles to establish telephone connections, receive caller inquiries, service problem reports, and record and relay messages to staff or clients. Tasks include - (a) operating switchboards and consoles to connect, hold, transfer and disconnect telephone calls; (b) making connections for outgoing calls; (c) dealing with telephone inquiries and recording messages; (d) forwarding messages to staff or clients; (e) investigating operating system problems and informing repair services. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Answering service operator - Telephone switchboard operator.

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Where 4223 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy

  1. >4 Clerical Support Workers
  2. >>42 Customer Services Clerks
  3. >>>422 Client Information Workers
  4. >>>>4223 Telephone Switchboard Operators
  5. >>>>4223 Telephone Switchboard Operators

4223 in other classification systems

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What is ISCO-08 4223?
ISCO-08 4223 is "Telephone Switchboard Operators". Telephone switchboard operators operate telephone communications switchboards and consoles to establish telephone connections, receive caller inquiries, service problem reports, and record and relay messages to staff or clients. Tasks include - (a) operating switchboards and consoles to connect, hold, transfer and disconnect telephone calls; (b) making connections for outgoing calls; (c) dealing with telephone inquiries and recording messages; (d) forwarding messages to staff or clients; (e) investigating operating system problems and informing repair services. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Answering service operator - Telephone switchboard operator.
How does ISCO-08 4223 map to other classification systems?
4223 Telephone Switchboard Operators has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (0bf68df5-e808-4c27-abf2-6f85440f2d7f, 68450507-b4a0-40e0-895b-385fe705be10); SOC 2018 (43-2011, 43-2021). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
What is the parent category of 4223?
4223 Telephone Switchboard Operators sits under 4223 Telephone Switchboard Operators in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.

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Source: International Labour OrganizationVersion: 2008