Upwork is hiring a Telephone Research Assistant

Part-time telephone research assistant needed for established commercial real estate research company.

The work involves contacting owners, developers, architects, general managers, and city planners for each assigned project. Contact information and background will be provided for each project. However, in some cases, you must be creative to complete the project. If the provided contacts cannot or will not provide the necessary information, you will need to find some way to determine the project status.

The objective is to determine:

*If the project is approved or pending approval

*If approved, whether the project is awaiting financing or under construction

*The actual or projected construction start date

* The expected completion date

* If the renovation and conversion dates have been established, find out the detailed scope of the project.

Requirements

*Excellent writing and communication skills in English are a must to be successful.

*Experience in sales or customer service.

*Have a quiet place to make calls

*Have the ability to make and receive U.S. distance calls via a clear, reliable telephone line or cell phone.

* A reliable computer with a current OS, as well as a high-speed internet connection (to connect to our database server)

*Some experience in or familiarity with the real estate development process is preferred.

*20 to 30 hours per week

You can create your schedule if all calls are made during regular business hours.

All candidates who pass the first round of screening will be asked to take two brief assessments designed to help us evaluate the abilities of each candidate fairly and objectively. Completion of these assessments will be required for further consideration.