What is a revenue collector and how to become one

Key steps to become a revenue collector

1. Explore revenue collector education requirements

   Most common revenue collector degrees

   Bachelor's

   38.1 %

   Associate

   25.7 %

   High School Diploma

   20.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific revenue collector skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Customer Service	30.08%
   Motor Vehicle	11.72%
   Driver License	7.93%
   DMV	7.26%
   Business Licenses	6.30%

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3. Complete relevant revenue collector training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New revenue collectors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a revenue collector based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real revenue collector resumes.

4. Research revenue collector duties and responsibilities

   • Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
   • Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
   • Utilize various skip-tracing services such as Accurint and TheWorkNumber in order to locate consumers and verify employment for account recovery purposes.

5. Apply for revenue collector jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a revenue collector job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams