Unpaid Bill and Account collector jobs

In today’s economy you have to think about what sectors of the workforce are still hiring and will still be hiring in the future. The first thing that comes to mind is the healthcare industry because the general population is getting older and needs more medical assistance. Another area, although not a popular one, is debt collection because the national and personal debt is climbing rapidly every day. This might be an area that you should look into.


Collecting debt from people isn’t an easy job; I would imagine that you would have to have a certain temperament and a thick skin. But according to the Occupational Outlook handbook this area should grow by 19% between the years of 2008 and 2018. That is way above the average for most jobs.

Investigation is definitely a part of this job. If someone moves and doesn’t leave a forwarding address you then you have to use investigating skills like contacting the post office and utility companies to try to find where they moved to. A bill collector also has to be able to communicate with folks in less than favorable conditions. People who owe money are usually in stressful situations so you have to be cognizant of that. You also have to be sure that you are following the guidelines laid down by the Federal and state governments concerning bill collections.

A debt collector usually doesn’t need more than a high school diploma. Although having some college would probably be to your advantage. Most of the training is on the job.



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