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Contact Centers Can Thrive in the Worker Shortage

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The decline continued but stabilized around 2004 until the Great Recession of 2008 hit, which severely affected the labor participation rate. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the demand has surged for phone support leaving many customers frustrated with hold times. A live agent deals with anything handled outside of self-service.