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7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages

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If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. in July 2021 , higher than pre-pandemic levels, yet the news is full of stories about businesses of all sizes across industries having difficulty finding employees. Higher queue times.

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Preparing For Supply Chain Bottlenecks With BPO Support

Outsource Consultants

Contact center agents are on the front lines of this growing problem, answering customer inquiries and giving shipping updates. The Impact on Contact Centers. Many prescriptions taken by consumers have no generic option and if they do, require a new request from a doctor each time the brand is unavailable.

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Virtual Agents vs. Live Agents: The Battle for CSAT

SmartAction

So, while intelligent virtual agents are scalable and more cost-effective to employ than their human counterparts, it doesn’t necessarily mean they deliver a better customer experience than humans do…or do they? When it comes to customer satisfaction, how do virtual agents compare with live agents? Customer Wait Time.