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2024 Predictions for Call Center Outsourcing

Outsource Consultants

Our insights draw from current trends, emerging technologies, and the changing needs of businesses and customers. The call center industry was grappling with high turnover and absenteeism, prompting a shift towards prioritizing agent stability and morale.

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Protecting Your Contact Center Agents’ Emotional Well-Being

Playvox

Replacing agents lost to attrition is costly — averaging more than $14,000 per agent. To keep turnover under control, you have to make sure your managers are trained to keep engagement up and morale high. Agents need to hear when their performance could use some help.

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7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages

Playvox

Solutions include reducing agent-assisted volume, maximizing the capacity you already have, and automating processes in order to relieve agent burdens. What happens when you don’t have enough contact center agents? When you have an agent shortage, it causes significant CX, operational, morale, and cost issues.

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Call Center Occupancy Vs Utilization: Their Importance and their Differences 

JustCall

They reveal agent strengths and weaknesses, as well as customer satisfaction, and whether or not you have the right people and technology in place. Over time, they indicate the need for more training. They can show whether you need to upgrade technology solutions to meet changing customer expectations and call volumes.

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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

Playvox

These include staffing levels, employee experience, customer experience, agent workloads, team productivity, team morale, and the cost of labor. Effective scheduling not only ensures adequate coverage, but leverages agents’ skills and experience to maximize customer satisfaction and helps to avoid agent burnout.

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The Complete Guide to Call Center Management

Fonolo

They motivate employees through goal setting, help resolve conflicts, and play a large role in improving employee morale. Average abandonment rate – the percentage of customers who hang up before interacting with an agent. Note which times on which days are busiest and be sure to schedule your agents accordingly.