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2024 Predictions for Call Center Outsourcing

Outsource Consultants

Predicting the future of the call center industry is no easy feat – it’s a complex and ever-evolving landscape. At Outsource Consultants, we’re committed to providing informed insights, leveraging our experience with over 500 global BPO partners across various industries.

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Who Is Today's Call Center Agent?

CCNG

Our industry does a nice job of illustrating the functions agents perform inside a call center or from work-at-home. How can we effectively recruit, train, develop, and retain talent if we don't know who we are hiring or why they're applying for a call center job in the first place? Let's jump right in. ?

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Creating a Successful Call Center Culture

Global Response

If creating a successful call center is proving challenging, our team has 40+ years of experience managing call centers and creating successful cultures. How your team communicates, shares information, and collaborates makes up a big part of your call center culture. Communication. Your customer focus.

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Looking to Reduce Call Center Agent Stress? Be in Their Corner!

Outsource Consultants

In a recent article , Steve Kraus addresses a common, but major, problem in the call center industry: agent attrition. Customers are often frustrated and angry by the time they reach a call center agent, which means the agents should be upbeat with a fresh mind to engage the customer and make them happy.

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Preparing For Supply Chain Bottlenecks With BPO Support

Outsource Consultants

The Impact on Contact Centers. A growing number of call centers are helping consumers track their products, from when they will arrive home to if they are in stock elsewhere. For the time being, these higher call volumes should not be treated as an anomaly and your call center should be staffed accordingly.

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Occupancy Rate: The Complete Guide

Fonolo

When it comes to demystifying call center metrics, ‘occupancy rate’ shouldn’t be forgotten. Occupancy rate is basically a measure of how “busy” call center agents are when they are at work. You might think a simpler measurement like “call per hour” would answer this same question.

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7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages

Playvox

Anecdotally, even the promise of substantially higher contact center agent salaries isn’t resulting in the number of qualified hires call centers need to fully staff up. With the holiday rush looming, an agent shortage could be detrimental to business. Increased agent burnout.