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7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages

Playvox

Managers who want to meet customer demands will typically ask their agents to work more hours. Increased agent burnout. Working extra overtime hours and handling back-to-back interactions all day long can quickly lead to agent burnout, especially if customers are frustrated about long wait times and take it out on agents.

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Contact Center 101: A Comprehensive Guide

JustCall

Develop a Recruitment Process The recruitment process greatly depends on the mode of contact center deployment. For example, for an on-premise contact center solution, you would need to recruit local candidates. On the other hand, for a cloud contact center, you can work with remotely-located global talent.