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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

Playvox

Call center workforce management is the art and science of having the right number of agents available at the right times to answer an accurately forecasted volume of incoming customer contacts at the service level standard set by a contact center while minimizing cost. Leaders must set the tone for everyone else to follow.

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What Product Features Should I Look for in a WFM System?

Aspect

In a recent survey of contact centers by Aspect, we found that about 70% of agents were “work-from-home” as of April 16 , and a recent Gartner poll of CFOs indicates that 74% think telecommuting will become permanent. Working out of the house puts those personal activities within reach — if only they could flex their schedules a bit.

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12 Call Center Best Practices You Need to Be Doing Right Now

Callminer

Quality monitoring software , such as speech analytics , automatically monitor and score 100% of calls, helping managers deliver objective feedback and improve agent performance. The key takeaway is to use customer feedback (surveys, social media, etc.) Download our report on how interaction analytics can reduce agent attrition !

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Top Call Center Metrics and How to Use Them to Thrive in a Data-Driven World

Monet Software

Quality of Service. Service Level: Service level refers to the percentage of calls being answered within a given time frame and measures the overall performance of how accessible your service is for customers. Tip: Call center service levels can be disconcerting and need to be measured with the right method.

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30+ Contact Center Metrics to Measure Your Business Success

JustCall

Service Level Rate Each contact center has a standard service level that determines the ideal time within which each call must be resolved. The number of calls that get resolved at the service level is the service level rate of your call center.

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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

Playvox

Schedule adherence – When agents don’t adhere to schedules, they aren’t available to service customers as planned. Understand performance with dynamic reporting features and deeper insights, and deliver consistent and automated coaching tied directly to quality results and customer interaction analytics.

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How to Improve Employee Retention in Your Contact Center

3CLogic

In fact, a recent ICMI survey shows the average contact center’s agent turnover rate was 58% year over year. According to the ASAPP survey, 77% of agents say hands-on training and shadowing are more effective than reviewing written materials. Agent retention has long been a challenge for contact centers.