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Contingency Planning With At-Home Agents

Outsource Consultants

Call centers across the globe are making the difficult decision to limit or suspend operations in their primary locations. In many cases, simply asking employees to work from home is not as easy as it sounds. They resolved any technical issues years ago, and their agents are used to training and working in a remote environment.

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The At-Home Agent Model is Here To Stay – What You Need to Know

Outsource Consultants

For the call center industry, it’s becoming apparent that the at-home agent model is here to stay. The at-home-agent model is the most functional approach during uncertain times, safeguarding services from the impact of pandemics, weather, traffic, and unforeseen issues with on-site facilities.

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The Future of Remote Agent Call Centers

Outsource Consultants

Are remote call center agents a part of your future plans? In a short time, businesses that rely on call center agents found their teams dispersed across remote home offices. Call Center Trends for Remote Work in 2022. Agents Are Calling Their Shot.

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The 3 “I”s to Empower Your Call Center Supervisors in 2021

Outsource Consultants

But for call center leaders it’s been a year of tirelessly onboarding new tools and deploying new strategies catered to remote work. Luckily, 2021 is projected to be a promising year for call centers , with agents performing at a high level. Here are three “I”s that are essential for call center success in 2021.

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The New Trend in Outsourced Call Center Solutions: 6 Ways At-Home-Agents Benefit Your Customer Service

Advantage Communications

That’s why the contingent workforce, which is made up of contractors, freelancers and consultants, now makes up a staggering 30 percent of the entire US Workforce. Today, we live in a connected world where workers are able to work for the brands they love from any corner of the globe.

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Onward and Upward – Why 2021 Is Poised to Be a Promising Year for the Contact Center Outsourcing Industry

Outsource Consultants

As we close out a year filled with disruption, uncertainty, dark clouds, and silver linings, Outsource Consultants President and Founder Corey Kotlarz reflects on 2020’s challenges and successes, and his thoughts as we usher in a new year. What surprised you the most about how the call center industry responded to uncertainty in 2020?

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Prepare for Take-off – Maximize ROI During the Travel Industry’s Awakening

Outsource Consultants

So what does that mean for your call center operations? So how can you maximize ROI across your call center operation to prepare for the travel industry’s awakening? In order to best serve your customers, agents need to be ready to answer questions and facilitate processes quickly.