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Contingency Planning With At-Home Agents

Outsource Consultants

Not surprisingly, industries feeling the impact first-hand like travel and healthcare are working hard to keep up with increased demand. They resolved any technical issues years ago, and their agents are used to training and working in a remote environment. The post Contingency Planning With At-Home Agents appeared first on.

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How to Move to a Work-At-Home Model When a Rapid Response is Required

COPC

Beyond the obvious health issues and the impact on our global healthcare systems, this crisis has brought about an unprecedented challenge for the contact centre and BPO industry, with potentially millions of office-based employees needing to transition to a Work-At-Home environment. Cyndy Edwards, one of COPC Inc.’s

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Chat in the Contact Center – an Expert Panel Weighs in – Part 3/3

Taylor Reach Group

Recently, our expert panel of Contact Center Consultants had a discussion on the role of chat in the Call Center. Dedicated Chat Agents vs. Blended Agents. Endless Agent Options. Live Chat in Sensitive Information Industries – Healthcare and Finance. Garry Schultz – Senior Consultant - Ottawa.