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Who Is Today's Call Center Agent?

CCNG

Although the roles and responsibilities of call center agents have evolved since the dawn of the industry decades ago, the "human" element will always be the bedrock of call center services within business process outsourcing (BPO). Who is applying for call center jobs today?

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Nearshore Spotlight: Colombia

Outsource Consultants

Nearshore outsourcing has historically been a successful option, often exceeding expectations and allowing call center operators to reduce costs, employ a stable agent pool and ensure exceptional customer service. Business process outsourcing. DSS, SOC 2 and HIPAA. Technical support. Sales with upselling.

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Call Center Outsourcing: Pros, Cons, and Best Practices

OctopusTech

Call center outsourcing refers to a strategic business decision made by a company to delegate its customer support inquiries from a third-party source often called a Business Process Outsourcer (BPO) rather than hiring an in-house team of employees.