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How to Spot (and Hire) a Great Call Center Manager

Fonolo

Since the call center industry is known for high attrition rates, managers play a key role in retaining strong agents. This requires empathy, which can be helpful when providing constructive feedback and support. Time management. Call center managers have a long list of duties, and only so much time in the day.

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The Comprehensive Guide to Assessing the Average Talk Time Metric in Call Centers

NobelBiz

Measuring Talk Time is like clocking the duration of a 100m dash – it seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. For reference, according to callcenterhelper.com , the industry standard for Average Handling Time (AHT) is 6 minutes and 10 seconds.

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