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The Hiring Game Has Changed: Strategies for Solving Staffing Issues

CCNG

As the first line of defense against angry customers, many customer service associates report they have been blamed for things that are out of their control. By proactively addressing associate burnout, contact centers can empower their associates to improve the customer experience.

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Workforce Management's Impact on Customer Service

Call Center Weekly

The Workforce Management function has many customers – the external customers, agents, business managers, finance, marketing… Success is in finding the balance of forecasting and scheduling “Human Resources” to assist the external customers when they want assistance. Service level measures the % of calls answered in a # of seconds.