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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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Redefining Contact Center Productivity for the Modern Associate

The Northridge Group

Contact centers are in a state of flux, with many contact center associates (and workers in general) hesitant to return to the office full-time and forgo the flexibility that comes with a work-from-home (WFH) or hybrid environment.

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Proper Contact Center Training Benefits Employee Experience

The Northridge Group

The Need for Better Training and Enhanced Experiences In 2021, overall contact center attrition reached 42% , and organizations with more than 5,000 associates had as much as 50% attrition. Of the associates surveyed for this report, 49% who left cited the need for a clear career growth path.

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The Effortless Experience - A Must Read for Contact Center Managers

Contact Center Geek

A fellow Nor Cal Contact Center Association steering committee member recently recommended the book "The Effortless Experience" by Matthew Dixon, Nick Toman and Rick DeLisi. If you work in a call center, or provide service to customers, this is a must read. I loved it.

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New 2023 State of CX Survey Uncovers Work From Home Misalignment

The Northridge Group’s State of CX 2023 Part II research report reveals that nearly 50% of consumers surveyed had knowingly spoken to a customer service associate working from home—and almost 75% of those respondents felt the associate's location did not impact the service or experience.