Call Centers
Changing working practices in contact centre operations – challenges & lessons
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Date posted on May 7, 2020
How one of the world’s biggest call centre companies (mis)managed the pandemic crisis
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Date posted on May 7, 2020
Six ways to empower at home call center teams – Covid-19
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Date posted on May 6, 2020
Many Japan firms resist telecommuting, raising COVID-19 risk for call center staff
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Date posted on May 5, 2020
Executive survey: Majority of call centers lack necessary knowledge resources
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Date posted on May 4, 2020
How virtual agents & AI are alleviating the contact center
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Date posted on May 4, 2020
How contact center AI is taking the customer service strain
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Date posted on May 4, 2020
7 Surprisingly simple tips for designing call center incentive programs
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Date posted on July 16, 2019
50,000 New call-center jobs at risk in Duterte plan
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Date posted on July 4, 2019
26 April 2019 – THESE CALL CENTERS IN GLEAMING BUILDINGS MIGHT NEED TO CARE MORE ABOUT THEIR PEOPLE. — Let this employee of a big call center tell the story [translated from Pilipino]: I want to report this security officer in this big building in Ortigas, Pasig. In the 22 April earthquake, the emergency exit in my floor didn’t work. The guard told us to use the elevator, contrary to public reminders. [Read more.]
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Date posted on April 26, 2019
26 April 2019 – THESE CALL CENTERS IN GLEAMING BUILDINGS MIGHT NEED TO CARE MORE ABOUT THEIR PEOPLE. — Let this employee of a big call center tell the story [translated from Pilipino]: I want to report this security officer in this big building in Ortigas, Pasig. In the 22 April earthquake, the emergency exit…
Report raises red flags about Telepeformance’s compliance with the Duty of Vigilance Law
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Date posted on April 17, 2019
2019 Survey results on challenges facing contact center IT and compliance professionals
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Date posted on April 10, 2019
Illegal dismissal in call centers hit
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Date posted on April 8, 2019
by Maria Elena Catajan, Sun Star, Apr 8, 2019 MEMBERS of the BPO Industry Employees Network (Bien) have reported a string of illegal dismissal cases and alleged unfair labor practices of some outsourcing companies in Baguio City.
Contact centers gear up for higher-value jobs
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Date posted on March 26, 2019
by BUsinessWorld, Mar 26, 2019 THE Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said the sector has been investing “heavily” to upgrade talent amid the growing demand for professionals who can take on higher-value tasks.
Call center tips to ensure successful agents
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Date posted on February 22, 2019
5 trends driving AI in contact centers
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Date posted on February 18, 2019
by Micah Levine, https://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/feature/5-trends-driving-AI-in-contact-centers Contact center AI is evolving to meet the needs of organizations. Vendors are focusing on five trends that are driving the market for AI in contact centers.
Call centers abandon on-premise technologies and move to cloud: Study
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Date posted on February 13, 2019
In a survey conducted by Evolve IP, nine in ten respondents said they have planned to move to cloud. By Narayan Ammachchi, Feb 13, 2019 Call centers across North America are increasingly abandoning on-premise technologies and moving their service to cloud.
4 Technologies that are impacting contact centers globally
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Date posted on January 9, 2019
Skills every call center agent should know to have an effective communication with customers
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Date posted on December 17, 2018
Bots and AI are shrinking call centers and boosting profits (VB Live)
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Date posted on November 26, 2018
by VB STAFF, Nov 26, 2018 AI-powered automation can replace human employees, and it’s a win-win for everyone: You shrink the workforce and increase profit margins, while leveraging the gig economy which creates a more flexible workforce. For a look at the long-term implications, how to invest in the brave new world of work, and…
Bots and AI are shrinking call centers and boosting profits (VB Live)
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Date posted on November 26, 2018
Contact centre agents have little to fear with AI implementation
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Date posted on October 24, 2018
Exploring AI’s impact on call center operations
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Date posted on October 23, 2018
AI in contact centers offers agents behavioral analytics
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Date posted on October 12, 2018
Contact center AI offers tools to help agents provide better customer service through behavioral analytics. But AI may also present some privacy concerns. by Jon Arnold, https://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/tip/AI-in-contact-centers-offers-agents-behavioral-analytics
Call centers now demanding ‘near-native’ English speakers
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Date posted on September 13, 2018
By Kris Crismundo, Sept 13, 2018 MANILA — Call center applicants should learn to speak English with American, Australian, or British accents as business process outsourcing (BPO) clients have expressed preference for “near-native” English speakers.
Call centers: co-opting the Filipino identity
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Date posted on September 7, 2018
by Jan M. Padios, Sep 7, 2018 What changes when a country devotes itself to servicing the businesses of other countries? Call centers are big business in the Philippines. As a doctoral student, I researched the industry there between 2008 and 2013, when the Southeast Asian nation became a top destination for outsourced jobs from…
Implementing a Work@Home Program for your contact center
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Date posted on August 16, 2018
How emerging technology can help call center reps do more
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Date posted on August 9, 2018
Call centers expect to hire 70,000 more agents this year
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Date posted on May 30, 2018
by Othel V. Campos, Manila Standard, May 30, 2018 Call centers expect to add 60,000 to 70,000 agents annually over the next five years, despite the threat of automation and artificial intelligence on the business process outsourcing sector.
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown introduces bill to keep call centers in U.S.
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Date posted on March 26, 2018
by India-West Staff Reporter, Mar 26, 2018 U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced a bill that attempts to keep call-center jobs in the United States as opposed to moving them offshore to Indian companies or elsewhere.