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Contingency Planning With At-Home Agents

Outsource Consultants

The remote agent model is undeniably the most resistant to growing calls for quarantine – whether self-imposed or government-mandated. Outsource call centers that have been running an at-home model for years aren’t scrambling to prepare themselves for a workplace exodus, they’re already doing it successfully.

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Onward and Upward – Why 2021 Is Poised to Be a Promising Year for the Contact Center Outsourcing Industry

Outsource Consultants

As we close out a year filled with disruption, uncertainty, dark clouds, and silver linings, Outsource Consultants President and Founder Corey Kotlarz reflects on 2020’s challenges and successes, and his thoughts as we usher in a new year. In a matter of days, it seemed that nearly everyone had managed to pivot to an at-home agent model.

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Five Customer Service Outsourcing Trends to Expect in 2022

Outsource Consultants

If customer service is a priority for your organization, this week is a perfect time to consider new ways you can improve customer service outsourcing. And don’t be fooled — businesses that outsource customer service are not dodging their responsibility to their customers, they’re embracing it. 2) Strategic Partnerships.

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The Gig Economy: Why At-Home Agents Perfectly Complement Your Outsourced Customer Service

Advantage Communications

Did you know that homesourcing can be the perfect complement to your company’s current outsourced customer service program ? The gig economy is booming, allowing companies to hit workforce targets in a market where skill shortages are a huge concern.

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Call Center Metrics and KPIs to Measure Performance and Productivity

CCNG

There is a great deal of debate about what metrics call centers should measure now, especially with COVID-19 and the accompanying shift to work-at-home agents, staffing shortages, and persistent supply chain issues straining customers’ patience. Are there unique metrics for work-at-home vs. in-center?

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4 Ways to Keep Your Remote Agents Engaged

Outsource Consultants

Before 2020, many employers were wary, citing concerns about eroding camaraderie and dwindling productivity as barriers to a work-from-home policy. However, after taking the remote work model for a mandated test drive, many employers – including outsource call centers – have embraced the idea as a permanent option.

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The Future of Remote Agent Call Centers

Outsource Consultants

This model allows for agents to work comfortably from home but within a proximal distance for occasional in-person visits. Your HQ or “hub” feeds the decentralized “spokes” of your at-home agents, with in-person visits typically narrowed around ongoing training or remedial supervision for under-performing team members.