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An Introduction to the Virtual Call Center

Noble Systems

It reduces commute time and transportation costs and often offers a better work-life balance with more flexible hours. The call center industry especially is known for high employee attrition rates. Here are five best practices to help achieve the best outcomes while maintaining an at-home contact center workforce.

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What’s New in the World of Contact Center WFM

DMG Consulting

But in case you want a break from the realities of COVID-19 and the havoc it is causing around the world, I am going to share some of my thoughts about the future of contact center workforce management (WFM).

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Avaya Enabling Hundreds of Thousands to Work Remotely in the Face of COVID-19 Challenges

CSM Magazine

A multi-billion-dollar global package delivery company and leading global provider of specialised transportation and logistics services has transitioned 2,500 contact center agents to work remotely. One of the largest pharmacy healthcare providers in the U.S. enabled 3,000 remote workers with the help of Avaya.

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Remote Work: The Dangerous Disconnect Between Contact Center Management and Agents

Playvox

The reasons for their sky-high job satisfaction with remote work center around money, productivity, and flexibility. Nearly all (91%) of agents cited saving money on things they don’t need anymore — like daily transportation to work, dining out while in the office, and office attire — as a top reason they preferred to work from home.

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Call Center Workforce Management

NobelBiz

Understanding transportation challenges is vital for the hybrid model Many call centers are considering hybrid work environment models. So if businesses are going to have employees return to brick and mortar and use this hybrid model, we need to understand how hard it will be for the agents to get to work.

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2023 Contact Center Report: How Contact Center Leaders Are Improving Efficiency and Doing More With “Less”

Balto

The industries feeling the most pressure are Transportation, Travel & Hospitality, Collections, Insurance, and Financial Services. Contact centers that prioritize AHT are under the most pressure, while the least under-pressure leaders emphasize a focus on CSAT instead. The industry with the most ACW was transportation at 22.59