GUEST BLOG: Why operators should be open to using flexible staff
Could a flexible workforce be right for your business? There are five key benefits for you to consider, says Coople… Matching and optimising your staffing levels to the business you are experiencing can be a challenge, especially when you need to maintain high standards throughout the customer experience. A flexible, adaptable workforce provides a solution. […]
Industry Spotlight: Finding the ‘perfect fit – the psychology of contact centre recruitment…
Brona Ratcliffe, head of contact centres HR at Domestic & General, oversees more than 900 employees at the company’s Nottingham-based contact centre. Domestic & General employs more than 2,500 employees in the UK and, last year alone, handled eight million calls, spending three billion hours on the phone. Here, she explains how Domestic & General […]
6 ‘major pain points’ identified in ContactBabel’s annual report…
The 14th edition of ContactBabel‘s annual ‘UK Contact Centre Decision-Makers’ Guide’ has been released by the industry analyst firm, which focuses on the operations, performance, technology and HR aspects of UK contact centre operations. Based on a random sample of the industry, a detailed questionnaire was presented to 216 contact centre directors and managers to complete between June and August 2016, and analysis of all collected responses was conducted in […]
