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Oct31
5 Things to Implement to Prevent Data Theft in Call Centers

A Computeractive article states, “British businesses must bring their offshore calls centers back to , said anti-fraud specialists Early Warning. This is due to a theft of consumer’s personal information which includes credit card details and even bank details.

This is a real concern and has been going on for years.  I’ve experienced and witnessed this kind of situation and the picture is ugly.  There is a difference now from years ago.  The regulations and contracts are stricter.  This has made financial institutions felt more secured when outsourcing their businesses to call centers in other countries.

So, what do we do to prevent it?

Background Checks When Hiring
Everyone to be hired for the project should go through a full background check before they are hired.  This includes previous jobs, character references and possible criminal records.

 

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Oct31
Increase in Labor Cost: The Competition has Begun!
Outsourcing to countries like India, South Africa, and the Philippines was a solution to cut costs mainly on labor.  Everyone knows that.  Since it has been so successful and large companies have decided it was worth investing to put their... Continue Reading
Oct25
Call Center Agent Confessions!
Hear ye! Hear ye!  Calling all agents out there!  It’s time to start ranting and raving about the daily grind in your center.  As you walk through the door, move towards your station and start receiving or making calls, anything... Continue Reading
A Client’s Interest in Process Improvement
I’ve conducted several client presentations and this is the first time I’ve met a client that is interested in process improvement, other than quality compliance.  I can still remember the question, “So, who is responsible for improving our processes?  This... Continue Reading
Oct19
Top 5 Topics to Learn When Hired as a Call Center QA Specialist
So, you were hired to become the next QA Specialist in your call center.  The only thing you know about the job is that you listen to calls day in and day out.  Is it really that simple?  Nope, that is just the basic core of being part of the QA team.  So, here is a list of topics that you should ask your supervisor to teach you. Continue Reading
Oct18
Don’t Shortchange your Agents by Compromising Training

I’ve seen it so many times - the need for Operations to meet the headcount on the floor due to attrition.  Forecasted calls are not being answered so they need the agents on the floor as soon as possible.

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Oct15
At will employment cartoon
Job security is not something that is often associated with the call center industry.  Layoffs and an uncertain future are characteristics more commonly found in the contact center world.  Along those lines the term “at will employment” should be one... Continue Reading
Oct14
A New Generation of Call Center Agents
I remember when I was an agent, when most of my colleagues were all worried to lose their jobs, if our metrics were not met.  There were limited incentives (sometimes none) back then and we were just paid for doing the job. Continue Reading
Oct 9
What is Call Center Near-Hire Training?

There is a debate as to how “Near-Hire Training” would be beneficial and if it should even be considered in a center’s business model.  I’ve spoken to several people and researched more about it, but because it is fairly a new concept in the outsourcing arena, it’s difficult to know what the standard is.

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