All posts tagged Call Center
T-Mobile USA starts round 2 of layoffs, cutting 900 jobs
T-Mobile USA is starting its second round of layoffs, cutting 900 more call center jobs…on top of much larger cuts earlier this year: In the last round, T-Mobile cut 3300 jobs as it consolidated 24 regional call centers into 17. …
The Call Center Agent Employee Lifecycle
Call center agents go through a lifecycle starting at the point they are hired for the call center job and ending at the point they leave the company.
Call Center Insider: Interview with Tom Rocca, President of SupportSeven
In a bit of a departure from past tradition, your correspondent wanted to include a brief note of introduction for this month’s interview with Tom Rocca, President of
American Airlines: Reservations to Leave Tucson
For the second week in a row, a national air line has announced the departure of a call center from a major city. Last week, you’ll recall we
Delta Air Lines Takes Flight from Sioux City, Seattle
This week, Delta Air Lines announced the impending closure of its Sioux City and Seattle Reservations Centers. A combined 353 workers - 165 in Sioux City and 188
How Call Centers Help Companies Build Better Brands
Call Centers act as the forward facing representative of the company's brand. Failing to recognize this puts the entire company's brand at risk: The more pressing challenge to tackle
Want to Better Understand Your Customers? Listen to Your Frontline Employees
From a customer service perspective, if you want to better understand your customers, turning to the forward facing member of your brand is critical. For many companies, the
Are call center agents prone to work-related stress and illness?
The Department of Labor and Employment in the Philippines said that call center agents are prone to many work-related stresses and illnesses. Granted, there is no actual data to back
QVC to cut 606 call center jobs
Continuing the theme of job cuts today in call centers, QVC is cutting 600 people in its Chesapeake, VA call center: More than 600 people will soon be out
Convergys closing Louisiana call center
Bad news for 300 Convergys Corp. employees in Louisiana: Call center operator Convergys Corp. says it will close its Baton Rouge, La. center in May, affecting at least 300












