Front-line agents have many names in different call centres including;
- Agent
- Advisor
- Customer Service Representative (CSR)
- Consultants
- Specialist
- Associate
- Officer
- FTE (Full time equivalent)
With so many job titles it does make it hard to find job skill lists but our list would include the following responsibilities;
- Excellent customer service skills (including questioning, probing, listening, establishing rapport, matching and closing)
- Genuine passion for speaking to customers, answering queries and a clear communicator
- To ensure customers queries are answered with the aim of a first time resolution
- To ensure that queries are responded to within our agreed response time
- To ensure the best Customer Care experience is given to all customers
- To achieve KPI’s whilst maintaining excellent quality
- To handle customers across different platforms, including Social Media, Email, Live Chat and Telephony
- You will work with your colleagues across Customer Care to identify and highlight trends in any customer queries
- Be passionate about being the best you can be and want to achieve targets
- Flexible for both the company and customers
- Strong team working ability
- Flexibility and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Ambitious and willing to accept new challenges
Author: Rachael Trickey
Published On: 13th Jan 2014 - Last modified: 19th Sep 2019
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