Posts tagged jobs in customer service
HAVE CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS GOTTEN TOO...
Harvard Business School did a study of customer service jobs and found two key human resources trends. The first is that the average employee is “drowning in complexity.” The second is that the best employees are “a much scarcer resource than management is willing to acknowledge.” In the book Uncommon Service, researchers found that HR person [...]
MANY CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS FILLED BY ...
National pet specialty retailer PetCo has just announced that they’ll be enhancing their recruitment strategy to ensure that they hire the most passionate people to aid their customers. They’ll be expanding their use of PeopleAnswers’ pre-employment assessment software to more than 1,100 stores across the country, according to Charlie Piscite [...]
CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS REQUIRE SOCIAL ...
The role of people working customer service jobs is to help customers how they want to be helped. Customer service jobs demand that workers understand social media, which has become a critical channel for communicating with buyers. Author Frank Eliason explains, “Companies started to help customers in this space because customers are yelling” [...]
CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS: THE KEY TO GRE...
“No matter what procedures, processes, people or tools you put in place, empathy — the ability to identify with and understand somebody else’s feelings or difficulties — is a quality without which superior customer service simply can’t exist,” writes Michael Hess at CBS News.
Customer service jobs require workers to th [...]
WORKING YOUR WAY UP THE CUSTOMER SERV...
Customer service jobs aren’t the most glamorous positions in the world, but they are the most realistic option if you dropped out of high school, finished up with a G.E.D., or did not pursue higher education. If you do your job well and stay in the industry, you have the potential to make $88,000 / year or more! Here are some of the most comm [...]
ADVICE FOR WORKING HOME-BASED CUSTOME...
Working home-based customer service jobs can be dreams-come-true for many people who dislike the idea of having to commute to work, deal with other people or buy a new wardrobe. You don’t have to worry about nagging bosses looking over your shoulder, set schedules, wearing pantyhose or rush hour traffic. However, it takes a certain type of p [...]
Resume Tips To Land Customer Service ...
When the recession began, there were 2.3 million customer service jobs in this country, making it one of the largest industries. Most people think of retail stores, call centers or fast food positions, but customer service jobs also include high-paying business support services, employment services, brokerage firms and insurance carriers. Her [...]
CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS COME BACK TO AM...
Legislators are tired of American companies offshoring American customer service jobs overseas. Not only that, but consumers are also sick of being transferred to countries where English is a second language and they cannot understand the accents of the people fielding their calls. This December, legislators Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Rep. Da [...]
CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS OF 2012
Customer service jobs may not be getting all the press these days (like they did during the Bill Clinton years), but there are still employers who need the best and brightest customer-focused employees to improve their revenues. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of customer service jobs is forecasted to increase by 400,0 [...]
GROWING AREAS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE JO...
Customer service jobs are the best option for people who do not wish to continue on to higher education and for individuals who really thrive in a social environment. Customer service jobs require some proficiency with computers or cash registers, patience, a pleasant disposition, and the ability to communicate effectively. For many people, c [...]