People Development

A Career for the 21st Century: A Handbook for Call Center Agents

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The call center profession is one of the fastest-growing job categories in the world. In this first volume in the Call Center Agent Handbook Series, author Cliff Hurst introduces the reader to the basic terms and best practices used in call centers today. With his easy-to-read style, Cliff offers the insights needed to answer questions like:

  • Are you ready to turn your job into a career?
  • Have you ever wanted to get more out of your job than just a paycheck?
  • Do you wonder about your call center operation’s bigger picture—and where you fit in?
  • How can you tell when you’re doing an excellent job?
  • How can you become more competent and confident in your new career as quickly as possible?

Other books in this series include voice quality and conversational skills and frontline leadership in the call center.

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People Development, Soft skills, Continuous agent training

ICMI's Call Center Agent Resource Bundle

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3 Must-Have Books for the Superior Call Center Agent

ICMI’s Call Center Agent Resource Bundle Includes:

1. 90 Ideas for Revitalizing and Energizing Yourself: Suggested Activities to Help You Manage Stress, ICMI
2. A Career for the 21st Century: A Handbook for Call Center Agents, Clifford Hurst
3. Your Pivotal Role: Frontline Leadership in the Call Center, Clifford Hurst

90 Ideas for Revitalizing and Energizing Yourself: Suggested Activities to Help You Manage Stress

  • Strengthen your body
  • Develop a healthy attitude
  • Improve your personal relationships
  • Lift your spirits
  • Control your job
  • Improve your environment at work and at home
  • Develop self-understanding
  • Improve your mind
  • Control your emotions
  • Live a healthy lifestyle

    A Career for the 21st Century: A Handbook for Call Center Agents

    • Are you ready to turn your job into a career?
    • Have you ever wanted to get more out of your job than just a paycheck?
    • Do you wonder about your call center operation’s bigger picture—and where you fit in?
    • How can you tell when you’re doing an excellent job?
    • How can you become more competent and confident in your new career as quickly as possible?


    Your Pivotal Role: Frontline Leadership in the Call Center

    • Why leadership is so critical in call centers
    • Theories of Motivation: What makes your people “tick”?
    • Time management: Where does your time go?
    • How to improve your staff’s performance through monitoring and coaching
    • Trends that will influence the way you lead


    Agent Health/Wellness, Personal issues, People Development, Soft skills

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