Call center agents are the backbone of customer service and they often face numerous challenges that can affect their job performance and overall well-being. Here are some of the top problems call center agents have to contend with...and Foxie's suggestions on how to combat them!

When new agents are hired they are usually trained during onboarding. These are most often in a group setting and cover the basics of what the agent needs to know to perform their job successfully, as well as the company's goals and expectations. But what happens once "call center reality" steps in?

Businesses often focus their attention on bringing in new clients, which makes sense. New customers mean more money which generally makes people happy. What is often overlooked is making sure that they keep a strong relationship with their current customers. You need to keep ALL of your customers happy.

I was a Workforce Manager for many years and trust me when I say “shrinkage” can make a HUGE difference in your daily production. Shrinkage is the unscheduled or scheduled activities that don’t allow the agents to do the actual job that they are being paid to do.

Foxie has a team full of people who have started up and managed call centers and we have put together a list of ways to help combat "shrinkage."

Whether we realize it or not everything we do or don’t do is creating our reality. We oversee our careers, relationships, finances, environment, health…practically everything. Life throws us all the occasional curveball but in general, we are the captains of our own ships.

Foxie understands this and has compiled some helpful hints as you head into the new year.