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Customer Service Management:
Annual Trends Report
Each year in the January issue of Customer Service Newsletter, editor Bill Keenan speaks with a wide range of experts to see what the New Year holds for service managers.
While customer service managers will have to deal with some of the lingering effects of the recession, there is room for optimism. While turnover might become a problem for some companies, there will be a wealth of talented people in the job market. While budgets will be slow to recover, there are many low-cost options for training and motivation. While some customer service departments have been cut to the bone, understaffed, and overworked — a gradual and cautious shift to somewhat better times is in the works.
You may read the full report below.
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