A Call Centre also called the Contact Center, or Customer Service
Centre/Representative/Agent, does the work of receiving or making telephone
calls for helping or supporting the customers, on behalf of various companies.
Each call center is organized differently depending on the type of products
or services they support. The call centers provide an efficacious outsourcing
and substantial cost-effectiveness, in convincing and tackling customers of
the companies for which they work. Major Categories are:
1. Customer service
Customer service is a broad category and there can be various core or specific
work profiles within its sphere like inbound enquires, outbound calls, help
desk, etc.
2. Technical Support
This is usually specialized support; however, in some processes, it can be
generic and does not need a special degree or diploma.
3. Quality department
Most companies have dedicated quality departments that keep an eye on the
day-to-day processing of jobs. People working in quality departments are usually
tenured executives from the frontline workforce as they have a deep insight
of the product under surveillance.
4. Training and development
Training can be a part of Human Resources in some organizations or can be
a separate division in some.
5. Admin/Facilities
Most BPOs invest heavily in infrastructure and require manpower to manage
the facility.
6. Leadership roles
Leaders are the group of visionaries who keep close track of all processes
working under the flagship of a company, whether a captive centre or third
party vendor.