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02/10/2009Over 200 new jobs are being created in Sunderland’s contact centre industry
02/10/2009Garlands' managers learn black belt leadership
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Noetica Delivers Improved Agent Productivity With Launch Of Synthesys Version 4.1
17/09/2009CC EXPO PREVIEW Surviving the Economic Downturn with Workforce Management from InVision Software
03/09/2009TouchStar Call Centre Software Open New Sales Offices in London and Partner with Gemini UK Solutions
03/09/2009Easynet Global Services makes four new appointments to strengthen customer service
03/09/2009Aspect Appoints Unified Communications Business Development Manager for the United Kingdom
13/08/2009Credit squeezed staff stay in for coffee as premium drinks vending soars
17/07/2009No more coffee and biscuits, please
17/07/2009Worried companies tackle 'problem bosses' as personalities clash
26/06/2009Whistle while you work: music provides significant boost to staff morale
26/06/2009Research demonstrates value of having the right recruitment strategy
24/06/2009Jacada and O2 win Global Telecoms Business Award for "Consumer Service Innovation"
12/06/2009Brits hitting the bottle to cope with redundancy
29/05/2009Survey reveals workaholics now working six hours a week – in bed
29/05/2009Recession drives up cases of workplace bullying
15/05/2009Garlands becomes net recycler of waste
15/05/2009Customer experience consultancy Budd expands team
30/04/2009Jennifer McGill and Jill Ellison join the Garlands' HR team
30/04/2009A third of employees would steal sensitive company information if the price was right
30/04/2009Contact centre industry bruised but not beaten by the downturn, ProtoCall One survey shows
16/04/2009UK tour operator expands call centre as demand for UK holidays rises
16/04/2009T-Mobile opts for Philippines for new jobs rather than Scotland
16/04/2009New Zealand sees dramatic growth in call centre job applicants
16/04/2009EDF Energy staff encouraged to make healthy choices
16/04/2009Redundancy threat now hangs over 13 million UK workers
02/04/2009HSBC to axe 400 call centre jobs
02/04/2009Contact centers offer criminals huge opportunity for ID theft, finds study
05/03/2009Pressure on agents grows as companies get more calls from anxious customers
05/03/2009Companies urged to tackle Recession with Retention, Restructuring and Retraining
05/02/20091000 call centre jobs under threat as Shop Direct Group announce Crosby closure proposals
23/01/2009Rich mix of topics and exceptional line up of speakers announced this week for Contact Centre Planning 2009 held in London on 27 – 28 April
23/01/2009Charity urges workplaces to commit to skills this year
09/01/2009Macmillan Cancer Support joins The Children's Trust as Sabio's chosen charity for Christmas
09/01/2009The Call Centre Management Association (UK) begins its search for the Call Centre Manager, Team Manager and Learning Champion of the Year 2009
09/01/2009New contact centre specialist joins Professional Planning Forum’s expanding team of industry experts
05/12/2008Genesys launches 2008 Customer Innovations Awards
05/12/2008Ipswich call centre named ‘Fit for Work’ business champion
05/12/2008Expanding Southend contact centre business opens new facility and creates 180 jobs
13/11/2008EDF Energy’s Sunderland customer services centre scoops the top prize at this year’s North East contact centre awards
07/11/2008QVC’s Knowsley Call Centre goes the extra mile for Breast Cancer Care
07/11/2008Sitel saves 150 travel jobs in Lancashire
30/10/2008‘Slash and burn’ won’t safeguard customer relationships in a recession, warns ICS
17/10/2008Economy forces bosses to consider smarter working
09/10/2008Is your keyboard bugging you?
09/10/2008… and sets its staff 'The Carbon Challenge'
26/09/2008Prolog appoints head of IT
26/09/2008Redundancy mismanagement can cause unnecessary grief for troubled businesses, warns Croner
26/09/2008… while UK contact centres receive 420 million complaints annually, finds ContactBabel research
26/09/2008Pressure rises on contact centre staffing levels…
18/09/2008Careers Advice Service voted best UK public sector contact centre
18/09/2008CallScripter scores with Sitel for Soccer Aid
11/09/2008BT Business offers guide to stop home workers feeling that they are missing out on gossip and promotion
05/09/2008CCMA UK health and wellbeing conference
05/09/2008DVT threat to agents and ‘desk jockeys’
27/08/2008InVision study reveals that US contact centres tap low efficiency potential of their workforce management practices
27/08/2008Interactive Intelligence’s “Outrageous Interactions” contest continues to receive outrageous submissions as countdown to judging begins
13/08/2008Kwik Fit Insurance celebrates Christmas – in July
13/08/2008Paper recycling across Garlands' sites estimated to save more than 250 trees in 2008
24/07/2008Demotivated UK workers feel the heat of ‘Summer SAD’
17/07/2008Customer retention is cheaper than the cure
17/07/2008Credit crunch to inflict more pain, warns the FPB
10/07/2008Government moves to name and shame rogue employers should be selective, warns Croner
10/07/2008Recruitment Process Outsourcing market booms despite economic downturn
03/07/2008… and kicks off Annual ‘Big Summer Holiday’ competition
03/07/2008Swinton Insurance to double UK call centre staff
26/06/2008Call Connection keeps employees happy AND healthy
20/06/2008People will take more risks in tough economic times
20/06/2008Research shows agents are keen to improve customer service, but not always given the right tools to do the job
12/06/2008More than 90 minutes a week spent on personal web surfing at work, says CBI
12/06/2008Working Time Directive opt-out could be undermined, warns FPB
12/06/2008Professional Listeners: the evolution of the contact centre worker
05/06/2008High fuel costs should make bosses more flexible
29/05/2008Law firm predicts summer of employee discontent
23/05/2008Sabio and Avaya launch 'Voice of the Contact Centre Agent' - industry's first major UK research project to focus on the specific needs of the contact centre agent
23/05/2008Equal pay and rights for temps at 12 weeks a boon for contact centre industry
15/05/2008Directors clock longest hours for the least perks
14/05/2008beCogent hires Justene Donnelly as new head of contact centres
08/05/2008Kent Police call centre manager wins CCMA Emergency Control Room Manger award
08/05/200881% believe flexible working is important to attract and retain the best people
02/05/2008IAIN BANKS SCOOPS TOP CALL CENTRE AWARD
01/05/2008New psychometric profiling service designed for small business users launched with £200,000 giveaway
01/05/2008… and showing their talent
23/04/2008YouGov aims to recruit around 2000 UK contact centre agents to join its specialist research panel
10/04/2008CCMA Awards Dinner – book your place TODAY
10/04/2008Back to the floor for 2Touch’s management
10/04/2008More than 50% of centres still discount option of home working
28/03/200831% of centres do not plan outbound activity with 7% unable to quantify outbound workload
19/03/2008Special award for Call Connection boss
14/03/2008Research underway in the largest study of the UK contact centre industry
06/03/2008Call centre receives first national recognition to help fight workplace obesity
28/02/2008Local company goes that extra mile for sport relief
28/02/2008Mindjet’s “Value of an Hour” survey finds UK workers have the knowledge
21/02/2008Ipswich call centre chief short-listed for Britain’s Best Boss
08/02/2008CCMA Awards extends to reward Emergency Control Room Managers too
08/02/2008British workers just call to say ‘I love you’ on company time…
23/01/2008Sunderland contact centres join forces to recruit
23/01/2008Contact centre managers urged “to take the power back” to create agile, focused centres
18/01/2008CCMA UK needs you: enter the 2008 awards here
18/01/2008Employee benefits failing to match workers’ lifestyles
11/01/2008Is getting a new job a New Year’s resolution for your young managers?
11/01/2008UK call centres grew in 2007
12/12/2007Mistletoe and whine
22/11/2007Unfeeling female bosses fail to win over staff
14/11/2007Management should capture the balance of power back from the agent
14/11/2007Barclays wins first ever health, work and wellbeing award
02/11/2007Employers urged to beat the Winter blues or suffer plummeting productivity
02/11/2007Call Connection achieves Investors in People Standard
02/11/2007Staff attrition still the biggest headache for contact centres – that and customer satisfaction
07/10/2007Nominations now open for Contact Centre Innovation Awards 2008
27/09/2007CC EXPO GN launches Noise at Work Safe and Sound pack
27/09/2007CC EXPO Glasgow customer contact centre employee ‘best in Europe’
27/09/2007Stubbing out smoking breaks ignites workplace stress
14/09/2007Employer takes ‘Kwik Step’ to offer staff healthy lifestyle
06/09/2007You can’t trust the board of directors, say the staff
31/08/2007Sexual harassment – no laughing matter
09/08/2007Elvis Poll Reveals Employees’ ‘Suspicious Minds’
03/08/2007Staff work best under remote control
12/07/2007The Professional Planning Forum appoints ex-Barclaycard man to meet the demands of its expanding membership
12/07/2007Employers urged to consider calling time on boozy summer lunches
05/07/2007Healthy summer ahead for energetic employees
29/06/2007Empire HR highlights the cost of falling foul of employment law
21/06/2007Pay is not the driver in job search, reveals study
14/06/2007Employers naively leave door wide open for staff to exit with sensitive data
14/06/2007Hitting targets is becoming obsessive and leading to failures
07/06/2007Poking fun at colleagues might be socially acceptable but could lead to claims of harassment
07/06/2007Culture the main barrier to adoption of remote working and green practices
24/05/2007Materialistic workers less satisfied and committed
24/05/2007Economic survey highlights skills shortages ahead
17/05/2007Adopt good food practices to protect your business reputation
16/05/2007Agent optimization seen as a top investment priority over next three years
16/05/2007UK contact centres trail US counterparts on working from home
19/04/2007And the CCMA Awards winners are…
18/04/2007Could Britain’s business leaders learn leadership skills from The Queen?
13/04/200753 per cent of SMEs would like more bank holidays
13/04/2007Samaritans win e-well being award
13/04/20072Touch and EDF Energy pick up motivation award for best staff loyalty programme
13/04/2007Mike Healy joins Garlands as Head of Contact Centres
13/04/2007Contact centre jobs are boom in 2006
15/03/2007Call Connection voted number one by staff in Sunday Times Awards
15/03/2007Employees need support to satisfy customers
08/03/2007BT bags an Oscar — but not in Hollywood
15/02/2007Dangerous liaisons — 59% of employees enjoy office romances, blissfully unaware of the professional risks
15/02/2007beCogent launches new scheme for wellbeing of employees
15/02/2007… while staff absence targets rise, though staff churn is falling
08/02/200780 per cent of UK contact centres identify agent productivity as 'a major issue'
01/02/2007Stressed out Britons turning to drink — and they’re tired and grumpy
01/02/2007Employers must prepare for sickness or suffer British Airways staff fall out
25/01/2007Topaz urges contact centres to reward payroll staff with fund nominations
25/01/2007Businesses urged to adopt zero tolerance anti-bullying policy following Big Brother farrago
25/01/2007Tesco Personal Finance wins agent of the month award
25/01/2007beCogent recognised as Employer of the year 2006
17/01/2007UK's first Contact Centre Radio Station celebrates its fifth birthday
04/01/2007How do you compare with other managers around the country?
12/12/2006Scrooge alive and well, finds Croner
12/12/2006September’s Agent of the month award goes to Abbey National
01/12/2006UK’s best travel call centre – for the fifth year running
01/12/2006Five years service looks best on the CV, say call centre staff
24/11/2006staff charity events = a happier workplace
24/11/2006Meetings are a waste of time, say managers
17/11/2006Business banking centre wins City & Guilds Employer of the Year Award
13/11/2006‘Voice of Elsbeth’ winner gets her day in the studio
13/11/2006de Poel launch new division to service permanent recruitment market
03/11/2006Domestic issues more stressful than work for almost seven in ten
26/10/2006Samaritans tackles stress in the work place
26/10/2006Companies waste billions letting their best staff go
26/10/2006HR advice and pay and benefits information brought together in one online service
19/10/2006EUROPEAN CALL CENTRE INDUSTRY CHAMPION RECOGNISED
17/10/2006Staff ‘sickies’ cause biggest HR headache
04/10/2006Coping with a boss from hell
27/09/2006Call Centre Associates expands team of consultants
27/09/2006Call centre managers waste up to half their working week identifying and addressing problems
21/09/2006Ban bullying at work day launches with a minutes reflection
21/09/2006Companies losing productivity by not allowing flexible working
21/09/2006Tips for recruiting and retaining contact centre staff
14/09/2006… before Europe does it for you
14/09/2006Thwart work place hazards with simple solutions...
08/09/2006Duvet Days? No Thanks I'll have a Pension says today's stressed young workers
01/09/2006Directors urged to roll up sleeves for UK customer service
04/08/2006No smoke without ire
04/08/2006UPS wins professional of the year award in Ireland
04/08/2006Effect of ICT skills gaps on UK businesses reaches annual high
27/07/2006Garlands' Jennifer Lawson named as 'Best Customer Service Newcomer' finalist
27/07/2006Sabio appoints senior sales professional to help drive further growth in Ireland
20/07/2006BROADSYSTEM CONTINUES EXPANSION WITH TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS
06/07/2006First Assist Insurance wins this month’s award
06/07/2006The UK's flexible labour market may no longer be a source of competitive advantage, according to recent research
30/06/2006Prolog flies its flags for the World Cup
22/06/2006Callcredit uses the web to beat internal staff fraud
15/06/2006Recruiting older workers could be ageist
15/06/2006Asking for flexi-time hampers career prospects
15/06/2006… while watching tournament online could land you in court
15/06/200685% of UK call centres expect World Cup disruption…
07/06/2006Make your business better by singling out ‘deviants’
02/06/2006M&S Car Insurance wins April’s Agent of the Month
18/05/2006Chemistry brings science to the art of recruitment
11/05/2006Staff expansion for specialist call centre recruitment consultancy
11/05/2006Unicom creates 300 jobs over next 18 months
05/05/2006From reality TV to the call centre
05/05/2006CCMA presents gem with top award
05/05/2006Taking stress out of the call centre makes Tesco a winner
05/05/2006Consumer phone rage is serious issue for UK customer service
27/04/2006Call centre staff vote in favour of home working
07/04/2006Intro Revamps Online Recruitment with Direct Matching Service
06/04/2006BT backs smarter working initiative
06/04/2006Legal and General wins contact centre agent of the month
30/03/2006UK workers try to be green
23/03/2006Create your own happiness
23/03/2006Kudos advise employers to ensure that employees understand the value of their employment package
16/03/2006British managers 'rely too much on self help books'
03/03/2006Companies reluctant to invest capital in motivating their staff
23/02/2006TUC's clock-watching campaign fails to cut UK long hours culture
19/02/2006Do your bit to make your employees healthier — get an ethical vending machine
19/02/2006M & S Money wins inaugural agent of the month award
19/02/2006Garlands opens second phase of Contact Centre Village
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