Outsourcing as an industry has been around for quite some time, as companies have always looked for cost-efficient ways to manage certain business processes off-site. Among the most common services outsourced are customer support, accounting, recruitment, manufacturing, and many more technical roles that can be a time and resource obstacle for growing companies. By taking […]

Back in the day, what probably mattered the most with business owners was marketing their products strategically and coming out with competitively priced items. While these are two incredibly important ingredients to any business today, a third component has been added—and it’s one you shouldn’t skip. It’s none other than customer service. Businesses have become […]

Today, having the best prices in the market is not enough to reel customers in and earn their loyalty. High-quality service is in demand more than ever. In fact, Microsoft’s State of Global Customer Service Report reveals that a global average of 59% of consumers now has a higher expectation of customer service. Significant benefits […]

You’ve probably wondered about the same thing as your competitors: Should you do in-house hiring or recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)? While both options have their merits, the decision mainly depends on the scope of the project. But before we get to that, let’s discuss what exactly RPO is and how it works.  Recruitment process outsourcing […]

Before social media took over the world, customers could only reach out to you—specifically, your customer support agents—with concerns through phone calls, in-person conversations, or later on, via email.  In addition to frustratingly slow response times, another issue with that kind of support was that reasonable grievances would only make it as far as the […]

Drive your business forward In a study that examined 529 small business owners and their decision to outsource, it was found that 37% of the survey’s total population was already outsourcing for a particular business process while 52% were planning to do so.  With the many benefits it has to offer, it’s no surprise that […]

There are more job openings today than there has been in nearly 20 years. However, most recruiters know that the unemployment rate is below 4%, leaving the battle for talent as one of the most challenging yet essential priorities of a growing business. In today’s blog, we tackle the risks of reactive hiring and the […]

Among all departments within a business, the purchasing public continues to hold a company’s customer support teams to the highest of standards. This is even more apparent during the holiday season, when customer service volume increases by 75% while an average of $20 billion worth of items sold online from November and December gets returned […]