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Contact Centre Representative Skills Assessment

Contact Centre Representative Skills Assessment

Assessment Details
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Assessment Summary
Contact Centre Representatives are responsible for receiving inbound communication (phone calls, emails, live chat, support tickets etc.) in relation to customer services across a range of departments such as orders, product or service enquiries, quotes and issue resolution. A contact centre representative is also responsible for maintaining relevant notes and documents on customer enquiries. Utilising and adhering to strict company processes and procedures to achieve service level standards.
Skills tested in this assessment
The skills that are tested in this assessment for a Customer Service Agent include how skilled the candidate is in utilising different communication strategies, how they engage with customers in different scenarios and how they listen and respond to customer queries. This assessment will test the thought processes they have to resolve customer queries in a positive and concise way, how they would empathise with frustration, as well as their opinion on what constitutes quality customer service.
What to test with this assessment
You can expect to learn what communication style and strategies the candidate may employ in different customer interactions, their knowledge on active listening, proficiency in problem solving effectively and in a way that establishes excellent customer experiences. You will also gain insight into the level of previous customer experience they have and what learnings they will be able to bring to their next contact centre representative role.

About the Contact Centre Representative Skills Assessment

Want to hire the best Contact Centre Representative to help your business? Use our expert Contact Centre Representative skills test to hire the best person and never make another bad hire.

A Contact Centre Representative is a member of a team of support agents who assist in answering any customer questions or assist with any issues they may be facing. Their goal is to provide excellent service in an efficient manner, and work to satisfy any pain points that may arise.

This Contact Centre Representative test assesses whether job candidates can successfully handle any challenges that they are faced with whilst following company processes. This can include having strong communication and empathy skills, as well as being an active listener. 

Candidates who perform well on this Contact Centre Representative skills assessment will have all the technical skills to actively listen and participate in conversations with customers in order to assist them with their questions or issues. They will also have the required soft skills to effectively communicate with all internal and external stakeholders.

A candidate who is empathetic has the ability to deeply understand the feelings of others. They are able to understand how others may be feeling, and how they respond to specific situations. They acknowledge other people’s feelings and provide support and assistance.
People that have strong communication skills are able to receive and give information to others in both a verbal and written form. Being a strong communicator includes being able to effectively listen and speak to others, allowing candidates to work collaboratively with other team members.
It is extremely important for every employee to have strong active listening skills. This will help them to follow directions effectively, and importantly it will help them to be a good team member. Being a good listener will ensure that the employee is able to accurately understand information that is communicated to them, and they will be able to participate in meaningful and strategic business conversations. A candidate with active listening skills will not only hear what someone is saying, but also deeply understand the entire message being communicated.
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Contact Centre Representative Online Test Sample Questions

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Communication

Question Type: Audio

If a customer began complaining about how they were treated by one of your colleagues, what would you do?
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Active Listening

Question Type: Text

How do you balance high-quality customer service with speed?
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Empathy

Question Type: Video

It’s Friday afternoon and the call queue is the longest it’s been all week. By the time your next caller is on the line with you, their temper has escalated after failing to connect and then waiting in queue again - they begin berating you for taking so long. What do you say when you hear how frustrated they are?

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Combining a detailed job description with a skills assessment can help to identify the specific skills and knowledge required for a job, and can streamline the candidate selection process. By writing a clear and concise job description, hiring managers can attract the right candidates for each role.

Vervoe's comprehensive recruitment guide on how to hire a Contact Centre Representative provides a competency framework that maps out the core job-related hard skills and soft skills required for success in the Contact Centre Representative role. A Contact Centre Representative recruitment guide helps understand the hiring process of building the ideal candidate profile, writing an accurate job description based on skills, selecting the ideal candidate, interviewing top performers, and making a job offer.

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