RECRUITMENT GUIDE
A call centre manager is responsible for leading the team of call centre agents in an efficient and effective manner. They answer questions, help other agents handle difficult situations, work to encourage the team to achieve set goals, and guide and teach the team the standard of service that is expected.
A call centre manager must create objectives for the team, be observant and have strong attention to detail to ensure that the team is implementing changes in order to achieve them. They also must be extremely knowledgeable about the company policies and practises, and platforms that are used, in order for them to be able to answer any question from other team members.
As a role that impacts the ability of others to do their job effectively, a call centre manager must be an excellent leader, and adapt and respond to changing business needs.
Day-to-day tasks of this role:
UNDERSTAND THE ROLE
There are no formal qualifications required for this position, however a high school certificate, and on-the-job experience in a call centre and managing a team is favourable. There are also some common skills required for this position.
A call centre manager will need to have excellent communication skills. These skills will need to enable them to effectively liaise with customers, staff and business leaders. They will need to communicate in a clear and concise manner, and be passionate about providing customer service of the highest standard.
A call centre manager must also be an assertive leader. They have to be able to train and motivate staff to perform to the best of their ability, and reward such success to help motivate staff to continue the good work. They must also be able to understand their own leadership style, and be able to adapt to get the best out of their staff.
Another skill a call centre manager must have is being solutions focused. They must be able to understand that challenges are not roadblocks, and that there is always a way to fix problems when they arise, even if the answer is not always obvious. They must use this skill and knowledge to guide the team, and coach them to look outside of the box for solutions to problems or difficulties.
Once you’ve determined the skills required for the role, you can write the job description to advertise for your position.
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Question 1
CommunicationQuestion Type: Document
Describe a time where you have used different methods of communication to get across the same message to different groups. Why did you need to do this and what methods of communication did you use? Please answer in the document below.
Question 2
LeadershipQuestion Type: Text
How would you identify a staff member’s strengths / weaknesses and then use these to help performance?
Question 3
Solutions FocusedQuestion Type: Video
Describe a time you have solved a problem by thinking outside of the box.
INTERVIEW
Once your Vervoe skills assessment has surfaced the most qualified people for your open role, you can focus on interviewing these candidates. The PDF interview guide contains structured questions against each of the competencies for this role.
This interview guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the Vervoe skills assessment. Where a candidate has scored Low - Medium on a skill, focus on asking more questions from that skill to gain deeper insight into their level of competency.
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