Reaching out to customer service can be frustrating, especially after long hold times or a messed-up order. But the person answering your call isn’t the one who caused the issue—they’re the one trying ...

As a 20-year residential HVAC business owner, my ongoing challenge has been maintaining happy and consistent customer service representatives (CSRs). Despite competitive wages, improved benefits, and ...

The deployment of rep enablement technologies from automation to artificial intelligence (AI) can boost the efficiency of customer service representatives (CSRs) and help save money while improving ...

Every time I'm about to call a customer service line – dread washes over me. I know I'll fold as soon as a customer representative says they can't help me, and I feel like I've lost before even trying ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. Customer service workers have a challenging and mostly thankless ...