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How To Solve 4 Common Contact Centre Challenges
Contact centres can be a hard environment to work in, and it often comes with its challenges for both agents and their managers. Especially if your contact centre is just starting up in business! From trying to provide support for frustrated customers, technical issues, tight budgets and more, it can often be very testing. However,…
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New Research Shows Many Customer Service Employees Are Unhappy In Their Job
With the start of a new year, it looks like many customer service employees are looking for a new job in January. Research has predicted that nearly 40% of workers in the industry are less happy in January than in any other month, and as a result, could start looking for a new role. It’s…
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National Living Wage Set To Rise in April
The government have recently announced that the National Living Wage is set to rise in April. This will mean a salary rise for those on the lowest wage, but what exactly are the benefits of this announcement? How does it affect businesses and their employees? What is the National Living Wage? The National Living Wage…
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5 Tips on what NOT to do at your Office Christmas Party
‘Tis the season to be jolly – whether you’re a fresh recruit or a long-serving member of your company, it’s likely that you’re preparing yourself for the annual office Christmas party! This is usually a great time for everyone to let their hair down and have some fun. But, it can also end up being…
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Are Creative CVs A Good Idea?
In today’s competitive job market, having a creative CV might seem like a great way to stand out from the crowd. The CV is your chance to give a good first impression to the employer, and it will often dictate your chances of making it through to the next stage of the application process. So…
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How To Improve Employee Wellbeing In Your Contact Centre
Employee wellbeing should be at the forefront of any modern business. A contact centre is an environment in which agents are often dealing with stressful customer queries and complaints. Contact centre managers should be ensuring that their workforce’s mental and physical health is well looked after, as well as providing the opportunity to progress. Employers…
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Why Emotional Intelligence Is Important For Your Contact Centre
In a report by McKinsey, it was revealed that ‘70% of customers reduce their commitment to a sale following a negative customer service experience.’ Companies and businesses that invest in customer experience have a clear advantage over their competitors. In the modern world of work, there are a large number of businesses and companies that…
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How To Make Your CV Sparkle!
The CV is one of the most important parts of the job hunt. It’s your chance to give a good first impression to the employer, and it will often dictate your chances of making it through to the next stage of the application process. In many industries, especially at junior or entry-level roles – you’re…
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Coping On Your First Day In A New Job
First day in a new job? It can be a scary ordeal, no matter where you are in your career. You applied for the role, passed the interview and landed the job…but what next? Starting a new job where you don’t know anyone or what to expect in your new position can lead to plenty…
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5 Things Employees Value More Than Salary
It might surprise you to know that a good salary is no longer the number one factor that employees value in the workplace. For decades, some businesses have believed that heavy workloads and long hours are justifiable, as long as they pay their employees a decent salary. However, in this modern fast-paced world, working a…
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Myth Busting Recruitment; What You Need to Know
Mythbusting time. So many people believe that to register with a recruitment agency for their next dream job actually incurs a cost to them; it doesn’t Recruitment agencies get their income from organisations and businesses looking to grow their team and by helping them find the right candidates. Put simply, you receive all of the…
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Invest in Wellbeing To Improve Retention
A healthy workforce is a happy workforce, right? In order to get the most out of your employees it’s sensible to assume that they must be treated well and valued within the workplace. But not enough companies are aware of this, and so neglect the wants and needs of their office. Wellbeing Probably the most…
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The Demise of the CV
As someone who meets with contact centre managers day in and day out, it’s become apparent that a new way of assessing candidates is needed. Gone are the days of sending CVs with the same old profile and endless lists of menial duties, taking and receiving calls and other obvious parts of the job. Waiting…
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How to Avoid Burnout at Work and in Life
In the age of technology and instant communication, it’s easy to feel like you’re not doing enough, and everyone else is getting better results than you. This goes for your career as well as your personal life. Curating your Instagram. Checking your emails. Updating your LinkedIn profile. With little chance to escape, it’s no wonder…
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Employment Rates Rising
The latest reports from the Office of National Statistics show that the number of people out of work fell again, by 33,000 to just 1.33 million. The unemployment rate is now reported at just 3.9%, with a record number of 76.1% of people in work. It’s also been reported that average weekly wage growth hit…
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Speed of Recruitment
Recruitment – it can be a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. Luckily Cordant People are here to assist with your recruitment needs and help you understand what’s going on in the recruitment world, making the process as easy as possible for you, your organisation and our candidates. Before we start It’s really…
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Benefits of Being Left-Handed
Love A Lefty! Today marks international Left Handed Day. So in honour of all our left-handed loved ones, we thought we’d showcase the benefits of being a little bit different! In a world seemingly dominated by rowdy right-handed renegades, it’s about time we showed some love to the left. 1. Better Memories Keep forgetting to…
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Why Having Friends at Work is so Important
Having Friends is Good for your Soul More than a third of our life is spent at work, so it’s important to be happy and healthy in your working environment. Having friends, especially someone you consider a best friend at work is proven to not only be a benefit to your mental health, but also…
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Cordant People Recruitment partner with Centrepoint charity to provide support to young homeless people
Cordant People Recruitment partner with Centrepoint charity to provide support to young homeless people Cordant People are extremely excited to announce the start of our partnership with the youth homelessness charity Centrepoint. Centrepoint are a leading UK charity who provide accommodation, health support, life skills and opportunities to get young homeless people back into education,…
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