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Customer Care: The Difference between a Good Business and a Great Business

Customer Care: The Difference between a Good Business and a Great Business By Kelly Richardson
kelly.richardson@hqeducation.com
HQ Education Columnist
June 12, 2006

The heart of any business of organization is its customers. And building a loyal customer base is achieved through a professional customer care center. Complete an accredited course in customer care training and you could be organizing a professional call center for a Fortune 500 Company in no time.

Since the "Do Not Call" list was published not too long ago, businesses have faced the challenge of improving their customer care policies through non intrusive methods. Some companies have improved services by requiring all customer care center representatives to go through an advanced training program. This program has improved the responsiveness to the needs of the customers. The customer care industry is experiencing unprecedented changes, making this the perfect time for you to enter this growing field.

Customer Care Center: A Day in the Life

  • Task Triage. As a leader of a customer care center, you will be responsible for delegating mission critical tasks to your staff.
  • Customer Support. A large portion of your responsibilities in your customer care center will revolve around fielding customer comments and complaints.
  • Management Communication. Management professionals will expect a weekly or monthly report of the progress of your department.

With businesses and organizations growing in scope, the need for qualified customer care center professionals with advanced training will rise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports growth and stability in the customer care industry.

Customer Care: Career Training Profile

  • Tools of the Trade. As a customer care center specialist, you will be working with a telephone, headsets, and computer.
  • Standard Degree. Many customer care centers require their professionals to have an associate's or bachelor's degree.
  • Growing Field. Employment of customer care representatives is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2014.

If you love solving critical issues and making people happy, customer care training may be the perfect career choice for your future.

Sources
Customer Service Representatives, U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
Customer Care Alliance


About the Author

A freelance writer, researcher and teacher, Kelly Richardson has over 15 years of creative and technical writing experience. He teaches secondary Honors-level English and writes for a variety of clients in specialized industries such as medicine, technology and education. Kelly holds Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in English and Education from Georgia State University. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Policy & Leadership.


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