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 ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Contact center jobs are some of the toughest out there. Customer service agents deal with a ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) and omnichannel customer touchpoints continue to make their mark on the global business landscape, the role of the contact center agent is evolving. It must. This ...

Armen Kirakosian remembers the frustrations of his first job as a call center agent nearly 10 years ago: the aggravated customers, the constant searching through menus for information and the notes he ...