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Michelle

Candidate ID: 433601


ADVANCED

    Customer Handling, Customer Experience, Email Handling, Email management...

INTERMEDIATE

    Bookkeeping, Accounting, Bank Reconciliation, Xero Accounting...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 749.96 per month

Full Time: $USD 3.90 per hour or $USD 676.37 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Angela has over five years of experience in customer service providing support via phone, email, and chat

Experienced in telecommunications and financial industries

Has experience in resolving billing disputes and facilitated credit requests

Communicated with customers with delinquent accounts to remind them of their outstanding balance

Angela also worked as an accounting associate where she performed various task such as:

  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable
  • Payroll

She has hands-on experience in using accounting tools like

  • Quickbooks online
  • Xero
  • Zoho

She currently works as a technical support specialist assisting customers in creating their website

She is available for part-time positions and can start immediately

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Collaborator
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/collaborator/

Strongest Behaviors:

  • Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
  • Methodical, steady, and even-paced; loses productivity when interrupted.
  • Socially-focused, naturally empathizes with people, easily seeing their point of view or understanding their emotions. Positive, non-threatening communication.
Behavioral Summary
Michelle Angela is a warm, informal, outgoing, and congenial person who gets along comfortably with most people, meets new people easily and enjoys doing so, and works as well in group situations as well as one-on-one. A persistent, eager helper; has the kind of comfort with intangibles required to do work requiring an intuitive understanding of others’ viewpoints and feelings

Employment History

Technical Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

March 2022 to October 2022 (7 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Basic Website Set-up and Designing, connecting custom domain, integration, etc.
  • Responds to members’ concerns within 24 hrs.
  • SLA upon the receipt of the email.
  • Make sure the member’s issue has been acknowledged and resolved.
  • Advise members on the necessary steps to navigate their sites.
  • Answer members’ questions regarding problems with their accounts

Customer Service Associate

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2020 to September 2022 (27 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responds to member’s concern within the 24 hrs. SLA upon the receipt of email.
  • Make sure the member’s issue has been acknowledged and resolved.
  • Advise member of necessary troubleshooting steps when they are unable to access their social media accounts.
  • Answer member’s questions regarding problems with their accounts. 

Accounting Associate

Industry:

Accounting / Audit / Tax

Employment Period:

May 2019 to October 2019 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
  • Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
  • Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
  • Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.
  • Prepare and process payroll information.
  • Reconcile records of bank transactions.

Content Moderator

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2018 to April 2019 (9 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Monitoring and applying a pre-determined set of rules and guidelines to user-generated submissions to determine best if the communication (a post, in particular) is permissible or not.

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

April 2016 to June 2018 (26 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responds to billing disputes and facilitates credit request by thorough research and historical analysis. .
  • De-escalating customer’s concern by providing accurate information based on historical analysis and providing solution in a timely manner
  • Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visits to solicit payment.
  • Arrange for debt repayment or establish repayment schedules, based on customers' financial situations.
  • Advise customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment.
  • Persuade customers to pay amounts due on credit accounts, damage claims, or non-payable checks, or to return merchandise.
  • Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems.
  • Answer customer questions regarding problems with their accounts.
  • Record information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts.

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

September 2014 to March 2016 (18 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responds to billing disputes and facilitates credit request by thorough research and historical analysis.
  • De-escalating customer’s concern by providing accurate information based on historical analysis and providing solution in a timely manner

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

April 2014 to August 2014 (4 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responds to billing disputes and facilitates credit request by thorough research and historical analysis.
  • De-escalating customer’s concern by providing accurate information based on historical analysis and providing solution in a timely manner

Account Support Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

March 2022 to April 2025 (36 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Customer Inquiries & Resolution: Respond to customer inquiries promptly and provide timely, effective resolutions, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Email Communications: Manage and send clear, professional emails regarding payment failures, account issues, and login or payment concerns to ensure seamless customer communication.
  • Ad Hoc Tasks: Take on additional responsibilities and tasks as needed within the scope of the role, contributing to the overall efficiency and success of the team.

Education History

Field of Study:

Finance/Accountancy/Banking

Major:

Accounting Technology

Graduation Date:

April 30, 2014

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Customer Handling, Customer Experience, Email Handling, Email management, Chat Support, Administrative Support,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Bookkeeping, Accounting, Bank Reconciliation, Xero Accounting, QuickBooks, Zoho, Accounts Payable ManagementAccounts Receivable ManagementWebsite BuilderWebsite ManagementWeb Design

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: Download: 11.66, Upload: 20.92
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: ASUS
  • Processor: Ryzen 5
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.65/hr

Rowena

Candidate ID: 433312


ADVANCED

    Business Development, B2B Lead Generation, B2B Telemarketing, Lead Mining...

INTERMEDIATE

    Business Analysis, Zoho CRM, Customer Handling, Customer Service Management...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 749.96 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Gwen took up Accountancy in college. She has over 10 years of work experience mostly within BPO industries catering clients from the US, UK, and Australia, where she handled a number of campaigns such as energy, travel, and food.
  • Her expertise are in the following:
    • Telemarketing
    • Business Development
    • B2B Lead Generation 
    • Appointment Setting
    • Customer Service
    • Social Media Management
  • She's also skilled in doing inbound and outbound calls, cold calling, and upselling.
  • On average, she can set 2 valid appointments each day!
  • Gwen uses applications and tools like HubSpot, Zoho, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Calendly, Google Workspace, Zoom Info, Zoom Engage, Apollo.io, Lucia, and social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram).
  • One of her biggest accomplishment is that she was able to build sales strategy and do audit for sales call to better streamline their workflow and process 
  • She is amenable to start immediately for part-time or full-time roles.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile- Adapter

Strongest Behaviors
  • A relatively private individual, it takes Rowena some extra time to connect to and trust new people. Serious and reserved.
  • With an ability to concentrate on the task at hand, is generally more focused on the technical matters than the social ones. Consistent and thoughtful.
  • Generally takes each day as it comes, greeting it with few worries and relaxed demeanor, particularly if there’s some predictability involved.
Behavioral Summary

This is a flexible individual who portrays a similar amount of each drive. At times, this person may express certain motivational needs, and at other times those needs may be different.

Rowena is likely equipped with a diverse behavioral range that provides adaptation from one situation to the next. They may desire to take the lead on a project but are also comfortable accommodating the desires of others and allowing others to assume control – provided the task gets executed correctly.

Employment History

Customer Service Sales Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

January 2015 to August 2017 (31 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Minimovers Acct.
  • Inbound Residential
  • Provide good customer service and accurate information to the customer.
  • Tracking and Booking services
  • Upsell additional products (Boxes and tapes)

Customer Sales Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2013 to December 2014 (13 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Outbound B2C ( Cold Calling )
  • Selling healthy meals around Australia
  • Building Rapport to the customer
  • Asking credit card details and gaining trust to the customer.
  • Putting accurate information to the database
  • Making sure to follow the proper call guidelines.

Customer Service Representative /TeleSales

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2001 to September 2013 (147 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handled infomercial accounts and sales acct
  • LOB : Inbound and Outbound B2C
  • Quality Analyst / Verifier
  • Good Training ground ( Sales)
  • Certified Customer Sales Representative ( Training , Sales Award Completion and Certification)

Business Development Consultant

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

January 2018 to August 2020 (31 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • We are here to listen, provide solutions to your problems and pains and to help you achieve your aspirations.
  • we scale up and scale down seamlessly.
  • We integrate local and remote teams and rapidly deploy solutions.
  • Solutions that reduce time to market, eliminate costs, drive productivity and provide environments for experimenting with machine learning and AI

Lead Generation Specialist/ Waterman Receivables

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

August 2020 to November 2021 (15 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Team recruitment and supervision. Should be able to effectively recruit, coach and supervise their own team of sales coordinators and ensure productivity
  • Place outbound calls, particularly to companies in English-speaking countries such as Australia and the US to set appointments for online presentations or calls
  • Proper encoding/updating of lead details into CRM database, including notes of telephone calls
  • Lead Research 

Executive Specialist 2

Industry:

Travel / Tourism

Employment Period:

November 2021 to February 2022 (3 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Outbound cold calling
  • Consummate aspirants should have proven Global Distribution System (GDS) experience, excellent customer service skills and confirmed successful Sales record.
  • highly trained and experienced cruise/travel consultants who intimately understand the needs and desires of both novice and experienced cruisers and vacationers.
  • Hit the Target quota

Business Development Manager

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

February 2022 to July 2022 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Qualify leads from marketing campaigns as sales opportunities
  • Contact potential clients through cold calls and emails
  • Present our company to potential clients
  • Identify client needs and suggest appropriate products/services
  • Customize product solutions to increase customer satisfaction
  • Build long-term trusting relationships with clients
  • Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market (weekly/monthly/quarterly) sales results

Business Development Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2023 to September 2023 (4 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Outbound Calls around Australia
  • Offering energy plans to deliver the lowest price renewable power solution for businesses, and supporting them transition to 100% renewable power

Telemarketer + Lead Generator

Industry:

Computer / Information Technology (Software)

Employment Period:

May 2024 to June 2024 (1 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Research potential industry and generate leads according to our selection criteria.
  • Conduct thorough research on identified leads to determine their suitability.
  • Initiate contact with potential leads through outbound calls, emails, social media messages, and other communication channels.
  • Attempt to contact prospective clients who you have been unable to contact.
  • Maintain accurate records of all communications.
  • Analyze and report on lead generation metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices for lead generation.
  • Overall become the responsible person for generating new business opportunities by setting up appointments with potential clients.

Sales and Marketing Specialist

Industry:

Healthcare / Medical

Employment Period:

July 2024 to December 2024 (4 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead Generation – contacting email lists of Managers from different Aged Care companies using email templates
  • Prospecting and Qualification – look for prospect clients that would be needing the HR recruitment service within Perth
  • Sales Presentations – meet with prospect clients via video conferencing and provide proposals for the service.
  • Close deals and establish strong business relationships with clients.
  • Market Research: Stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and market developments to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.

Education History

Field of Study:

Finance/Accountancy/Banking

Major:

Accountancy

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2019

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Business Development, B2B Lead Generation, B2B Telemarketing, Lead Mining, Google Apps, LinkedIn Lead Generation, Sales, Market Research,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Business Analysis, Zoho CRM, Customer HandlingCustomer Service ManagementCollectionsAppointment SettingMicrosoft

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: 100 Mbps and above
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: Download: 5.71, Upload: 26.67
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Desktop
  • Brand Name: AOC
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9400 CPU @2.9GHz
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $7.67/hr

Julius

Candidate ID: 432636


ADVANCED

    Administrative Support, Account Management, Order Entry, Logistics...

INTERMEDIATE

    Data Entry, Technical Support...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 7.67 per hour or $USD 664.88 per month

Full Time: $USD 7.67 per hour or $USD 1329.77 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Red has been in the BPO industry for 11 years now.
  • She has good communication skills.
  • Being in the BPO industry for over a decade now, Red is highly adept in customer service, technical support, and handling disputes.
  • She supported the following tasks:
    • Order Entry
    • Handling invoice disputes
    • Collection of freight payments
    • tracking orders
    • data entry
    • scheduling shipments
  • She is knowledgeable with the following tools:
    • 3CX
    • Google Docs
    • Pinnacle
    • Outlook
    • Skype
  • She is ready to start ASAP.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Adapter
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/adapter/

Strongest Behaviors
  • Detail-oriented; typically makes and follows a plan to keep track of things and usually follows up to ensure completion.
  • Proactivity in driving to reach goals while moving at a faster-than-average pace. Inquisitive about the world.
  • Attention to detail; follows through on tasks to ensure completion in general accordance with quality standards.

Behavioral Summary

Julius is likely equipped with a diverse behavioral range that provides adaptation from one situation to the next. They may desire to take the lead on a project but are also comfortable accommodating the desires of others and allowing others to assume control – provided the task gets executed correctly.

 

Employment History

Outbound Agent

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

April 2010 to July 2012 (27 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Making outbound calls to get customer details
  • Qualifying leads
  • Set an appointment with qualified prospects

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

August 2012 to August 2014 (24 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handling customer inquiries about email (i.e. email bounce back) and password reset
  • Ensure KPI's and customer's end to end needs are met
  • Ensure there are no delays on email and report within the day

Sales Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2014 to January 2015 (3 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handling customer inquiries through phone
  • Offer services
  • Upgrade customer service

Fraud Analyst

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

March 2015 to August 2016 (17 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handling customer inquiries through phone
  • Ensure KPI's and customer's end to end needs are met
  • Ensure no fraudulent activity on customer account
  • Provide neccesary resoultion for changing of PIN fs theres is a fraudulent activity.
  • Proper invistigating on customer account.
  • Deactivating and activating credit cards.

Technical Support Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2016 to August 2017 (15 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handling customer inquiries through phone
  • Ensure KPI's and customer's end to end needs are met
  • Technical troubleshooting upon identifying there are account issues in the customer's account.
  • Provide neccesary resoultion for changing of PIN and phone numbers.

Customer Service Specialist / Sales Agent

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2017 to June 2018 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handling customer inquiries through phone
  • Ensure KPI's and customer's end to end needs are met
  • Educate customers about their bill and service.
  • Technical troubleshooting upon identifying there are account issues in the customer's account.
  • Upgrade service level and make sales.

Technical Support Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

September 2018 to July 2019 (10 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure no error is found on the system to avoid fire
  • Promote tailor-fitted solutions to help the customer save money on their electric bill
  • Educate customers about their bill to resolve disputes
  • Technical troubleshooting upon identifying there are account issues in the customer's account

Account Manager

Industry:

Transportation / Logistics

Employment Period:

August 2019 to July 2021 (23 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Account Manager || June 2019 - November 2021
    • Tracking orders from dispatch to successful delivery
    • Ensure that all orders are well taken care of and have no issue upon delivery
    • Handling invoice disputes, like overcharges and payment before the delivery
    • Handling weekly/monthly meetings with the Account Owner, Director, CEO, VP, warehouse Managers
    • Order entry and locating piece based on BOL
    • Provided quotes to account and designers
  • Billing Support || August 2019 - July 2021
    • Take inbound calls and outbound, emails, track orders

Billing Specialist

Industry:

Others

Employment Period:

November 2023 to November 2024 (12 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Invoice disputes
  • Outbound call for outstanding invoices
  • Update clients tracker
  • Data entry
  • Sending outstanding invoices through email
  • Invoice process
  • Collect and process payments

Education History

Field of Study:

Engineering (Industrial)

Major:

Industrial Engineering

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2008

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Administrative Support, Account Management, Order Entry, Logistics, Customer Service, Technical Support, Invoice Audit, Email client, Email Handling, Appointment Setting, Virtual Assistant Skills,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Data EntryTechnical Support

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result:
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Dell
  • Processor: Intel Core i5
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Aubrey

Candidate ID: 431372


ADVANCED

    Customer Experience, Team Management, Sales...

INTERMEDIATE

    Customer interaction management, Coaching, Call Center Management, Email Handling...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 579.81 per month

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Aubrey started her career in BPO for 8 years.
  • She became a customer service representative where she handled basic inquiries from the customers, handle billing inquiries and became a helpdesk support.
  • He also had an experience with eBay where she became a mentor and got the opportunity to become a coach.
  • She did the following as a coach:
    • generating reports
    • taking over escalations
    • troubleshooting
    • appeals
  • She is knowledgeable on the following tools:
    • Microsoft Powerpoint
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Office
  • She is ready to start after 2-weeks.

Employment History

Coach

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2020 to April 2022 (22 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Attending Client Meeting
  • Attending Weekly Calibration
  • Weekly coaching agent for opportunities and performance basis
  • Securing daily attendance to pass LOB's interval
  • Taking escalated calls, chat and email
  • Assisting agents when it comes to process base from LOB's processes and policies

 

eBay M2M Appeals Customer Service

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2019 to May 2020 (10 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Taking closed cases to appeals. 
  • Reviewing closed cases if qualified to be granted or denied for an appeal reason.
  • Reviewing seller's performance and reviewing invalid defects and negative feedbacks.

 

Subject Matter Expert/Virtual Team Manager

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2016 to September 2018 (27 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Attending Client Meeting
  • Attending Weekly Calibration
  • Weekly coaching agent for opportunities and performance basis
  • Securing daily attendance to pass LOB's interval
  • Taking escalated calls, chat and email

 

Billing and Sales CSR

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2013 to June 2017 (44 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Receiving calls for billing inquiries and billing disputes. 
  • Assisting customer for getting new orders or starting new services. 
  • Offering company's services.

Premiere Service Advocate

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2022 to December 2024 (30 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Job Description: Outbound interaction via call, email or chat to generate sales revenue. Assisting customer/pros submitting request Home or Non-Home Care Service from US.

Education History

Field of Study:

Engineering (Civil)

Major:

Civil Engineering

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2007

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Customer ExperienceTeam ManagementSales

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Customer interaction management, Coaching, Call Center Management, Email Handling, Chat Support, Phone Support, Subject-matter, Administrative Skills, Account Validation, Account Management, AvayaSalesforce CRMSlackGenesis FrameworkTableau

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/17081465203
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Lenovo
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.71 GHz
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Marie

Candidate ID: 431370


ADVANCED

    Virtual Assistant Skills, Chat Support, Email Support...

INTERMEDIATE

    Customer Handling, Customer Service...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time Hawaii Standard Time Alaska Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time US Central Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 7.67 per hour or $USD 664.88 per month

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Maj worked in the BPO for 4 years and started virtual assistance midyear of 2021.

She is proficient in supporting the following:
  • Phone support, both inbound and outbound
  • Email and chat support
  • Order replacement and refund
  • Order tracking and status check
  • Basic troubleshooting of account-related concerns

She is exposed to the following tools/applications:
  • Shopify
  • ShipStation
  • Gorgias
  • Stern
  • CRM
  • AirTable

She took up Mass Communication, Major in Broadcasting in college.
She can start immediately.
She is willing to work with any time zone.

Employment History

eCommerce Virtual Customer Support

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2021 to June 2022 (7 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Clothing and nail polish brand Handled Email and Chat Support
  • More on processing replacement and checking status of orders

Department of tourism CSR

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

March 2022 to June 2022 (3 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Approving travel documents for the traveler

eCommerce Virtual Customer Support - Under UpWork

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

April 2022 to May 2022 (1 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Tracking order of customers
  • Discussing charges and billing
  • Processing refunds
  • Inbound, Outbound and ticketing

HELPDESK TECHNICIAN TIER 2

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2021 to May 2022 (10 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handled Covance project
  • Handled Inbound calls and Chat support 
  • More on speaking to Covance employees to reset their password, troubleshooting their device

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

April 2018 to December 2018 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Inbound calls, outbound and chat support
  • Discussing about the reservation of the customer and also making changes on the reservation

CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

April 2019 to September 2021 (29 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Handled inbound calls, emails and chats
  • Processing refund, replacements and tracking orders for the customers

eCommerce Virtual Customer Support

Industry:

Healthcare / Medical

Employment Period:

August 2021 to November 2021 (2 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Audien hearing is about hearing aids for the elderly Stayed for 3 months as a virtual assistant Handled email support, chat support and sometimes phone calls More on processing refunds and replacements

Risk and Compliance Specialist II

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

March 2024 to July 2024 (4 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assisting riders regarding fraudulent activities on their account
  • Assisting drivers regarding account take over and stolen earnings on their account

Education History

Field of Study:

Mass Communications

Major:

Broadcasting

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2015

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Virtual Assistant Skills, Chat Support, Email Support,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Customer HandlingCustomer Service

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: 50 Mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/12563715164
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Desktop
  • Brand Name: Dell
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10500T CPU @ 2.30GHz 2.30 GHz
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Christian

Candidate ID: 430805


ADVANCED

    Active Listening, Customer Retention, Customer Service, Presentations...

INTERMEDIATE

    Outbound Appointment Setting, Outbound Calling, Outbound Collections, Outbound Lead Generation...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 579.81 per month

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Chris has worked in the BPO for almost 10 years with progressive promotions, specializing in customer service, outbound selling and product training. 

(Preferred Pronoun: She)

She is proficient is supporting the following:
  • Outbound selling
  • Product training
  • Customer service

She is exposed to the following tools/applications:
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel 
  • Avaya
She has a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management
She can start immediately.

Employment History

Agent

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

March 2011 to May 2012 (13 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • I worked as an outbound Sales agent for both non voice and Voice account.

Associate Trainer

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2014 to December 2020 (76 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • I started as an agent for 2 yrs.
  • Subject Matter Expert for 3 yrs
  • Promoted for an Associate trainer position for 1 year before I resigned.

Supervisor (Outbound sales account)

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2012 to July 2014 (25 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • I was one of the pioneers of the company and I was part of the support team (supervisor).

Education History

Field of Study:

Hospitality/Tourism/Hotel Management

Major:

Hotel Restaurant Management

Graduation Date:

January 1, 2011

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Active Listening, Customer Retention, Customer Service, Presentations, Training,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Outbound Appointment SettingOutbound CallingOutbound CollectionsOutbound Lead GenerationOutbound Sales

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: 50 Mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: Download: 5.33, Upload: 20.06
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: HP Probook
  • Processor: Intel Core i5
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.98/hr

Mnemosyne

Candidate ID: 429690


ADVANCED

    Customer Handling, Customer Experience, Administrative Support, Phone Support...

INTERMEDIATE

    Sales, Spreadsheets, Email Handling, Microsoft Outlook...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time Hawaii Standard Time Alaska Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Mountain Standard Time US Central Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 6.98 per hour or $USD 605.33 per month

Full Time: $USD 6.98 per hour or $USD 1210.66 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Nems worked in the BPO for 10 years and started her career in the virtual assistance 1 and a half years ago.

She is proficient in supporting the following:
  • Outbound B2B sales
  • Appointment setting
  • After sales
  • Admin assistance
  • Loan processing
  • Tutoring
  • Order processing and verification
  • Basic troubleshooting
  • Customer support
She is exposed to the following tools/applications:
  • Grasshopper
  • Google Suite
  • DocHub
  • Slack
She was a sales representative for 3 years for a B2B account, where she offered software and hardware. 

She holds a degree in Mass Communication.
She can start immediately.
She prefers day shift, but is willing to do the night shift as well.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Adapter

Strongest Behavior
  • Patient, stable, and consistent; does things generally systematically and is not inclined to change these systems. Dependable, relatively consistent and works best in familiar environments, with familiar people.
  • Tolerant, easy-going, and uncritical in getting along with others. A focused listener.
  • Works steadily at an even pace; most productive with fewer interruptions.
Behavioral Summary

Mnemosyne is likely equipped with a diverse behavioral range that provides adaptation from one situation to the next. They may desire to take the lead on a project but are also comfortable accommodating the desires of others and allowing others to assume control – provided the task gets executed correctly.

In most circumstances, she is accustomed to thinking before speaking and will generally relay information in a factual and direct manner to peers and superiors. From time to time, their behavior may come across as challenging the status quo, and at times, they are comfortable following the rules.


 

Employment History

Phone Banker

Industry:

Banking / Financial Services

Employment Period:

February 2014 to August 2016 (30 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Verify customers daily bank transactions.
  • Provided assistance in filing fraud claims on their account.
  • Handled 50-60 calls a day gave customer excellent resolution
  • A constant top 10 CSAT achiever

Sales Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2016 to September 2019 (35 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Managed emails in a timely manner
  • Processed orders accurately and skyrocketed their sales
  • Outbound calls to dormant clients to do business with the company again

English Tutor

Industry:

Education

Employment Period:

November 2019 to January 2022 (25 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Teaching Japanese students the English language

Administrative Assistant/Collections Specialist

Industry:

Property / Real Estate

Employment Period:

August 2020 to October 2020 (2 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Process rental collections on the property
  • Doing outbound calls to tenants for rental payment updates
  • Process lease renewals and expiration
  • Making calls and set up accounts for the rental properties with the utility companies
  • Process work orders for unit repairs
  • Answer phone calls for all other concerns

Administrative Assistant / Loans Processing and Escrow Assistant

Industry:

Banking / Financial Services

Employment Period:

November 2020 to April 2022 (17 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides excellent Administrative Assistant / Loans Processing Assistant/ Escrow Assistant, ensure validity of borrower's information.
  • Process verification of employment
  • Request evidence of insurance and updating of master insurance
  • Doing outbound calls to borrower's company for validation of information
  • Requesting verification of account through borrower's bank • filing of documents and sending it for verification
  • Doing outbound calls for follow up with the documents
  • Merging of documents into 1 file
  • Request titles, payoffs, and escrow conditions

Inside Sales Agent

Industry:

Property / Real Estate

Employment Period:

June 2022 to July 2022 (1 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Call out leads from CRM
  • Set appointment for Real Estate Agents
  • Answer emails and text messages inquiry and concerns

Administrative Assistant / Social Media Assistant

Industry:

Property / Real Estate

Employment Period:

August 2022 to January 2023 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Worked as an Admin Assistant for a brokerage company
  • Interacts with social media platform like Facebook and Instagram, answering comments and messages
  • Create email templates for emails and text messages for agents
  • Creates promotional emails
  • Creates designs for agents celebrations like birthdays, anniversaries and home anniversaries using basic Canva
  • Onboarding new agents
  • Data encoding
  • Call out leads and agents for appointments and seminars
  • Receiving phone calls
  • Record agents data and sales

Administrative Assistant/ Sales Representative

Industry:

Banking / Financial Services

Employment Period:

February 2023 to July 2023 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Worked as an Admin Assistant / Sales for a Credit repair company
  • Incharge of social media functions like posting promotional campaigns and inteactions
  • Create promotional emails and text messages to clients and leads
  • Data encoding
  • Answer phone calls
  • Interview applicants for office position
  • Answer phone queries about due dates/ services status and updates

Processor

Industry:

Insurance

Employment Period:

September 2023 to May 2024 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Process insurance application for nursing facility patients to cover their stay in the facility.

Education History

Field of Study:

Mass Communications

Major:

Graduation Date:

April 2, 2005

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Customer HandlingCustomer ExperienceAdministrative SupportPhone Support

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    SalesSpreadsheetsEmail HandlingMicrosoft Outlook

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/12564129950
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Acer Nitro
  • Processor: Nitro
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $9.14/hr

Emilynn

Candidate ID: 428698


ADVANCED

    Appointment Setting, Inbound Calls, Customer Service, Sales...

INTERMEDIATE

    Technical Support, Chat Support, Email Support...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 9.05 per hour or $USD 783.99 per month

Full Time: $USD 9.14 per hour or $USD 1585.00 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • xperience: Emilynn has 12 years of customer service experience (since 2012), including remote work and handling Australian clients. She has managed billing inquiries, escalations, and challenging customers and previously worked as an executive assistant. Her approach emphasizes first-call resolution, ensuring customer satisfaction while minimizing callbacks.
  • Software Proficiency She is proficient in handling calls, emails, and client management and has experience with Google SMS and various CRM tools. However. She does not have experience with Mailchimp but is willing to research and learn.
  • Specialization Emilynn specializes in customer engagement, conflict resolution, and account management. She has worked with utility campaigns for Australian clients and understands the importance of negotiating scheduling conflicts, adjusting bookings, and ensuring accurate information delivery to improve customer satisfaction.
  • Home Office Setup: She has a strong remote work setup with a desktop PC (Intel i7 processor), dual monitors, and a stable internet connection (Converge, 78-100 Mbps). She is fully equipped for remote work and comfortable using multiple communication and support tools.
  • Current Status: She is a mother of three and is currently available for work, having last been employed in May 2024 in a remote position.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Individualist

Strongest Behaviors
  • Assertive drive to accomplish personal goals by working around or through roadblocks. Communicates directly and to the point.
  • Relative persistence as goals are pursued; keeps at it even when problems pop up. Steady, slower to change.
  • Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.
Behavioral Summary
Emilynn Fe is independent and individualistic in thinking and behavior. Has strong ideas and opinions and expresses them with confidence and certainty. Having a willingness to take risk, this individual is likely to develop and act on ideas that are distinctly new or unconventional. This is a creative and nonconformist personality. In expressing and acting on their ideas, this individual is determined and persistent and has the kind of confidence and nerve involved in initiating innovation or change. Very determined and persistent, once a goal is set they’ll generally push hard to reach it, regardless of the goal’s popularity with others. 

 

Employment History

Appointment Setter

Industry:

Healthcare / Medical

Employment Period:

April 2021 to October 2023 (29 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure each prospective client and potential customer has a positive experience with our company
  • Take the initiative to learn about the company and grow within the role
  • Prioritize which appointments take priority over others to maximize revenue
  • Field incoming phone calls and convert 50% or more to appointments
  • Develop and distribute reports of each day’s appointments
  • Use Microsoft Office suite to manage various aspects of the job
  • Demonstrate a pleasant disposition with each prospect
  • Properly explain the products and services to prospective customers when making appointments
  • Complete required call sheets at the end of each day

CSR

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

August 2021 to December 2022 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintains customer relationship by responding to inquiries; documenting actions.
  • Prepares for customer inquiries by studying products, services, and customer service processes.
  • Responds to customer inquiries by understanding inquiry; reviewing previous inquiries and responses; gathering and researching information; assembling and forwarding information; verifying customer’s understanding of information and answer.
  • Records customer inquiries by documenting inquiry and response in customers’ accounts.
  • Improves quality service by recommending improved processes; identifying new product and service applications.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
  • Accomplishes customer service and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Customer Service Associate

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2012 to November 2013 (13 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Build positive relationships by going above and beyond with customer service, ensuring that all questions, cancellations, and confirmations are handled appropriately
  • Identify opportunities for driving sales and revenue of the company’s existing product suite, and seize opportunities to upsell when appropriate
  • Meet daily qualitative and quantitative targets for yourself and your team, and achieve all objectives for service, productivity, and quality
  • Create and maintain record of daily problems and remedial actions taken, using call-center database

Customer Service Associate

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2013 to August 2018 (56 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Providing introductory information to new customers
  • Ensuring that customers are satisfied with products or services
  • Following up with clients or customers to check that they’re still satisfied with any purchases
  • Letting customers or clients know about additional products or services
  • Determining the quickest, most effective ways to answer a client’s or customer’s questions
  • Escalating queries and concerns
  • Troubleshooting common issues with a product or service
  • Working with a team of CSRs and other departments to find appropriate solutions

Customer Service Associate

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2018 to February 2020 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Serves customers by providing product and service information and resolving product and service problems.
  • Attracts potential customers by answering product and service questions and suggesting information about other products and services.
  • Opens customer accounts by recording account information.
  • Maintains customer records by updating account information.
  • Resolves product or service problems by clarifying the customer’s complaint, determining the cause of the problem, selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the problem, expediting correction or adjustment, and following up to ensure resolution.
  • Maintains financial accounts by processing customer adjustments.
  • Recommends potential products or services to management by collecting customer information and analyzing customer needs.
  • Prepares product or service reports by collecting and analyzing customer information.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Executive Assistant

Industry:

Healthcare / Medical

Employment Period:

May 2023 to May 2024 (12 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing Clients Appointment / Data Entry Work / Check on her Schedule

Education History

Field of Study:

Food Technology/Nutrition/Dietetics

Major:

Nutrition and Dietetics

Graduation Date:

March 18, 2011

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Appointment Setting, Inbound Calls, Customer Service, Sales,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Technical SupportChat SupportEmail Support

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: Download: 28.78, Upload: 59.35
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Desktop
  • Brand Name: HP
  • Processor: Core i3a
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.65/hr

Arvin

Candidate ID: 423953


ADVANCED

    Lead Generation, LinkedIn Lead Generation, Outbound Lead Generation, Administrative Support...

INTERMEDIATE

    Data Entry, Social Media Management, Salesforce CRM, Microsoft Office...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time Full Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 749.96 per month

Full Time: $USD 8.65 per hour or $USD 1499.92 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Ben has been working since 2010 in different industries mostly in the BPO industry. He was a Customer Service Support Representative, Data Specialist, Sales Development Representative, Virtual Assistant, and Customer Support Operator.
  • He was previously promoted to Team Leader and supervised a team.
  • He is competent in providing support to the following:
    • Customer Service - calls, email and chat
    • Email Management
    • Appointment Setting
    • Lead Generation
    • Telemarketing
    • Data Management
    • Management roles (e.g. Team Leader)
    • Administrative tasks
  • He is proficient in using the following tools:
    • Amdocs
    • Salesforce
    • Google Spreadsheets
    • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    • Avaya Phone System
    • Jira
    • Trello
    • Zenoti
    • Slack
    • MS Office
  • He is available to start by April 22 as he is currently working full-time.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Operator

Strongest Behaviors
  • Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
  • Detail-oriented and accommodating; most comfortable working as part of a well-defined team for which they produce high-quality output and decisions.
  • Driven to protect the company against risk by thoroughly leveraging their background and strictly following “the book.”
Behavioral Summary
Helpful, patient, and stable; works steadily and consistently. Respectful of established processes, standards, and policies, Arvin will work within those standards to ensure repeated successes and high-quality results. He has the patience and tolerance required for routine work and can be relied on to do such work consistently and in a relaxed manner. Prefers having, and following, a well-thought-out process to ensure success. If he is responsible for establishing the process, he will do so in a thoughtful, methodical manner, paying close attention to details and time-honored successes. 

Employment History

Technical Support Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2010 to June 2011 (7 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide clear and concise solutions/ instructions to customers

Technical/Customer Service Support Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2011 to November 2014 (40 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Knowledge in providing instructions through the process provided by the client, making sure that the customer understands the procedures by giving clear and concise instructions.
  • Knowledge in handling billing and other general concerns of the customers.
  • Reading the ledger, explaining subscriptions, etc. in a concise and helpful manner.

Team Leader

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

November 2014 to September 2017 (33 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • With years of experience in Technical Support and Customer Service, knowledge in handling people in terms of the following:
  • Ensure that employees follow the company’s policies and procedures
  • Manage individual and team scorecard per month Monitor, assess, and provide feedback about employee's performance
  • Handle Escalations

Data Specialist

Industry:

Advertising / Marketing / Promotion / PR

Employment Period:

October 2017 to February 2019 (15 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Knowledge in scrutinizing information or reports through data analysis tools like Microsoft Excel, updating statistics related to the company’s revenue, transforming raw data for lead generation mailers.

Sales Development Representative

Industry:

Law / Legal

Employment Period:

February 2019 to September 2020 (19 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with sales teams to schedule qualified demonstrations, meetings, build pipeline, and produce real business opportunities in accordance with approved sales management guidelines.
  • Prospect for new business through a high volume of cold calling and following up with prospects as previously identified.
  • Identify qualified prospects and navigate company structures to identify key decision makers and influencers.
  • Keep accurate records in our CRM and build client profiles by updating client information and managing sensitive client and prospect data.

Virtual Assistant

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

October 2020 to July 2022 (21 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Social Media Manager
  • Customer Service
  • Admin Tasks
  • Lead Generation

Customer Support Operator

Industry:

Sports

Employment Period:

November 2022 to July 2024 (20 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

November 2022 - present
  • Collaborate with esports tournament organizers to ensure content is correctly set up for GRID to collect data
  • Communicate with clients, answering questions and solving issues where required
  • Help improve the GRID product suite based on customer feedback and defects you’ve identified
  • Record data quality issues and process issues
  • Take responsibility for daily customer relations to support GRID’s vision of providing unparalleled world-class customer service and support, including interacting with customers and answering customer inquiries or issues via email, live chat (Slack, Skype, Discord, Teams)
  • Expand on game and GRID product knowledge to improve our service quality
  • Contribute daily to our knowledge base to share your knowledge with grid employees, partners, and customers

 

Education History

Field of Study:

Computer Science/Information Technology

Major:

Information Technology

Graduation Date:

May 2, 2008

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Lead Generation, LinkedIn Lead Generation, Outbound Lead Generation, Administrative Support, Customer Support, Customer Service,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Data EntrySocial Media ManagementSalesforce CRMMicrosoft OfficeGoogle Docs

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Greater than 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/10767299994
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: Acer
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1
  • Operating System: Windows 11

All-inclusive Rate: USD $6.69/hr

Levilyn

Candidate ID: 422857


ADVANCED

    Customer Service, Administrative Support, Retention, Account Validation...

INTERMEDIATE

    Microsoft Office, CRM, Google Apps, Team Management...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 6.98 per hour or $USD 605.33 per month

Full Time: $USD 6.69 per hour or $USD 1159.61 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Levi has over eight years of experience in customer service and one year of experience as an appointment setter Worked for a BPO company providing support to US-based customers having issues with their internet service
  • Promoted as team lead where she managed a team of fifteen customer service agents Conducted coaching, assessments, and feedback to team members Handled escalation calls transferred from level one agents She also worked as an in-house customer service representative for a US-based bank Assisted customers with their credit card applications and provided updates on the status of the application At her most recent job, she was an appointment setter for an insurance and forms management system company in the US
  • Contacted dental clinics offering product demos Send out product details and materials to interested prospects  Schedule interested leads/prospects with the sales team for a product demo
  • She is open to both part-time and full-time positions and is available to start immediately
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Collaborator

Strongest Behavior
  • Relative persistence as goals are pursued; keeps at it even when problems pop up. Steady, slower to change.
  • Somewhat casual with rules. More focused on the goal than how to get there; delegates some of the implementation details.
  • Generally takes each day as it comes, greeting it with few worries and relaxed demeanor, particularly if there’s some predictability involved.
Behavioral Summary

Levilyn is a warm, informal, outgoing, and congenial person who gets along comfortably with most people, meets new people easily and enjoys doing so, and works as well in group situations as well as one-on-one. A persistent, eager helper; has the kind of comfort with intangibles required to do work requiring an intuitive understanding of others’ viewpoints and feelings.

She is able to reach and stimulate others while being aware of and sympathetically interested in their needs. Unselfish and derives satisfaction from doing things for other people and being liked and appreciated by them for doing so.


 

Employment History

Engagement Specialist

Industry:

Human Resources Management / Consulting

Employment Period:

July 2021 to February 2024 (30 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Reaching out to prospect dental offices for Demo and possible Sale.
  • Updating database with new information.
  • Gathering important information needed on client's demo.
  • Sending emails to prospect clients and following up on their schedules.

Customer Service Representative II

Industry:

Banking / Financial Services

Employment Period:

September 2017 to December 2020 (39 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assisting customers on their credit card application.
  • Providing status of the credit card application.
  • Analyzing application for possible re-evaluation.

Account Supervisor

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

April 2013 to April 2017 (48 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Leads and manages the team to provide optimal execution of call center operations activities
  • Conducts performance management activities for team members supervised. Conducts timely planning, assessment, and feedback meetings as stipulated in the company's performance cycle.
  • Handles escalation calls from CSR's as, exercising discernment on whether or not individuals are capable of handling complex customer calls.
  • Prepares reports on top and bottom performers and cross-checks this with overall metrics for the account/program.
  • Brainstorms with fellow Team Leaders and the Operations Manager to discuss various issues/problems faced by their respective teams Customer Care

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

January 2011 to April 2013 (26 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Taking inbound call, assisting customer with their billing, basic technical issue, and ordering.
  • Passing KPI such as AHT, CSAT, Sales, NPS following company standard quality.
  • Performing critical thinking to resolve customer's reason for calling.

Education History

Field of Study:

Education/Teaching/Training

Major:

Business Teacher Education

Graduation Date:

May 4, 2007

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Customer Service, Administrative Support, Retention, Account Validation, Customer Handling, Appointment Setting, Outbound Appointment Setting, Inbound Calls,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Microsoft Office, CRMGoogle AppsTeam ManagementTraining and DevelopmentOutbound Sales

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: Download: 17.95, Upload: 36.88
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: HP
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4300M
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $15.53/hr

Prince

Candidate ID: 422834


ADVANCED

    Appointment Setting, Lead Generation, Outbound Calling, Cold Calling...

INTERMEDIATE

    Email management, Calendar Management, Time Management, Web Service Development...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time US Pacific Standard Time US Central Standard Time US Eastern Standard Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 13.56 per hour or $USD 1175.35 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Prince Nel has more than 10 years of work experience in various fields. He worked in several BPOs, Sales and Recruitment Industries. Prince is proficient in the following skills:
    • B2B
    • Customer Support
    • Inbound and Outbound Sales
    • Lead Generation
    • Appointment Setting
    • Recruitment
    • Boolean Search
  • He is using the following tools:
    • Seamless.io
    • MS Dynamics
    • CRM
    • Sales Force
    • Zoom info
  • He can start ASAP for any part-time position.
 

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Altruist

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Strongest Behaviors

  • Drive to protect the company against risk by doing things in general accordance with established standards.
  • Careful; usually follows a plan to avoid making mistakes. Generally has proof to support decisions before taking action.
  • Detail-oriented and helpful; works comfortably as part of a team and often checks work.
  • Relatively quick in connecting to others; reasonably open and sharing. Builds and leverages relationships to get work done.
Behavioral Summary

Unassuming, unselfish and has a genuine interest in other people and a strong, intuitive understanding of them. Outgoing and friendly, they enjoy working with others and is lively, warm company.

A pleasant and extraverted person, Prince Nel is an effective communicator, able to stimulate and motivate others while being aware of and responsive to their needs and concerns. Their congenial personality and friendly, interested attitude make them readily approachable. Prince Nel gets along easily with a wide variety of people.


Employment History

Sales Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

September 2013 to May 2014 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Answered Inbound Calls and booked hotel, flight, and car reservations

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

September 2013 to May 2014 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for assisting customers in processing their payment and sending them their ebill
  • Assisted Customers with refund requests when needed and escalated disputes in their bill to my Manager or team lead
  • Upsell customers with our plans that fit their monthly usage and budget
  • Educate customers regarding their usage and the charges in their bill
  • Assisted customers in troubleshooting their handsets
  • Created Job Orders for Internet service connections for Boutique businesses in Australia.

Tech Support Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2014 to January 2015 (8 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for addressing and troubleshooting customers' concerns with their Windows PC/Laptop
  • Assisted customers in updating their Windows Software
  • Identified and reported bugs from the Windows software update to Microsoft Software Engineers
  • I contributed 90% Customer Satisfaction Rate consistently  to our team

Tech Support Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

February 2015 to October 2016 (20 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for addressing and troubleshooting customers' concerns with their Play Store account
  • Assisted customers with refund requests and account recovery when needed
  • Identified and reported bugs from the Play Store App to the play store developer.
  • I contributed 90% Customer Satisfaction Rate consistently  in our team.

Manager, Acquisitions and Partnerships

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

July 2021 to August 2021 (1 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for Account Management and Client Engagement
  • Developed and implemented more strategic and measurable department KPIs
  • Responsible for lead generation
  • Managed and mentored team of 10 full-time sales representative

Executive Recruiter

Industry:

Human Resources Management / Consulting

Employment Period:

July 2021 to October 2022 (14 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for sourcing, screening, verifying, and reference checking candidates from Senior Level to Support roles in the IT, Public Accounting and Supply Chain field
  • Reach out to passive candidates and schedule Interviews with my Managing Director or Sr. Recruiter.
  • Served as a liaison between Sales and Recruitment
  • Conduct Interviews for Sr. Level Executive and Support roles
  • Do write ups for candidates and submit them to the client
  • Shortlist candidates and Input them in the CRM

Project Manager, Sales and Marketing

Industry:

Retail / Merchandise

Employment Period:

December 2016 to December 2019 (36 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Led and implemented Sales and Marketing Initiatives and projects
  • Responsible for Administrative task such as Record Keeping, Bookkeeping and Customer Relations Management
  • Served as a liaison between Sales, Marketing, Suppliers, Customers and Investors
  • Responsible for the entire project management cycle, from Initiating and planning to executing and closing the process
  • Negotiated and Purchased items from big box retailers
  • Responsible for web development and partnership with eCommerce platforms in the Philippines such as Lazada and Shopee.
  • Created strategic Proposal to potential investors

Executive Recruiter

Industry:

Human Resources Management / Consulting

Employment Period:

December 2020 to May 2021 (5 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for sourcing, screening, verifying, and reference checking candidates from Senior Level to Support roles in the IT, Public Accounting and Supply Chain field
  • Reach out to passive candidates
  • Served as a liaison between Sales and Recruitment
  • Conduct Interviews for Senior Level Executive and Support roles
  • Do write-ups for candidates and submit them to the client
  • Shortlist candidates and Input them in the CRM

Sales Account Executive

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

February 2020 to June 2021 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Performed Outbound Sales, Appointment Setting, Lead Generation and Social Selling
  • Responsible for Account Management and Client Engagement
  • Updated and Input the Client information in the CRM
  • Conducted Discovery Call and send proposal to Qualified Clients
  • Conducted Research and Prospecting to find new clients and fill our sales pipeline.
  • Championed our services to clients and closed 5 accounts within 12 months.

Education History

Field of Study:

Finance/Accountancy/Banking

Major:

Accounting

Graduation Date:

October 30, 2011

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

In this course, I did immersion in full cycle accountin


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Appointment Setting, Lead Generation, Outbound Calling, Cold Calling, LinkedIn Marketing, LinkedIn Lead Generation, Facebook Ads, Social Media Marketing, Facebook Marketing, Analytical Skills, Problem solving, Presentations, CRM, VoIP, Recruiting, Executive search, Project Planning, Consultative Selling, B2B Lead Generation, B2B Marketing, B2B Telemarketing, Sourcing, Managerial Skills,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    Email managementCalendar ManagementTime ManagementWeb Service DevelopmentAdministration

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/15015444887
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Laptop
  • Brand Name: System Model HP Laptop 15s-eq3xxx
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5625U with Radeon Graphics, 2301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)
  • Operating System: Windows 10

All-inclusive Rate: USD $9.64/hr

Edrome

Candidate ID: 422372


ADVANCED

    Data Analysis, Calendar Management, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance...

INTERMEDIATE

    Presentations, Graphic Design, Video Editing...

Employment Preferences

Availability:
Full Time Part Time
Preferred Timezone:
Australian Western Standard Time Australian Central Standard Time Australian Eastern Standard Time New Zealand Daylight Time UK London
Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses

Part Time: $USD 9.64 per hour or $USD 835.04 per month

Full Time: $USD 9.64 per hour or $USD 1670.08 per month

Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

  • Ed has been working since 2014 and has handled roles such as Customer service Representative, educator, Quality Specialist and Subject expert matter within BPO and educational industries.
  • He honed his skills in Inbound call management, Bills processing, Data Analysis, Calendar Management, Calendar management, audio transcription, Troubleshooting, phone support, root cause analysis, process improvements, Quality assurance, and handling escalated calls.
  • Handled telco and IT accounts and was able to take 50-75 inbound calls a day.
  • Well versed with Software tools such as:
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI
  • ring central
  • Zendesk basic
  • Aloware 
  • Avaya 
  • Air call
He can start Immediately 
 

Employment History

CSR / SME / Global Partner Support Specialist / Quality Specialist

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

June 2018 to April 2021 (34 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Customer Service Representative || June 2018 – January 2019
  • Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.
  • Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication.
  • Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools.
Subject Matter Expert || January 2019 – May 2019
  • Providing knowledge, resources and information to support agents.
  • Address customers concerns accurately and timely.
  • Assist advisors with material request and account updates.
Global Partner Support Specialist || May 2019 – July 2020
  • Provide assistance to Tier 0 partners in transitioning to the new partnership platform.
  • Assist partners in creating/modifying their business model according to Microsoft’s standards.
Quality Specialist || August 2020 – April 2021
  • Participates in design of call monitoring formats and quality standards. 
  • Performs call monitoring and provides trend data to site management team. 
  • Uses quality monitoring data management system to compile and track performance at team and individual level. 
  • Performs monitors of customer care email responses. 
  • Participates in customer and client listening programs to identify customer needs and expectations. 
  • Provides actionable data to various internal support groups as needed. 
  • Coordinates and facilitates call calibration sessions for call center staff. 
  • Provides feedback to call center team leaders and managers. 
  • Prepares and analyzes internal and external quality reports for management staff review. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Teacher I

Industry:

Education

Employment Period:

April 2017 to March 2018 (11 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Keep the classroom under control.
  • Develop lesson plans.
  • Establish and enforce a set of rules for the classroom.
  • Keep parents updated on their child's progress.
  • Prepare students for standardized tests.
  • Monitor the halls in between classes.
  • Encourage students to learn as much as they can.
  • Recognize problematic behavior in students.

Customer Service Representative

Industry:

Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO

Employment Period:

May 2014 to May 2015 (12 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.
  • Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication.
  • Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools.

Executive Administrator

Industry:

Property / Real Estate

Employment Period:

July 2021 to October 2024 (39 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Served as an Executive Administrator, managing transaction coordination, listing updates via Bright MLS, and contract creation.
  • Handled lead generation, social media management, and clerical tasks to support real estate operations efficiently.

Sales Administrator

Industry:

Property / Real Estate

Employment Period:

September 2022 to July 2023 (9 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Streamlined client communication and marketing operations through REX Software, Adobe Suite, and Wix, managing campaigns, databases, and digital materials.
  • Oversaw social media, advertising, and reporting to enhance engagement and support sales initiatives.

Business and Administrative Assistant

Industry:

Consulting (Business & Management)

Employment Period:

August 2023 to December 2024 (16 Months)

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provided essential administrative support, including document preparation, data entry, and onboarding, while also coordinating customer relationship processes.
  • Contributed to marketing efforts by creating collateral, managing digital content, and ensuring consistent branding across all platforms.

Education History

Field of Study:

Education/Teaching/Training

Major:

Mathematics

Graduation Date:

April 1, 2017

Located In:

Philippines

License and Certification: :

N/A


Skills

ADVANCED ★★★

    Data Analysis, Calendar Management, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Social Media Management, Customer Service, Administrative Support, Office Administration,

INTERMEDIATE ★★

    PresentationsGraphic DesignVideo Editing

Work at Home Capabilities:

  • Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
  • Working Environment: Private Room
  • Speed Test Result: N/A
  • Internet Type: Fiber
  • Hardware Type: Desktop
  • Brand Name: Dell
  • Processor: Ryzen 5
  • Operating System: Windows 10

*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.

**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.

Your All-In-One Guide to Hiring Top-Notch Customer Service

Attracting customers is one thing; retaining them is another.

In a time where online reviews and social media influence buying decisions, effective customer service is a significant advantage.

Investing in it not only improves your customer retention and brand reputation, but your bottom line as well.

According to research, increasing customer retention by just 5% can boost your profits by anywhere from 25% to 95%, depending on your industry.

Furthermore, acquiring new customers is five to seven times more expensive than retaining them.

To achieve this, you’ll need top-notch customer service representatives. However, if you’re just starting out, you might not have the budget to hire on-site agents.

Fortunately, a more affordable alternative exists: outsourcing your needs to qualified remote customer service specialists, especially in the Philippines where they’re renowned for their hospitality.

Here’s an in-depth guide to getting started.

Timing is Key: Knowing When to Hire Customer Service Personnel

Still on the fence about hiring customer service specialists? Watch out for these signs:

Identifying the Signs That Your Business is Ready for a Dedicated Customer Service Team

You need specialized customer service agents if your business is facing:

Declining Customer Satisfaction and Rising Churn:

Declining Customer Satisfaction and Rising Churn:

When you notice a drop in customer satisfaction scores and/or an uptick in customer churn, it may mean that your ad hoc support is failing to meet your customer’s expectations.

High Volume of Inquiries and Complaints:

High Volume of Inquiries and Complaints:

If customer emails, calls, live chat requests, and support tickets are piling up faster than your team can handle, it’s a clear sign they’re being stretched too thin.

Rapid Business Growth:

Rapid Business Growth:

If the sudden surge of new customers is outpacing the growth of your support staff, it’s time to scale up to maintain quality customer experience.

Increased Product or Service Complexity:

Increased Product or Service Complexity:

As your products/services become more sophisticated, your customers may need more specialized help to make the most of them.

Operational Inefficiencies:

Operational Inefficiencies:

If you need to pull employees from their core tasks to address support issues, it’s a clear sign you need a dedicated customer service team to provide operational support.

How Timely Hiring of Customer Service Staff Can Propel Business Growth

Let’s now see the benefits of hiring experienced customer support staff on tim

Faster Problem Solution and Operational Efficiency:

Faster Problem Solution and Operational Efficiency:

A dedicated customer service team helps streamline support processes, reduce response times, and prevent issues from further escalating.
This efficiency not only improves customer relationships but also frees your other teams to focus on growth initiatives.

Enhanced Customer Experience and Loyalty:

Enhanced Customer Experience and Loyalty:

Bringing a dedicated customer care specialist as demand for your services/products increases lets you respond quickly to customer inquiries and resolve issues efficiently.

Reduced Churn and Increased Retention:

Reduced Churn and Increased Retention:

When customers receive timely, high-quality support, their likelihood of reusing your products/services increases.
A lower churn rate means that you won’t have to spend more to acquire new customers, while existing ones will generate more revenue over a longer period.

Gain Valuable Customer Insights:

Gain Valuable Customer Insights:

A robust customer support team can gather and analyze customer feedback effectively, allowing you to refine your products/services, marketing strategies, and identify new revenue opportunities.

Competitive Advantage:

Competitive Advantage:

Companies that invest in customer service tend to build stronger trust-based relationships with their customers.

Ready to Recruit and Retain your
Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ready to Recruit and Retain your Ideal Remote Workforce?

The Recruitment Journey: Finding the Right Talent

To build the ideal customer support team, you must first know where to look for qualified candidates and how to attract them.

Effective Strategies to Attract and Assess Customer Service Talent

Here are some ways you can attract top customer support specialists and assess their skills:

Build a Strong Employer Brand:

Build a Strong Employer Brand:

Showcase your company’s positive work culture, career advancement opportunities, and employee well-being on your website and social media accounts to attract high-quality candidates.

Offer Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

Offer Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

Ensure your salary packages, bonuses, and benefits (i.e., flexible schedules, health insurance, and professional development programs) are competitive enough to draw and retain top talent.

Utilize Structured Behavioral Interviews and Scenario Assessments:

Utilize Structured Behavioral Interviews and Scenario Assessments:

Incorporate behavioral questions and theoretical scenarios to evaluate candidates’ problem-solving skills, empathy, and ability to handle difficult customer situations.

Implement Skills and Personality Assessments:

Implement Skills and Personality Assessments:

Use customer aptitude tests, personality assessments, and situational judgment tests to objectively evaluate your candidate’s suitability for the role.
These data-driven assessments provide unique insights into how well a candidate performs in a high-pressure, customer-facing environment.

Create a Positive Candidate Experience:

Create a Positive Candidate Experience:

Streamline your hiring process with clear communication, timely feedback, and a smooth interview process.
Aside from helping you secure top talent, doing this also improves your employer brand.

Leveraging Various Recruitment Channels for the Best Fit

The growing popularity of remote work means that geographical boundaries are no longer an obstacle to finding high-quality customer service specialists.

Here’s how you can leverage this to find candidates best suited to your business’s needs:

Define The Profile of Your Ideal Candidate:

Define The Profile of Your Ideal Candidate:

Before you start looking for candidates, you must clearly outline the skills, experience, and cultural fit you’re looking for.

Use Specialized Job Boards

Use Specialized Job Boards

Post your job ads on LinkedIn, GlassDoor, or industry-specific job boards where candidates with the qualifications you need are likely to search.

Leverage Social Media Recruiting:

Leverage Social Media Recruiting:

Use channels like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to showcase your company’s culture, share employee testimonials, and advertise open positions to attract good candidates.

Implement Employee Referral Programs:

Implement Employee Referral Programs:

Encourage your current employees to refer candidates by offering incentives.
Referrals usually come with the benefit of being pre-vetted by trusted team members.

Partner With Outsourcing Companies:

Partner With Outsourcing Companies:

Working with trusted outsourcing companies, like Remote Staff, makes it easier to find pre-vetted candidates or fill out a position quickly.

Ready to Recruit and Retain your
Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ready to Recruit and Retain your Ideal Remote Workforce?

Crafting the Ideal Customer Service Team

Let’s now discuss the various skills and qualifications your customer support specialists should have:

Key Qualities to Look for in Potential Customer Service Hires

Ideal customer service representatives must possess the following skills:

Excellent Communication Skills:

Excellent Communication Skills:

Clear, concise, and friendly written and verbal communication is crucial for understanding and addressing customer needs.

Empathy and Active Listening Skills:

Empathy and Active Listening Skills:

The ability to genuinely understand a customer’s feelings and concerns helps build trust and effectively resolve issues.

Problem-Solving Skills:

Problem-Solving Skills:

Effective representatives must be capable of quickly analyzing issues and providing solutions, which is critical in resolving complaints on inbound calls and addressing potential customer concerns during outbound calls.

Patience and Resilience:

Patience and Resilience:

Customer service can be very challenging. Thus, look for individuals who remain calm under pressure, are patient with repetitive inquiries, and handle difficult situations gracefully.

Attention to Details:

Attention to Details:

Accuracy is vital in documenting customer interactions, following processes, and ensuring solutions are thoroughly implemented for long-term customer satisfaction.

Strong Technical Proficiency:

Strong Technical Proficiency:

Depending on your industry, your candidate may also need to be familiar with product-specific tools, help desk software, and CRM systems.

Why is the Blend of Soft Skills and Technical Knowledge Crucial for Customer Service?

When it comes to customer support, having the right mix of soft and technical skills lets your representatives build rapport and trust with your clients. This, in turn, significantly improves customer satisfaction and encourages loyalty to your business.

In addition, technical knowledge in your field, services, and products allows them to quickly diagnose and resolve issues.

Furthermore, in modern call centers and digital support environments, agents handle both inbound and outbound calls, live chats, and emails, where a combination of soft and technical skills helps them maintain consistent service quality.

Finally, representatives with both skill sets can identify and leverage sales opportunities during customer interactions without compromising the quality of service.

Ready to Recruit and Retain your
Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ready to Recruit and Retain your Ideal Remote Workforce?

Setting Up Your Customer Service Team for Success

Besides the right skill set, your candidates will also need the right tools and onboarding to succeed in their tasks.

Essential Tools and Technologies for an Efficient Customer Service Operation

Here are some equipment and software your customer support specialists need to perform their tasks optimally:

Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) Systems:

Tools like Salesforce, Freshdesk, or Zendesk centralize customer data and track interactions across channels to help agents access customer histories and manage follow-ups.

Ticketing and Helpdesk Software:

Solutions like Zendesk or Freshdesk offer dashboards and automation features so your specialists can manage and prioritize incoming inquiries to ensure timely resolutions.

Workforce Management
and Scheduling Tools:

Tools like Aspect help optimize staffing levels and manage shift scheduling to meet fluctuating demand in a call center environment.

Omnichannel Communication Platforms:

These integrate various channels (email, social media, phone) so your specialists have a unified view of customer interactions.

Live Chat and Chatbot Solutions:

These tools provide real-time assistance through live chat interfaces or AI-powered chatbots (e.g., Intercom, LiveChat, or Drift) that can handle routine inquiries 24/7.

Analytics and Reporting Tools:

Business intelligence tools like Power BI or Tableau help track and analyze performance data to continuously improve service levels.

The Role of Effective Onboarding in Building a Competent Team

Effective onboarding programs provide new hires with comprehensive training on your services/products, systems (i.e., CRM and call center software), and company processes.

Doing so ensures they can readily handle inbound and outbound calls, quickly resolve customer issues, and support sales activities.

Additionally, onboarding is your chance to communicate your company’s values, customer-centric philosophy, and service standards to your new hires so they can better align their services with your branding.

Finally, a robust onboarding process can make your new hires feel valued and supported, which fosters loyalty and reduces turnover.

Ready to Recruit and Retain your
Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ready to Recruit and Retain your Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ongoing Development: Training and Support

To meet the demands of today’s ever-changing business environment, your team must constantly hone their skills and learn new ones.

The Importance of Continuous Training and Skill Development for Customer Service Teams

Regular training ensures your team remains updated with your product’s features, evolving technologies, and best practices regarding customer service.

This helps them become more efficient at handling customer queries, which leads to faster resolution times and more consistent service quality.

Aside from improving their skills, investing in your team’s development increases their job satisfaction and retention since they feel more valued at work.

Also, well-trained customer support specialists can better identify opportunities to segue offering additional products/services during customer interactions without relying on aggressive sales tactics.

Strategies to Foster Growth and Development Among Customer Service Staff

Here are some ways you can support the continuous growth of your customer support team:

Provide Access to Professional Development Resources:

Give your employees access to online courses, workshops, and certifications relevant to customer service, sales, and related technology so they remain updated on industry trends.

Implement Regular Performance Reviews and Feedback:

Use these to provide constructive feedback, address any skill gaps, set goals, and recognize achievements so employees know what they’re doing well -and where they can improve further.

Clear Career Path Development:

Create transparent career progression plans outlining opportunities for advancement within the department like moving into supervisory roles or more specialized functions to boost motivation and retention.

Mentorship and Coaching Programs:

Pair new or less experienced team members with seasoned mentors to facilitate knowledge transfer, real-time feedback, and personal growth to the former.

Incentive and Recognition Programs:

Recognize and reward employees for exceptional performance with bonuses, awards, and/or public acknowledgment.

Invest in Technology and Tools Training:

Ensure your customer support staff remains proficient with the latest CRM, helpdesk, and communication tools.

Ready to Recruit and Retain your
Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ready to Recruit and Retain your Ideal Remote Workforce?

Budgeting and Cost Management in Customer Service

Want to build your customer support team without breaking the bank? Here’s how:

Understanding and Planning for the Costs of Hiring and Maintaining a Customer Service Team

Before you start building a remote customer support team, consider the following first:

Recruitment and Onboarding Costs:

      • Job Advertising and Sourcing: Expenses for posting on job boards (i.e., LinkedIn or Indeed) or partnering with outsourcing companies.
      • Interviewing and Onboarding: Aside from the costs of onboarding programs, remember to consider the time and resources spent on the recruitment process.

Salaries and Benefits:

      • Base Salary: Research industry benchmarks for remote customer service roles as salaries vary based on experience, specific responsibilities, and even location.
      • Benefits: Health insurance, 401 (k) matching, paid time off, and other benefits are crucial for attracting qualified customer service representatives.

Technology and Tools:

      • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Helpdesk Software: Paying for a subscription to use apps like Salesforce and Zendesk is essential for managing customer interactions and tracking performance.
      • Hardware and IT Support: Set aside a budget for computers, headsets, and possible IT support to ensure smooth remote operations.

Training and Development:

      • Continuous Learning: Provide a budget for regular training sessions, workshops, or e-learning subscriptions to keep your team updated on best practices, soft skills, and any new technology.

Balancing Quality and Budget in Customer Service Operations

Here’s how to get the best possible customer service support while sticking to your budget:

Set Data-Driven Performance Metrics:

Before hiring a customer support specialist/team, establish their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), first response time, and resolution rate. This helps you track their performance and make targeted adjustments without overspending.

Consider Flexible Staffing Models:

Use a mixture of full-time and part-time staff to effectively manage customer demand. This flexible setup lets you scale your workforce based on seasonal peaks or changing call volumes.

Invest in Efficient Technology:

Use automation tools and AI-powered chatbots to help handle routine queries, reduce manual workload, and lower operational costs.

Selective Outsourcing:

Consider outsourcing certain functions (like after-hours support) to remote customer service specialists to maintain high service levels without needing a full-time, in-house team.

Ready to Recruit and Retain your
Ideal Remote Workforce?

Ready to Recruit and Retain your Ideal Remote Workforce?

Expanding Your Reach: Global and Local Customer Service

Planning on taking your business global?

Here’s how a remote customer support team can help you make this a reality.

Expanding Your Reach: Global and Local Customer Service

Planning on taking your business global?

Here’s how a remote customer support team can help you make this a reality.

The Benefits of Having a Diverse, Culturally Aware Customer Service Team

Having a global remote customer support team gives your business the following benefits:

Enhanced Customer Communication:

Enhanced Customer Communication:

Customer support specialists who understand cultural nuances help minimize misunderstandings with a global customer base and foster a more personalized service experience.

Improved Customer Experience and Loyalty:

Improved Customer Experience and Loyalty:

When customers feel understood and valued, especially if your support team empathizes with their cultural or regional background, they’re more likely to remain loyal.

Innovation and Creative Problem-Solving:

Innovation and Creative Problem-Solving:

Diverse perspectives drive innovation; team members from various backgrounds can offer unique ideas and solutions, leading to more effective strategies for resolving customer issues.

Extended Operational Support:

Extended Operational Support:

Having team members across different regions and time zones enables 24/7 support.

Broader Market Insight:

Broader Market Insight:

Expanding to a new market? A culturally diverse team provides valuable insights into local customs, preferences, and emerging market trends.

Tailoring Customer Service Strategies to Different Markets and Regions

When expanding your business to a new market or region, it’s important to do the following:

Conduct In-Depth Market Research:

Conduct In-Depth Market Research:

Use surveys, focus groups, and local market data to understand your target audience’s specific needs, preferences, and pain points so you can tailor your products/services better to them.

Localize Communication:

Localize Communication:

Adapt language, tone, and communication styles that reflect your target market’s local customs and cultural norms.
This may involve hiring bilingual or multilingual agents for support.

Adjust Operating Hours:

Adjust Operating Hours:

Ensure that support is available during the local business hours for each region you’re operating in.
Consider setting up region-specific shifts or remote teams that cover different time zones.

Leverage Multi-Channel Support Tools:

Leverage Multi-Channel Support Tools:

Use technologies supporting various communication channels (i.e., email, live chat, social media) and integrate seamlessly across various regions.
Furthermore, tools like CRM systems and helpdesk software can be customized to manage region-specific queries.

Adapt Service Scripts and Policies:

Adapt Service Scripts and Policies:

Modify your FAQs, automated responses, and service scripts to address region-specific questions or concerns.

Building Core Competencies in Customer Service

Use automation tools and AI-powered chatbots to help handle routine queries, reduce manual workload, and lower operational costs.

Essential Customer Service Skills and How to Develop Them Within Your Team

Let’s take a look at the crucial skills your customer support team needs and ways to hone them:

    • Effective Communication:Organize workshops covering verbal and written communication techniques, with a focus on clarity, tone modulation, and active dialogue.
      In addition, you can try simulating real-life situations so they can practice explaining solutions to various issues, then provide constructive feedback afterwards.
    • Active Listening and Empathy: Implement exercises that help your agents step into the customer’s shoes. For instance, have them share a time they felt misunderstood and discuss what would’ve helped.
      Furthermore, regularly review customer satisfaction surveys and testimonials to determine areas for improvement.
    • Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: Review previous customer issues and work together with your team in discussing which solutions worked and why.
    • Technical Proficiency: Provide additional training sessions on your specific tools with practical, hands-on exercises. Also, encourage your team members to complete certifications offered by software providers and organize regular refresher courses whenever your systems are updated.

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence, Communication, and Problem-Solving in Customer Service

Emotional intelligence, effective communication, and efficient problem-solving are the cornerstone skills of effective customer service.

High emotional intelligence enables your customer support team to recognize and respond empathetically to customer emotions, which helps build trust and rapport.

On the other hand, clear and effective communication is vital for conveying information and providing accurate solutions to customers, whether it be through email, phone calls, or live chat.

Finally, at its core, customer support revolves around solving customer problems. Excellent problem-solving skills allow agents to quickly analyze a problem, identify its root cause, and offer an appropriate solution.

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Advanced Customer Service Strategies

Aside from having a skilled customer support team, here are some ways you can further improve your customer experience:

Exploring Innovative Customer Service Methods Like Self-Service and Automation

Let’s take a look at some new strategies for affordably upgrading your customer support functions:

    • Self-Service Portals: Build intuitive knowledge bases, FAQs, and interactive tutorials/video guides to help customers find answers to their questions.
    • AI-Powered Chatbots and Virtual Assistants (VAs):Deploy chatbots on your website or mobile apps to handle routine inquiries 24/7.
      These tools can also incorporate sentiment analysis to escalate issues as needed, ensuring a smooth transition to human representatives if needed..
    • Automated Ticketing and Workflow Management: Use CRM and helpdesk systems to automatically route tickets based on priority to speed up response times.
    • Omnichannel Support Solutions: Integrate multiple communication channels (i.e., social media, email, phone, live chat) so customers have various options for reaching out to your business.

The Role of Customer Service in Driving Customer Loyalty and Retention

Customer service is crucial for building trust and creating lasting relationships with your target market.

By constantly providing prompt, friendly, and effective service, you ensure your customers feel heard and valued, which incentivizes them to continue patronizing your business.

Furthermore, effective customer support teams can help you gather valuable feedback during every interaction, allowing you to identify pain points and refine your processes.

Hiring effective customer service goes beyond having someone to answer customer complaints, it’s a strategic investment for your company’s future.

Having one enhances customer satisfaction, drives loyalty, and helps you stand out among your competitors – ultimately leading to further business growth.

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Aside from customer service representatives, you’ll also find skilled virtual assistants, virtual receptionists, and data entry clerks in our list of candidates.

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Ready to start building your customer support team but don’t know where to start looking for skilled candidates? Remote Staff is here to help.

Aside from customer service representatives, you’ll also find skilled virtual assistants, virtual receptionists, and data entry clerks in our list of candidates.

So, what are you waiting for? Contact one of our Client Relations Executives (CREs) today and get started.

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