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Old 10-27-2009, 08:29 AM   #1
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I'm having problems finding quality people to answer the phones and process orders for me. I'm happy to pay a premium for good people, but somehow I can't find them!!

I've tried the usual places: elance, odesk, guru etc, and interviewed candidates, but no long term success in finding someone with the skills to learn the products, enter data correctly, or log into systems!

I've tried a few asian service centers, and have not been impressed as in general, their agents struggle to do the work, there are huge language barriers, and there are often too many technical issues (telephone lines or internet connection problems!)

Is anyone currently using a service they would recommend?

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Old 10-27-2009, 09:48 AM   #2
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check the last episode of help my business sucks andrew lock has a resource for call outsourcing.
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Old 10-27-2009, 09:49 AM   #3
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With unemployment at 10% there are lots of people in the United States that will work at a relatively competitive rate. Often you can find college students of single mothers who will work hard and do a good job. There are sites like wahm.com that might be a good starting point for you.

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With unemployment at 10% there are lots of people in the United States that will work at a relatively competitive rate. Often you can find college students of single mothers who will work hard and do a good job. There are sites like wahm.com that might be a good starting point for you.
Great point. Put an ad on Craiglist for your city and you will have a ton of people respond. I live in Florida and had 300 people respond to an ad that I placed.

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Old 10-27-2009, 11:01 AM   #5
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No matter what, the bottom line is.........good help is hard to fine.

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Great suggestions guys - I have never tried wahm.com or craigslist, but will try them both tomorrow.

Alas, iw433 is right. Even with high unemployment around, it's still hard to find good help. Hopefully these two sites will open up more possibilities.

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