One of the things that caught my eye in the Institute of Customer Services UK’s (UKSCI) most recent report on customer satisfaction was the suggestion that a growing number of customers are prepared to pay more for improved service.

Over the past five years apprenticeships have been transformed into a high-quality skills programme for learners and employers ensuring accessibility for all.

Keeping teams motivated and productive in a disparate, more virtual working environment can be difficult. It requires great leaders who know how to boost morale and create a feeling of togetherness, no matter where their teams are based. When there’s a confident leader at the helm, teams can be more productive, happy, and conflict-free.

New research reveals 50% of recruitment leaders believe at least half of all skills gaps could be addressed by better use of data.

At last week’s UK National Contact Centre Awards ceremony, there was success for two of Capita businesses.

From sales & acquisitions, enquiries & complaint handling, to managing campaigns & retention strategies, we’re trusted by over 50 of the UK’s leading brands.

With our flexible, expert customer service teams, we're supporting clients through their busiest times of the year, with extra resourcing, thorough planning, insight and smart technology.

From speech analytics and virtual assistance, to visual intelligent voice routing (IVR), we're developing innovative applications that are empowering agents to deliver even better customer experiences.

Capita has been selected by Southern Water as its new customer services Managed Service Provider in a contract worth £30m over the initial five-year term with an option to extend for a further three years.

Our vast range of customer services for local authorities includes general enquiries, council switchboards, advice lines, complaints handling & one-stop-shops.