Overview
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Launch your career in customer service, no degree required!
This course prepares you for high-demand roles across industries by building essential communication, problem-solving, and empathy skills. Get job-ready for roles like Customer Service Specialist, Help Desk Agent, and Support Associate through interactive training and real-world simulations.
You’ll Learn How To:
• Communicate with clarity and empathy
• Resolve customer issues using structured methods
• Apply service standards and use ticketing systems
• Navigate call flows and CRM tools
• Demonstrate traits that drive success
Course Features:
• Beginner-friendly
• Interactive modules
• Covers both soft skills and technical tools
• Final review to demonstrate mastery
• Realistic customer interaction scenarios
Who Should Enroll?
• Job seekers and career switchers
• Students and recent grads
• Professionals improving communication and empathy
• Anyone preparing for support roles
Recommended Background:
• No prior experience needed
• Basic computer literacy
• Interest in customer-facing work
Ready to get started? Enroll now and build the confidence to succeed!
Syllabus
- Introduction to Customer Service Fundamentals
- Step into the dynamic world of customer support with a course designed to build confidence, sharpen communication, and unlock insider strategies for success! Whether you're new to the field or refining your skills, this immersive experience blends real-world scenarios, self-reflection, and collaborative problem-solving to prepare you for the challenges and rewards of the support environment.
- Communication Skills
- Learners will be introduced to the work environment by exploring the importance of building rapport and maintaining a positive tone while communicating with customers. Learners will understand the value and demonstrate the ability to use clear and concise communication skills. Learners will also explore insider secrets to success, such as the art of saying "No" and how to use collaboration with colleagues to improve the overall work experience. Throughout the module, learners will practice and apply newly acquired knowledge.
- Personality
- Learners will explore the personality traits that are recognized as leading indicators of success in the field of customer support. Learners will identify basic characteristics for each personality trait and evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses. They will reflect on recommended strategies to develop traits within themselves, and practice and apply newly acquired knowledge by reacting to and resolving authentic call center problems.
- Problem Solving
- Learners will discover best practices related to finding and evaluating resources used to assist in the process to solve problems and provide customers with resolutions. Learners will explore various methods of organizing resources so that they can be efficiently retrieved when needed. By making connections to the Scientific Method, learners will explore a methodical problem-solving process and apply it to real-world situations.
- Process Control
- Learners will build on what they have learned about communication, personality, and problem-solving from previous modules and begin to apply this in the workplace. Learners will be introduced to the concept of Service Level Agreements and explore how they impact the service industry. Through exploration of standards, learners will begin to understand the value of ticketing systems in monitoring documentation used to support customers. Finally, learners will examine their own technical skills, practice refining their typing and diction skills, learn technical terminology, and explore the KCS methodology.
- Final Review
Taught by
IBM Training and Skills