A clueless receptionist today, a bankrupt business tomorrow: In most businesses, there’s a human who welcomes and bids farewell to visitors in person, on the telephone, or via email. Whatever you call ...

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Receptionists in doctors' surgeries are routinely facing hostility from patients, researchers have found. They 'bear the brunt' of patients' frustrations, principally caused by being unable to get ...

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