A lot more candidates are interested in working a few days a week remotely. And this is an opportunity that is also interesting to companies, as they can possibly save resources on providing an actual workplace for an employee. But this is not the only benefits fo remote work, it also allows companies to employ talent that is not available in the area.
As we are experienced to recruit candidates, so they would be able to interact directly with other colleagues, we need to upgrade the approach, as not all candidates can be productive outside an actual workplace and without any supervision. Here are some tips to get you started.
Where to Find Them?
You could be amazed, but here are numerous websites that are dedicated to only remote jobs, for example, flexjobs.com, where companies like Apple, DELL and PwC post their remote vacancies. and, of course, there are Facebook pages and groups with the same agenda.
Can This be OUR Remote Employee?
Although, this employee may be working remotely and you may not see them as much, you should insist on a some sort of face-to-face interview, as most of our communication is not verbal, so it is important to read those visual cues, and also it could help to make the interview process more fluent and natural.
Even though this employee would be working remotely, it is still important to try and find a candidate that would fit the company. And it may be a challenge to find it out in any situation, but if the company is developing and looking for a personality who is also into learning new things and improving, you can ask questions about new skills that the candidate has learned in the past year.
As you want a professional, who has the skills, so it is important so make sure that they are up to the level. You can ask a colleague to create a practical project, a task to be completed or even the candidate could be offered a test-drive on a freelance project.
Remote employees plan their own schedule and tasks, so you can also find out more about what organizational and communication tools and platforms this person uses to help them stay on top of things. It is very important that candidate has excellent time-management skills, organizes everything to the last detail and capable to work with them team. There are various questions, tests that could provide you as recruiter with this information.
Creating a Successful Remote Workplace
First, of all, the company definitely needs to become more virtual — shared servers, video equipment, time tracking software, a collaboration software and other tools that could improve communication and increase productivity.
And then there should be also incentives in place about involving all team member is activities and leisure time. Keep the communication and inclusion as high as possible.
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