Hiring Remotely
140 companies answer 6 questions
In our Hiring Remotely section you'll learn how best in class remote companies use their remote status to recruit the top candidates in the world. Discover how you can increase your applicant pool and find and interview the best candidates remotely.
What traits do you look for in candidates for a remote job?
If they’ve worked remotely before If they’ve done independent consulting Demonstrated responsibility Great team member
Strong communication and accountability are paramount. Everyone wants that, but without those traits you can’t run a remote organization.
All teachers must be from the U.S. or Canada, have a bachelor’s degree, and have one year of teaching experience. Aside from that, we like to…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
After going through resumes and narrowing it down to a select few, I start by sending an email with a few questions asking the candidate…
We utilize different tools to conduct interviews. Skype is great for one on one interviews, but if you’re trying to organize a group interview with…
We go through multiple rounds of video interviews, often with test projects incorporated into the hiring process. Because we work remotely and all of our…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
First of all, we use our product – an online workplace – to screen and interview recruits. This instantly conveys the importance of remote-ness in…
This is an important one, as you need to make your culture as tangible as possible online for them to see before considering joining. Our…
Interestingly enough, the culture comes across best while asking the candidate questions. The very type of questions we ask, which often get the candidates speaking…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
We have a relatively extensive hiring process for such a small team. Alongside their resumes and portfolios, we ask applicants to send us a video…
We look for the same thing in all of our hires, but it is especially important for remote workers to be self-motivating, proactive and strong…
We try to hire the best person for the job, whether they are local or virtual. A good culture fit is much more important than…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
Not currently.
Nope.
The entire screening process is completed internally. We use a system created by our CEO to screen candidates, including skills tests. We gauge the quality…
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
Everyone has Trello boards with information, tasks and suggestions to work through. Team members spend a bunch of time on line with their manager, have…
We’ve done both in-person and remote onboarding. Which one we use with each new employee is based on location and availability.
Onboarding can be challenging for hiring on-site workers, let alone someone who is remote. Luckily, we have really honed in on this process by using…
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