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?
Autonomy and self-discipline are absolute requirements for remote workers. We look also for people who are proactive in their approach to their lives and their…
The top traits we look for are self-starters who are motivated without much oversight; they have a passion for what we do and how we…
We’ve developed a hiring process that allows us to assess communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking. We want people who are comfortable working…
How do you conduct interviews for remote jobs?
It all begins with our rigorous recruiting process also defined in our High Caliber Personnel Model, that identifies top talent with strong language skills who…
We conduct resume reviews, require applicants to submit information about their skills, and conduct detailed phone interviews, background checks, and reference checks.
We interview over the phone and in person, whenever possible. If not in person, then via Google Chat which allows video sharing. The approach is…
How do you convey your remote culture in the recruiting process?
People love this when looking for a job. It really excites people that they can do a job that they love while working from home.…
We’re transparent with candidates about what it takes to succeed at TaxJar. We also have a Life @ TaxJar blog that we use to give candidates…
We have written about our culture and point applicants to those articles. Often times the candidate brings it up in an interview, such as, “I…
What is your hiring process for remote workers?
We only work remotely, so the process is the same for everyone. During the hiring process we include at least one face to face meeting.…
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The process to become a full-time [A]gent has multiple stages and takes a long time. Our process weeds out people who are looking to quickly…
Our approach to hiring remote workers has to be different from hiring on-site workers because not everyone is cut out to be a remote worker.…
Do you use third party testing or evaluation services when hiring remote workers?
No, except for calling the references in their Resume.
No.
We only use a service for personality and aptitude tests, which allows us to have one more indicator before we make a decision. We’re continually…
How do you conduct onboarding for remote workers?
We’ve been making leaps and bounds here recently and I’d like to share the background to show how things can improve over the years. For…
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 have an internal training course that is led by a key staff member. They learn all about our business, customers, and product. The training…