I feel sorry for HR people. They are responsible for the least predictable and most combustible resource a company has: human beings. They are often the last to be consulted when a business problem faces a company and the first to be called on for answers. This is true when it comes to setting remote work policy for your company. We’ve said many times that remote work and … [Read more...]
Adapting Your Hiring Strategy for a Remote Work World
by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator Is your hiring strategy keeping up with the changes in the work force? Just because you're using LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster or some other form of digital networking doesn't mean it is. Nobody, even traditional businesses with co-located employees, is centering their strategy around a want ad in the local paper or hanging out the … [Read more...]
Tips for Hiring Remote Team Members
by Wayne Turmel Want to hear a secret? The most stressful thing for managers isn’t making sure the work gets done, or that you’re not on Facebook when you should be on that conference call. In their heart of hearts, most managers fear hiring a new team member above all else. Finding and bringing the right person onboard is incredibly anxiety-producing. A million questions … [Read more...]
3 Huge Mistakes When Onboarding Virtual Employees
By Wayne Turmel, co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. Whenever you introduce a new teammate, it’s important that you make both the new employee and the existing team members as comfortable with each other as possible. A proper introduction is key to building trust among teammates and to maintaining productivity. More than that, it’s just basic human … [Read more...]
4 Practices That Make it Easier to Grow Your Remote or Hybrid Team
This is a guest post by Elizabeth Weiner, Director of Client Services at BOLD Worldwide, a fully-integrated advertising agency. Working remotely is the new norm. A recent survey of more than 15,000 adults revealed that 43 percent of employed Americans spent at least some time working remotely, a four percentage point increase since 2012. Those who reported working remotely … [Read more...]