Remote Dec 3, 2015 Secrets for Interviewing Remote Workers: Qualities to Look For, Questions to Ask, and How to Evaluate Dave Nevogt — < 1 read Hiring a remote worker is quite a bit different than hiring someone to work in an office environment. Below we’ve outlined our favorite techniques for evaluating remote workers, what questions to ask in the interview, and what qualities to look for in the personality of the potential employee. At Hubstaff, we’ve implemented these strategies for each hire we’ve made over the last 12 months and the results have been great. We have experienced very low turnover and we’re very happy with the people that we’ve hired. Subscribe to the Hubstaff blog for more tips Looking for a remote work position? Check out the resources below: We work RemotelyRemote work positions open at HubstaffStack Overflow RemoteAngel list Remote JobsRemote OKRemotive.io Need some more – check out these 10 websites and learn more about mistakes made when hiring freelancers online. Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): <div style="clear:both"><a href="https://blog.hubstaff.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/How-to-Interview-Remote-Workers1.jpg" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C/svg%3E" title="How to Hire Remote Workers" border="0" data-lazy-src="https://blog.hubstaff.com/how-to-interview-remote-workers/" /><noscript><img src="https://blog.hubstaff.com/how-to-interview-remote-workers/" title="How to Hire Remote Workers" border="0" /></noscript></a></div><div>Courtesy of: <a href="https://hubstaff.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Hubstaff</a></div>Power up your workdayReach your goals faster with time tracking and work management. Most popular Employee Productivity Productivity vs. Efficiency: What’s the Difference? Productivity and efficiency are terms we often use interchangeably when speaking about performance. But when you look at productiv... Project Management Trello vs. Asana: Which Project Management Software Can Boost Your Workflows? Trello vs. Asana: both are outstanding project management tools, but some differences set them apart. With so many software option... Outsourcing 12 Easy Ways to Send Money to India India and other countries have a large pool of talented virtual assistants who can help your business succeed while charging a rea... Employee Productivity Implementing and Normalizing No-Meeting Days for More Successful Teams Are you considering a no-meetings day at your company? It’s a good idea. As you’re reading this, there’s probably a meeting... Category: Remote All articles Remote 10 Legitimate Online Working Sites You Might Have Missed Freelancing and remote work are on the rise across the globe, yet finding the right gig can still be a challenge for online workers. If you are just starting out as a remote employ... Remote 3 Lessons in Building a Remote Startup to $11,500 in MRR It seems every time you look around these days there’s an IPO, a startup getting acquired or a remote startup getting funded. While you can attain some motivation from these... Remote From Castles to Hackathons: The Best Advice From Our Retreat in Lisbon As a 100% remote team, our annual retreat is a big deal for us. It’s one of the only chances for our growing team to meet up, work together, and talk about the future of Hubstaff... Project Management Running a Project Post-Mortem With a Remote Team Thanks to poor communication, an unclear vision, and last-minute client demands, your remote agency missed the project deadline and went over-budget. Not good—but not the end of... Save time and money in one click Hubstaff streamlines time tracking, productivity, team management, invoicing, and more. Try it free Free 14 day trial. No credit card required.
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