Remote Offboarding: Key tips to terminate employees remotely
At a remote company, each step in an employee’s ‘lifecycle’ at the company holds equal importance. The lack of physical connection leads remote companies to care more for their employees. Especially at the time of departure, the lack of physical proximity requires remote companies to thoughtfully design the offboarding process. Research by Aberdeen found that […]
5 Key Tips for Onboarding Employees Remotely
We’ve established in the past that remote hiring is different. The dynamics of successfully hiring the right talent require efforts that involve writing a succinct job description and acing every aspect that showcases your brand. Another key aspect of hiring remotely is onboarding your new hires without seeing them face to face. With the COVID-19 […]
People Ops: The Heroes of Successful Remote Companies
People Operations is a crucial yet sometimes overlooked function within companies. Some consider People Ops a sub-function of HR, others claim it’s the evolution of HR to become more strategic, transparent and holistic. Either way, it has become clear that People Ops hold the key to successful distributed teams. They are ultimately the glue that […]
State of Remote Work in Germany: Interview with Komoot
While Germany has been named as the second-best place for remote working in Europe, German companies are still slow to adapt to flexible work models. Research shows, that only about 40% of companies allowed employees to work from home in 2019. This number includes both fully and partially remote workers. Some sources even claim that […]
Why you need women workers in your remote workforce
Let’s all acknowledge that women were probably the first few remote workers. More than a hundred years ago, “housewives” would take on additional work like sewing, ironing or light manufacturing to do at home. Later on, women still stayed home for childcare, while starting to juggle office tasks with household duties. In today’s work environment, […]
Remote team challenges: An individual approach
Not all remote teams are created equal. Therefore, prescribing general processes, structures or tools can sometimes do even more harm than good when it comes to solving remote team challenges. Zuzanna Przybyla takes an individual approach to coaching teams at World Is Your Office. After assessing each remote team’s specific challenges, she runs tailored training […]
State of Remote Work in Germany: Interview with YAZIO
While Germany has been named as the second-best place for remote working in Europe, German companies are still slow to adapt to flexible work models. Research shows, that only about 40% of companies allowed employees to work from home in 2019. This number includes both fully and partially remote workers. Some sources even claim that […]
Add these remote work events to your spring calendar
With remote work indisputably the way of the future, events dedicated to remote workers are cropping up to support this growing workforce. We’ve compiled a list of upcoming remote work events below that should be on your radar, including a breathtaking hike in Morocco to take a mental and physical health break with other remote workers. […]
How to spot a great remote company
Choosing the right remote company is no easy task. In such a fast-paced, work-centric century it’s no surprise that you’ll come across many companies online you’ve never heard of. Since competition for remote positions is fierce, it’s important to know where to focus your attention to land an interview and eventually the job. Not all […]
How to write the perfect job description for remote roles
Competing for the attention of top talent is a common challenge for companies, whether they embrace remote working or not. Embracing remote work, and building distributed teams expand your talent pool, but can lead to a flood of unqualified applications as well. When it comes to active job seekers, 80 to 90% only look at […]
5 Reasons You’re Remote Ready!
So, you’re sat at your laptop ready to hit ‘apply’ to the latest remote job positions. You have confirmed that your internet connection is stable, and your video conferencing hardware is ready to go. But you hesitate. Are you really ready for this leap of faith into the world of remote work? Remote Ready Reason […]
Remote Interview Guide: 8 key tips to ace a video interview
Congratulations, you managed to get your foot in the door with an impressive resume and application! But to land your dream remote job you need to ace the video interview. The major difference from office jobs is that for remote positions, probably all of your interviews are remote as well. The possibility of meeting your […]