Remote Work Digest: March 7, 2016

The latest on all kinds of information, news, and resources that help you make working remotely better.
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FREMONT, Calif. - March 7, 2016 - PRLog -- 5 Key Design Factors for an Effective Home Office | David Adams, Entrepreneur.com

Every entrepreneur faces difficulty when working from home. Designing the perfect home office environment can be a great solution in order to avoid stress all together. Here are David’s five tips to help you there:

1. Preserve the bedroom logic.
If your living arrangements don’t allow you to keep your office in a separate room, subdivide your studio to create areas for work and rest.

2. Choose the right furniture.
You’re going to be sitting in your desk chair for a long time, so find one that best suits your needs.

3. Light it up.
Strike a balance between natural light and artificial. Try out different rooms in your house and different desk placements withing each room. Finding the right light environment won’t help your daytime productivity; it will also ensure you get a good night’s rest.

4. Keep your space organized.
The neater your office, the neater your mind. Going wireless cuts out one of major bugbears: cables. Ditch as many cables as you can by adopting Bluetooth-enabled devices, and keep the essential ones wrapped and routed to their appropriate location.

5. Don’t hate on distraction.
Everyone has different working habits. Some people hate distractions while others crave them. Find the right level of distraction to boost your productivity.

Motivation is fleeting, but discipline is the lifeblood of any entrepreneur. If you keep your focus and create the right environment, you’ll set yourself up for success.

Remote Control: How To Pick The Best Remote Employee | Taylor Tomita, Business.com

When looking for a remote employee, employers should begin by understanding how both the employee and the employee benefit from remote work.

Before interviewing the perfect person for the job, keep in mind that every person work differently. Someone who needs constant direction, interaction and validation might not be the right fit for the position. This doesn’t mean they aren’t a fantastic employee, it just means they might need to be placed elsewhere.

How do you know if a person will be more independent or need a more hands on experience? Let’s start with understanding why someone wants to work remotely in the first place.

Why Does an Employee Prefer Remote Work?

Don’t just hire a remote worker because that is what fits best for the company strategy. To get the best work and overall potential out of employees, the recruiter should understand why this person needs or wants to work remotely in the first place.

How Do I Know If My Employee Will Do Good Work?

Skill assessments are absolutely essential before bringing on any candidate. The perfect person should be able to get all tasks finished in a timely manner, be able to finish all work independently, and communicate efficiently in written form (and often). This is why it is always a great idea to allow as much time as possible between the interview and hiring date.

How Do I Know If They’re Actually Working?

Require your candidate to get a reasonable task finished within a short time (maybe a couple of hours) and see how well they were able to deliver. If they don’t finish or are missing areas, then they aren’t able to follow direction properly. The other option is they may have been doing other activities during what should have been strict work time.

Although extra time might be required during the hiring process for remote employees, these workers can and will do equally impressive work (if not better) as office employees. Finding someone with a flexible schedule, pinpoint time management, and independent work skills can be truly invaluable to a workforce. In the long run, this employee is likely to be more loyal, do fantastic work, and might even be happier on the job.

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