Employers are increasingly offering their employees remote work, especially see for roles that do not require an office presence (such as virtual assistants). “Remote work” is an arrangement where employees or teams work at a place other than the headquarters of the company, usually at home or in a different space like a coworking area.
Remote employees can work from any location they have internet access. This could mean working from the comfort of their home in a coworking space or shared office space, or even a cafe down the street. Remote jobs typically require a range of online tools including collaborative software, cloud-based file storage and management as well as conferencing applications such as video calling, and much more.
If you’re bringing on a new remote team member or an existing one an organized onboarding process is crucial to the success of your remote workforce. The onboarding process should cover both the soft and technical abilities that your remote worker will require to succeed.
Apart from the obvious benefits of reducing overhead costs Remote workers can provide other benefits for your business. Some of these include an easier schedule along with increased productivity and an engaged workforce. These benefits are largely due to the fact that employees spend less time traveling and spend more time doing what they were hired to do.