Build Better Remote Work Teams with Good Collaboration
Your office may change when you start working remotely, but the job doesn’t change. You still need to collaborate with a team only now you need to find ways to make it work across a greater distance. When things are going well, collaboration is great. It lightens the load for everyone. When things go wrong,… Read more »
How to Engage Remote Teams Through Long-term Planning
Creating a long-term plan with a vision, strategy and measurable goals is essential for any company that wants to succeed and grow. But the planning process can do even more for companies with remote teams. It can be a way to engage workers, strengthen teams and build culture. Of course, planning, in general, isn’t easy.… Read more »
How to Protect Yourself Financially and Legally as a Freelancer
The recent bloom of the digital workforce has brought on a massive wave of people eager to join the digital ranks. Your next-door neighbor is likely running a graphic design course online, there’s an app developer selling their skills to a foreign company, and your aunt might just be one of those creative writers. No… Read more »
How to Part Ways With a Remote Worker and Do It Gracefully
When an employer is new to the interviewing process, the stakes are high and so are their nerves. Over time, young employers become comfortable and confident with the interview process—learning what screening techniques, questions and professionalism aspects make for hiring a successful candidate. Unfortunately, the process of firing someone is much the same as hiring.… Read more »
From research to hired, useful advice on working from home
Deborah Franco has recently been hired as a remote Social Media Specialist, at YourFranchiseOptions. Looking back on her career she highlights the important transitions she made and things she learned along the way. What was the lure in getting a remote job? For me, the main reasons I wanted to work from home was flexibility in… Read more »
How to Ace a Remote Working Interview
You’ve found the perfect remote job. You’ve submitted a stellar application. You got the call inviting you to interview, and you’ve spent the past week researching, drafting questions, and digging into your resume in preparation. Now, the big day is here–and no matter how many people reassure you that you are going to do great,… Read more »
How to Negotiate a Remote Job Offer
After days of preparation and the interview you confidently aced as a result, you received incredible news: The remote job of your dreams is yours, and your employer is sending you an offer letter later today. Congratulations! You’re moments away from the fresh start you’ve worked so hard for. But one tricky conversation stands between… Read more »
Remote Worker Interview – Carrie Sharpe
Picture this: You’re working remotely while also caring for five children in your home. Now, imagine that you’re also homeschooling those children while running a business. Oh, and you also work one-on-one with your spouse, as you co-own the business together. Does this scenario sound impossible? Well it’s not. Carrie Sharpe, a communications consultant and… Read more »
How to Find the Perfect Remote Working Job
Long commutes. Longer hours. Office politics. Dress codes. Days upon days spent away from home. Limited time for vacation. It’s no wonder why people are leaving traditional jobs and moving into the gig economy! In fact, the most recent “Freelancing in America” report indicates that 57.3 million people (around 36% of the workforce) held part-… Read more »
Tips for Successful Networking at a Co-working Space
Dear Sophaya: I work in a co-working space, which I love. What are some of the successful networking stories for those who work in these spaces? Any tips? From: co-working Kate Hi Kate! Many of the Sophaya team members use co-work spaces in their local area – we all agree, co-work spaces are great. We… Read more »
