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Collaboration is one of the most cited challenges of remote work, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are our best practices and tool recommendations.

In 2020 when the COVID pandemic locked down the world, billions of workers were thrown into a completely new way of working: remote collaboration.

Exciting? We think so. But ask anyone who works remotely: it’s not all smooth sailing. Yes, it’s never been easier to find a remote job or attract remote employees, but for many employers and remote workers, this avant-garde way of collaborating and working remotely came with new and daunting challenges. Distributed teams work across time zones and need to take advantage of asynchronous collaboration and remote collaboration tools to maintain productivity, engage current employees, and to attract and onboard new ones.

Despite this, remote workers are valuing the benefits of remote work. Skyrocketing productivity and improved work-life balance have irreversibly changed how we work and how we think about work. Remote workers tend to be more productive, engaged, and happier and employers who hire remote teams can attract the best talent regardless of geography. Here are some numbers: 97.6% of workers would like to work remotely forever after this pandemic is over and 1 in 2 US employees won’t return to jobs that don’t offer remote work.

Remote work has never been more accessible but many people aren’t prepared for the challenges that come with being a remote worker. These remote work skills are invaluable.

We’ve got great news if you’re part of the majority who want to continute working remotely. There have never been more remote jobs.

However, remote work has its challenges. You need specific skills to overcome them.

Remote work skills are the tangible and soft skills required for a remote environment. Valuable skills for remote positions include being able to unplug from work, overcoming loneliness, self-motivation, deep work, and asynchro-nous communication.

Even if you aren’t looking for a full-time remote role, most companies are going hybrid, so you’ll need these skills to collaborate with remote colleagues.

This article outlines the top ten skills remote workers need and how to develop them.

A four-day workweek may seem like a major shift, but there is evidence to support its efficacy. Overworked employees tend to become less efficient.

A four-day workweek, or a compressed work schedule, is an arrangement where a workplace has its employees work four days per week instead of five. This may seem like a major shift in how we think about and approach work but there is good evidence to support it.

A 2014 study from Stanford University suggests productivity plummets after working 50 hours. Other experts suggest 35 hours is the optimal work time before productivity declines.

Overworked employees tend to become less efficient: due to stress, fatigue, and other factors, their output during a given day is lower than what it would have been if they had worked a shorter week.

By emphasizing results instead of hours logged, businesses can achieve the same in fewer hours while giving employees more time to pursue other interests, spend time with loved ones, and manage their work-life balance.

Remote work has never been more accessible but many people aren’t prepared for the challenges that come with being a remote worker. These remote work skills are invaluable.

We’ve got great news if you’re part of the majority who want to continute working remotely. There have never been more remote jobs.

However, remote work has its challenges. You need specific skills to overcome them.

Remote work skills are the tangible and soft skills required for a remote environment. Valuable skills for remote positions include being able to unplug from work, overcoming loneliness, self-motivation, deep work, and asynchro-nous communication.

Even if you aren’t looking for a full-time remote role, most companies are going hybrid, so you’ll need these skills to collaborate with remote colleagues.

This article outlines the top ten skills remote workers need and how to develop them.

The best way to answer this question is to align your skills, qualities, and experience with the job description then outline why you’re excited about the company’s mission, culture, and values.

“Why do you want to work here?” is a question you can expect in most job interviews.

While an answer may seem obvious, a good response starts with how your skills, characteristics, and experience can help the particular company. Only then do you talk about why you’re excited to work there.

As it’s a common interview question, there are no excuses not to prepare.

To provide a good answer, you need to understand what the hiring manager wants in an ideal candidate, which requires research. Understanding what they’re looking for allows you to personalize your answer and helps you stand out from other candidates.