What Attracts Employers for Long-Term Remote Work

The Employee Qualities you Must Have To Win that Long-Term Remote Job

Remote work setups are not uncommon. It’s a trend that has been growing ever since the onset of the Internet. This environment has sort of leveled the ground for opportunities. A professional looking for work, but lives on the other side of the globe, has the same fighting chance versus someone living nearby the employer’s HQ. Virtual companies are location-independent. They put more premium on skills, proven output, and work attitude in hiring team members.

In that case, there is a slightly different set of criteria in qualifying candidates for a job. If you’re interested in a thriving, and long-term remote work, aim at developing these qualities:

Quality #1: Reliability

In a remote environment, being reliable is 3x more important since there's no in-person pressure to deliver on promises. If the worker does not follow through on what they say early on, it's a bad sign for the future. Employers look at the potential of an employee for long-term commitment. Having someone who is self-motivated and can deliver at an agreed time line is a green light for virtual employers.

Quality #2: Ability to Think Long-term

People who try to understand why we’re doing an initiative and why it adds value to the business shows that they care and that they think long-term. Workers who think long-term will get employers that will hire them long term. If we see that a worker shows interest in the work that we do, and devise or suggest ways to improve the process - it makes us confident that he’s in for the long haul. Having someone who wants to grow with you and your business is a gem. It means they’ve also put their stake in and wants your business to thrive.

Quality #3: Capability to tailor expertise

Workers who tailor their work to their employers will differentiate themselves immensely. Learning about the employer’s business to enable proper customization is very impressive to employers. A tailored service will always be chosen long-term over any generic service.

In the initial set of interviews, we normally introduce a sample project and we let the candidate devise an action plan to resolve the problem or achieve the goal of the project. In the output, we take a look at the level of study and research done by the person to gauge if his strategies and action plans are tailored to our business goals. Having someone create a project proposal that is well-customized is important to make sure that we are on the same page, and that there is actually something that we can significantly achieve together.

Bottom-line:

Our career advice for employees who wish to venture into long-term remote work is to decide from the very beginning if you are into it for the long-haul. Ultimately, that decision will enable you to make the winning career strategy when applying for virtual work positions.

If you're interested in building your career in a growing virtual company in advertising, send over your application here and we will definitely contact you.