Remote Work Isn’t The Problem, Your People Are
Bad hiring - not remote work - is what’s hurting your business.
This whitepaper explores how the wrong people, in the wrong roles, can derail remote success - and how science-backed hiring can fix it. You’ll learn which skills truly matter for remote work, how to test for them, and why traditional CV-based hiring misses the mark.
Whats Inside?
In this whitepaper, we break down what separates thriving remote employees from the ones who struggle, and the data-backed hiring strategies that ensure you get more of the former. Using insights from testing over five million candidates, we show how to identify the subtle, critical skills that drive productivity, engagement, and retention in a remote-first world.
You’ll discover:
The six key skills that predict remote work success
Why only half of candidates can communicate effectively
How poor accountability, adaptability, and time management kill productivity
Why women consistently outperform men in remote competencies - and how RTO policies threaten your top talent
The Importance of Hiring for Remote Skills
Hiring for remote success isn’t just about keeping people productive at home - it’s about protecting your bottom line. Skills like adaptability, accountability, and clear communication directly impact engagement, performance, and retention.
Get it wrong, and you risk:
Increased turnover and costly rehires
Burnout and disengagement
Missed deadlines and stalled projects
Losing your best remote performers to companies with better flexibility
The Data on Remote Work Readiness
From our research:
Only 54% of candidates can communicate clearly in remote settings
41% struggle with time management
34% can’t adapt to change
Women outperform men in 12 of 16 core remote competencies
With the right assessments, you can identify - before you hire - who has what it takes to thrive remotely.
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