In the global business of today, remote work is not only a common occurrence, but an absolute asset. Recruiting and hiring remote personnel that fits your company culture could be the key to your company’s success, and there is an ever-increasing number of tools and strategies that you can rely on in the process.

Remote recruitment tools

As remote work became an increasingly common reality, the online world answered the need for remote recruitment strategies by developing various means of finding, assessing and managing virtual personnel. If your company is starting to hire remote workers, or could use a boost in its recruitment efforts, consider using some of these tools.

Remote work platforms and marketplaces

Remote professionals often advertise their expertise and look for work on online platforms and marketplaces. For a recruiter, these platforms have the benefit of providing a pool of potential collaborators from different cultures and timezones, of different ages, and practicing different professions - all in one place. Additionally, they give you the opportunity to check the potential candidates’ reviews and previous experience.

Some of these platforms include:

• Upwork
• Freelancer
• Guru
• PeoplePerHour
• Zingword - this site specifically focuses on freelance translators and helps you find, hire and collaborate with them based on your project’s specific requirements.

Human resource management (HRM)

HRM tools are extremely beneficial for remote recruitment processes, since they allow you to create a database of candidates for different projects, collect candidate data, and attract the remote talent that fits your company’s needs the best.

We recommend exploring the following HRM tools:

• VONQ
• Jobsoid
• Fitzii
• SmartRecruiters
• SageHRMS

Virtual personality and ability tests

Since remote recruitment does not allow for in-person meetings and assessments, a good way to test whether prospective remote personnel are a good fit for your company are online personality and ability assessment tools. These tools offer aptitude, personality, analysis and abstract reasoning, and other types of testing that can help enhance your recruitment process.

Assessment tools to consider:

• Personality Max
• The Caliper Profile
• Psychometrics

Virtual meeting scheduling

A great way to organize your time and schedule virtual interviews is by using online scheduling tools. They reduce the time it usually takes to schedule a remote recruitment interview or meetings, and help you avoid potential issues, like overlapping meetings and time zone mismatches. We recommend checking out YouCanBook.me.

Time zone planner

For some additional assistance in time zone management, or if you prefer to set up your meetings without using a scheduling tool, a time zone planning tool is a great resource. These types of tools allow you to see the current time in your candidates’ countries and geographic locations, making it easier to determine when your remote recruitment interviews should take place. One such useful tool is the World Clock Meeting Planner.

Bonus: Tips for finding remote workers

The noise of the online world can make remote recruitment a difficult task, which is why it is wise to take several avenues when searching for candidates:

• Publish the job offer on remote employment platforms, so candidates can apply and send their information
• Search virtual employment databases for professionals that fit the profile and personality traits you need
• Review your company's database to see if it contains remote workers that have already collaborated with the company and performed well
• Review your company's current virtual team, as there might be people with available hours to work on the project.

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