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Looking for a remote job? Be ready for these 7 questions!

More and more people are working remote jobs. They are happy about the flexibility of working from any place at almost any time they want. However, the application process for a remote gig is slightly different from a regular one. View these slides and learn how the questions a company might ask a potential remote worker have changed…

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Looking for a remote job? Be ready for these 7 questions!

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  1. FREELANCER TIPS Looking for a remote job? Be ready for these 7 questions! More freelancertips on www.freelancermap.com...

  2. Looking for a remote job? Be ready for these 7 questions! • Remote workers are more common than ever. Many professionals, especially creatives, dislike the idea of having a 9 to 5 work day five times a week, without the flexibility their work requires. And while this might have always been the case, today’s technology allows those people to work from any place at almost any time. Companies recognize this and are adapting in a lot of ways, increasingly warming up to the possibility of important projects being done outside of the main office. • However, the requirements have shifted as well – a remote worker needs a different skillset and experiences than an in-house one. Unsurprisingly, interview questions have changed as well. How have they changed? Well, this is what this article is all about.

  3. Looking for a remote job? Be ready for these 7 questions! • Read on for our list of 7 questions that any remote job seeker should be prepared for:

  4. 1) How do you schedule your day? • If you are applying for a remote job, interviewers will already suspect that you don’t necessarily work in 9 to 5 cycles. Are you a night owl or an early riser? Do you work in 2 hour chunks with small breaks between them or 6 hours straight without stopping? Be honest. Interviewers want to make sure that you know yourself. Show them you know when your productivity is highest and how to best make use of it.

  5. 2) What does your working space look like? • Again, this question is about whether you know yourself and what drives you. Do you work best in coffee shops, libraries or at your own home? Most importantly, highlight that you are able to separate work from your other activities. Even if you work from your place, be able to say that you have a designated office space where you go with the exclusive intention to work.

  6. 3) What communication tools do you use? • As a remote worker, a big part of your job description is being able to efficiently communicate with others from a distance. You have to know which tools are appropriate for various situation. Want to send a proposal that could change the project a bit? Better describe it in detail via email and address your higher-ranked colleagues. Have a quick question or tip regarding a typo or other small detail? Send a short chat message. Communication goes both sides. Emphasize being easily reachable by others, too.

  7. 4) What do you do when you have a tech problem? • When you work at an office, tech support is just a few steps away. If you have a problem while working at home, though, you are probably the only IT expert you’re going to get. This is why your clients need to know that you can handle that or have a backup plan. What would you do if your internet stopped? Panic, call the internet company, wait around for them and waste valuable work hours? Not the best answer. Go to the local library that has free WiFi? Much better.

  8. 5) How do you balance your work and leisure time? • Work-life balance is another important aspect of working remotely. You have to show that you know how to separate the two. Moreover, highlight that you are able to juggle both at once without allowing one to suffer for the other. Showing you’re a workaholic might sound good on paper, but if you are constantly stressed out because of how you manage your free time, it will have a negative impact on your job.

  9. 6) What remote working experience do you have? • This can be a tricky question, especially for those just starting out with freelancing. Don’t panic. The interviewer knows your work background, he or she has your CV. The questions is supposed to draw out your thoughts on remote work in general. Besides, you might have that experience without even suspecting it. If you’ve lived away from your country, have foreign friends or otherwise had to juggle time zones in the past, don’t be afraid to mention it.

  10. 7) Why do you want to work remotely? • Finally, the standard “why do you want to work here” question with a remote twist. Don’t just explain how remote work is going to benefit you, highlight why you are at your best as a remote worker and thus a potentially valuable asset for the client.

  11. Further freelancertipsavailableon http://www.freelancermap.com/freelancer-tips Contact freelancermap.com Contactperson: Doreen Schollmeier - International Affairs Mail: info@freelancermap.com Skype: doreen.schollmeier Phone: +49-911-37750286 facebook: www.facebook.com/freelancermapInternational Twitter: freelancer_INT

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