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If your organization is starting to hire people who will work from home, check out these tips that are intended to help develop a successful process.

Be Prepared

Your business might be accustomed to doing most hiring and onboarding tasks in person. This can involve conducting interviews, providing training materials and "showing them the ropes." If you’re bringing on remote workers, then it is helpful to be ready to complete these items online.

Make sure everyone involved in the hiring process is prepared to interview, mentor and collaborate with potential employees who would work from home. In some cases, you could be opening your workforce to individuals who are in different time zones. It is essential to have a plan for how you will communicate with anyone who is primarily available before or after your standard business hours.

Consider Your Background Screening Package

When hiring remote workers, you might think about which components to include in your background checks. We recommend using the same type of screening packages that you have for onsite workers to keep everything fair and transparent. However, it might also be beneficial to include additional verifications, such as reference checks, to give you a better understanding of the person’s work ethic and other important characteristics.

Backgrounds Online can help you customize screening packages based on your specific needs, industry regulations and applicable laws. When you work with us, we act as your partner. Our highly trained team will learn about your screening challenges and be here to assist you every step of the way.

Create A Positive Experience

The growing popularity of a work from home culture makes it crucial to create a positive experience for people who won't be at the workplace. Here are a few questions to contemplate:

• Are you making it easy for applicants to interview with your team?
• If applicable for a position, have you created tests, quizzes or materials they can complete via the web prior to an interview?
• Are all the documents that new hires need to sign readily available online?
• Is your onboarding program optimized for a remote workforce?

Stay Current

The workplace has been changing drastically in recent years and that is expected to continue. Modern employees have high expectations, and many seem to be willing to quit their jobs if they do not feel happy or supported. It can be easy for employers to neglect workers who aren’t in the office, which can lead to unwanted turnover, so it is critical to ensure your remote team receives the time and attention they need.

If possible, it can be beneficial to offer flexible work schedules. While this is not always something employers are able to accommodate, it can be a powerful incentive that increases job satisfaction for your staff. In turn, this can help improve employee retention, which saves your organization time and money.

Need Background Checks?

When your business is bringing on employees, contractors or volunteers, please contact us. Reach out to our highly experienced and friendly team if you have any questions about the screening process or anything else related to background checks.

We are based in California and available to assist you Monday through Friday from 5am to 6pm PT.