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Making remote hiring effective and result-driven
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Remote hiring has turned out to be a convenient, flexible, efficient, costeffective, and time-saving option for recruiters and candidates
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ith remote working becoming a new normal in the postCovid world, remote hiring has become a common phenomenon in contemporary HR practices. Face-toface interviews were the erstwhile norms of talent acquisition. But, Covid has disrupted that age-old practice and made virtual meetings with the prospective candidates as well as usage of online AI-enabled talent management platforms a common affair. The initial purpose for which companies adopted remote hiring was to ensure the safety of the candidates as well as recruiting staff amid the pandemic. Although the times are uncertain, growth-focused companies require talent to drive growth and achieve targets. Hiring managers of those companies are always on the lookout for mid-level | APRIL 2021
and senior-level positions. Remote hiring has turned out to be a convenient, flexible, efficient, cost-effective, and time-saving option for recruiters and candidates. It has opened a huge spectrum of talents cutting across geographies. As full-time remote work has become a reality, remote hiring is here to stay. Several research reports have already indicated that a majority of
the recruiting managers prefer to continue with the remote hiring mechanism. The recruiters or the hiring managers must ensure the effectiveness of the remote hiring to make it produce the desired results. Here are few ways one can make remote hiring result-driven. • Develop a strong employer brand online reputation: Strong employer brand is criti-
