10 skills recruiters look for when hiring remote candidates

Published Updated 2 Min Read

Matilda Wormwood from Pexels

In the aftermath of hybrid and remote work, employees have a laundry list of expectations for their workplaces to meet. And while employers are working hard to meet them, they’ve established their own standards for new recruits. 

More than 4.7 million people work remotely at least half the time in the U.S., according to a survey from hybrid work tech company Owl Labs. That number is estimated to rise to 36.2 million — or 22% of the American workforce — by 2025, according to data from freelancing platform Upwork. To help the workforce prepare for this increase in remote roles, job search platform FlexJobs released a few of the top skills and traits employers will be prioritizing in the recruiting process. 

Read more: What motivates you? HR and benefits pros share their top 12 drivers

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.


More From Employee Benefit News

Sign Up Form

Login Modal Form