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Despite obvious benefits like better work/life balance, remote work can have some real challenges. One common challenge is how to onboard and train remote employees. Is it possible to do this effectively when you aren’t in the same physical space? Will the new employee get a sense of the culture? Will they feel like they’re part of the team? The answer to all three of those questions is a resounding “yes” – if you follow some basic guidelines.
Your business is growing, and you know you need help. After careful consideration and planning, you’ve decided a virtual assistant could be the perfect solution for your company’s needs- but you aren’t sure where to start. There are a lot of staffing solutions and placement companies to choose from. So, how can you know which one is best for you? What level of service should you expect? What questions should you ask along the way?
Whether you call them remote team members, outsourced workers, or remote professionals, many property management companies have found ways to expedite their growth using these invaluable services. Gwenn Aspen CEO of Anequim joins Rent Manager's Beyond Rent podcast to share how she successfully outsourced the operations of her company and launched an entire business focused on bringing similar success to others in the industry.
As remote work becomes more and more popular, many business owners wonder how (or if) it would work for their team. In this article, we will share tips for creating a great employee experience and having happy, productive employees.
With all the uncertainty of the past few years, one thing we know for sure is that the pandemic changed the way we live and work- probably forever. Whether your company was already prepared to handle a remote workforce, or your business was thrust into it kicking and screaming under a wave of COVID-19, nearly every company had to adjust to retain their teams. There were many individual reasons for needing flexibility to work from home, but the landscape has changed for nearly all of us. And, it looks like having remote employees (at least in some capacity) is here to stay.
The pandemic brought on many challenges for businesses- that is no surprise to anyone. One of the most notable changes has been a huge increase in the number of employees working remotely. That shift to remote work has had a significant impact on today’s workforce. Most business experts agree- there is no going back. Remote work is here to stay. How do we, as business owners, adjust and thrive in this new normal?
There is a popular belief about remote jobs being limited to certain lines of work. It is true that construction workers are not very likely to work remotely, for instance. But there are many other industries that sometimes we don’t consider compatible with remote work that actually do function pretty well in this modality.
We hear it all the time. “But isn’t it hard to manage remote employees? How can you make sure they’re actually doing their jobs?”
The truth is: managing remote employees is no harder than managing domestic ones. If you're able to manage employees effectively in the office you should have no problem managing people virtually. not good at managing remote professionals, you probably also have difficulties managing your resident employees. Because management - in any capacity - is the same at its core.
Finding the right remote professional for your business is easy – just call Anequim and tell us what you need. Retaining them can be just as easy, not to mention affordable and efficient. Learn how to make it happen with your new hires in this blog post from Anequim CEO Gwenn Aspen.
It’s not every day that you onboard a new employee, but it’s crucial that you do it right AND right away. I asked Andrea Kelley, client manager of Anequim’s Rent Manager Call Center, to share her checklist for this important task. She boils it down to three absolute must-dos…set expectations, discuss your communication methods and styles, and establish goal-based training.
