Building a virtual workforce: How to hire top talent — remotely

COVID-19 has prompted many executives to take a hard look at whether employees who have spent the past few months working from home need to ever come back into the office. Facebook and Twitter recently announced they will allow many employees to work from home permanently. And in this region, IT Authorities and Tervis are two companies that put their multimillion dollar office buildings on the market to move to a more remote workforce model.

As the founder of a Tampa Bay-based company that’s been fully remote since its inception in 2006, I know virtual businesses can work. The model brings a number of benefits, including reduced overhead, a wider talent pool not restricted by geography and greater job satisfaction for employees who enjoy the flexibility of working from home. However, not everyone is cut out for full-time remote work.

For leaders considering a fully remote workforce, here are five tips for finding the best talent for your organization: