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Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Maheen, where we explore innovative strategies for business growth. In today's episode, we focus on the evolving landscape of recruitment and how companies can build highly productive remote and international teams.Recent trends show the rising adoption of remote work and highlight the need for effective strategies to manage and optimize global teams. This discussion provides valuable insights into building a strong company culture and overcoming the challenges posed by traditional hiring models.Joining us today is Sharon Koifman, President of Distantjob and a pioneer in remote and international hiring solutions. With a unique approach to recruitment, Sharon helps technology decision-makers build high-performing global teams.Key Highlights:1. Building Productive Remote/International Teams: Sharon shares key strategies and best practices that make remote teams more effective and even more productive than in-office teams.2. Cultivating Company Culture Internationally: Is it truly possible? Sharon discusses the essential elements for fostering an amazing culture across international teams.3. Challenges with Traditional Outsourcing: What are the limitations of traditional outsourcing, and why is a new approach necessary?4. Differentiating from Outsourcing & Freelance Marketplaces: How Distantjob stands apart from outsourcing companies and freelance platforms like Upwork.5. Secrets to Employee Retention and Productivity: Sharon reveals what keeps remote employees engaged and productive for the long term.Special Thanks to Our Partners:RBC: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/dms/business/accounts/beyond-banking/index.htmlUPS: https://solutions.ups.com/ca-beunstoppable.html?WT.mc_id=BUSMEWAGoogle: https://www.google.ca/For more expert insights, visit www.canadiansme.ca and subscribe to the CanadianSME Small Business Magazine. Stay innovative, stay informed, and thrive in the digital age!Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as direct financial or business advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.

Do you want to unlock greater productivity and enhance your overall well-being while working remotely? Wondering how you can achieve these desirable outcomes? Look no further! Our guest, Sharon Koifman, is here to reveal the ultimate solution that will help you accomplish these goals. Get ready to discover the keys to skyrocketing your efficiency and enjoying a more fulfilling remote work experience. About Sharon Koifman:Sharon is a remote management expert, an author of the Amazon best-selling book, "Surviving Remote Work," and President of DistantJob, a unique recruitment agency geared specifically for finding full-time remote employees who work from all over the world. He is excited to talk about retention to B2B and technology decision-makers, and most importantly, building trust in remote work. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Sharon Koifman discuss how to:Explore the keys to unlocking productivity while working from anywhere.Understand the pivotal role of supervisors in nurturing remote teams.Discover how to cultivate trust and a positive work culture, even from a distance.Delve into how differing personalities can flourish in a remote setting.Learn the significance of social involvement and maintaining work-life harmony even while working remotely. "To be truly productive in the long term, focus not only on productivity but also on the mental health of your employees. Remote work can be incredibly productive and fulfilling if done right, but it can also lead to a miserable experience if neglected.” — Sharon Koifman Surviving Remote Work: https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Remote-Work-Sharon-Koifman/dp/1777402905 Connect with Sharon Koifman:  Website URL: distantjob.comX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KoifmanSharonLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/distantj/ Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Sharon Koifman, the CEO of DistantJob, a Montreal-based company that provides remote worker staffing and best practices-based advisory services for companies seeking to improve and expand their remote work operations. Sharon has led remote teams in successful businesses for 20 years and shares what distinguishes “remote mediocrity” from “remote excellence” and what it truly means to thrive in the remote age. He is also the author of the book Surviving Remote Work.

In this episode of the Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Sharon Koifman. Sharon Koifman is all about remote management. He has over two decades of experience running three companies 100% from his computer, with two toddlers in the room! He is the President of DistantJob, a remote recruitment agency that focuses on soliciting full-time remote workers worldwide. Along with a rapidly-expanding new media company, Think Remote, Sharon's organization has also created a successful podcast featuring interviews with tech industry professionals about remote management and leadership. During the wake of the COVID crisis, Sharon wrote a best-selling book on multiple Amazon categories, "Surviving Remote Work." His goal was to help businesses thrive in this new environment. Koifman has studied and researched not just how to operate remote companies but also how to establish an exceptional work culture, one where people love to work in. This humorous guest speaker is happy to continue sharing his knowledge on company culture and retention with B2B and technology decision-makers

Sharon Koifman is an author, speaker and entrepreneur who used his 15+ years of experience in the tech, recruitment & HR industries to pioneer the remote recruitment model.After building his first company entirely remotely through the use of freelancers and contractors, he felt burned by the lack of culture and team cohesion. He then decided that there had to be a better way. DistantJob is the fruit of his quest to find a model for hiring remotely that results in better culture, focus and motivation – all factors necessary for top performance. Today Sharon and I discuss his new book: Surviving Remote Work: How to Thrive as a Leader and Entrepreneur in the Remote Agewww.distantjob.com www.thinkremote.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#87: Remote work and digital nomadism have always been of particular interest to folks in the FIRE community.After the pandemic, remote work was suddenly thrust upon the entire knowledge workforce. And after two long pandemic years, the possibility that remote work for many professions will persist and become long-term viable options is tantalizingly close.What is the state of remote work right now? Where is the future of remote work headed? What jobs are most in-demand for remote work, and how much can you get paid for them?This week, I deep dive on these questions with Sharon Koifman, founder of DistantJob, a remote-only recruiting agency that helps companies find full-time remote employees around the world.We discuss:How Sharon became an advocate for remote work and got into remote recruitingHow the pandemic changed norms around remote workWhat types of jobs are most in-demand for remote work right nowWhat types of jobs still have not embraced remote workSkills and qualities employers look for when hiring remote employees (profile of an ideal candidate)Compensation: what remote employees can earn for certain roles (including pay range - min and max)How companies adjust compensation for remote employeesHow companies can promote strong, healthy remote work culturesCheck it out here:https://hackyourwealth.com/future-of-remote-workAnd now, I'm super curious…. Are you a remote worker or digital nomad? Trying to be? Wish to be? If so, what type of work do you do?If you work remotely for a company, was your compensation adjusted when you switched to remote?What's the biggest benefit vs. challenge you have experienced as a remote worker? How do you build (and keep) strong connections to people in your company/organization?Does being able to be remote change your FIRE plans, timeline, or philosophy at all?Let me know by leaving a comment!Don't miss an episode, hit that subscribe button...If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes!Apple PodcastsOvercastSpotifyStitcherI need your help, please leave a listener review :)If you liked this episode, would you please leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts? It'd mean the world to me and your review also helps others find my podcast, too!Related links:DistantJobSurviving Remote Work: How to Thrive as a Leader and Entrepreneur in the Remote AgeSchedule a private 1:1 consultation with meHYW private Facebook communityIntro/Outro: Old Bossa by Twin Musicom.

During this podcast episode, DistantJob´s VP of Operations shares his first-hand experience of the latest events and what he and other Ukrainians are currently going through. 

Sharon Koifman is the President of DistantJob, a recruitment agency that finds, vets, and takes care of highly skilled #RemoteWorkers. He's also the author of Surviving Remote Work: How to Thrive as a Leader and Entrepreneur in the Remote Age: https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Remote-Work-Sharon-Koifman-ebook/dp/B08HVTNKKL On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Sharon joins us to discuss advice for leaders hiring #RemoteTeams, reducing burnout from online meetings, what to take/leave from an office environment, and more. Learn more about DistantJob and how they can find you highly skilled remote workers for less: https://distantjob.com/ // Learn more about strategic planning & implementation: ► Subscribe so you never miss a video: www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrp…ub_confirmation=1 ► Get free workbook to guide you along the process: www.smestrategy.net/strategic-plann…mplate-workbook ► Learn how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: www.smestrategy.net/strategic-plann…ng-steps-course // More strategic planning resources: ► Join our free community: strategy-and-leadership.mn.co/ ► Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? www.smestrategy.net/strategic-plann…ator-consultant ► Want software to track your strategic plan. Get a 90-day free trial of Cascade Strategy: www.smestrategy.net/cascade // Connect with us: Blog ► www.smestrategy.net/blog Strategy & Leadership Podcast ►www.smestrategy.net/podcast Alignment Book ► www.smestrategy.net/alignment-book Contact us ►www.smestrategy.net/contact Subscribe on YouTube ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrp…ub_confirmation=1 // ABOUT SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. Based out of Vancouver, BC, we've worked with organizations all over North American and beyond in various industries including nonprofits, universities & government organizations. For more information on working with a facilitator for your next strategy session: www.smestrategy.net/strategic-plann…ator-consultant

During this podcast episode, Mercedes shares how she started working at DistantJob as an assistant to later become the company's account executive, building her own team and learning how to manage it successfully. She's the living proof of remote career development! She also shared her insights into becoming a remote manager, the keys, and the challenges to overcome.

Sharon Koifman is obsessed with remote management. Over the past twenty years, he's built and run three fully remote companies. Sharon grew up in an entrepreneurial family and was heavily inspired by his father who first introduced Sharon to the idea of working remotely.  These days Sharon runs DistantJob, a unique recruitment agency geared specifically for finding full-time remote employees who work from all over the world. The key difference in his approach is that he wants to show how remote work benefits businesses. His book, Surviving Remote Work, reached number one bestseller status on Amazon. https://www.linkedin.com/company/distantjob-agency/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/distantj/ https://distantjob.com/  Want to learn about remote work from 60+ real-world remote work experts including?: Nick Francis, CEO Help Scout, Laurel Farrer, Co-Founder Distribute Consulting, Andy Tryba, CEO Crossover, Pilar Orti, Founder Virtual Not Distant, Darcy Boles, Dir Of Culture & Innovation TaxJar, Steli Efti, CEO - Close, Elaine Pofeldt, Freelance Writer, Sarah Park, President Meet Edgar, Alina Vandenberghe, Co-Founder Chili Piper, Derek Andersen, CEO Startup Grind, Michelle Dale, CEO Virtual Miss Friday Stitcher   Google Podcast  iTunes  Spotify Please subscribe to the remote work life podcast and you'll learn how to: > get clarity on your career direction > master online and in-person job interviews > find unadvertised or hidden jobs > use LinkedIn to network with hiring managers > thrive in a remote work culture > stay connected and develop and support your remote teammates Let's connect: On Facebook   On LinkedIn   On Instagram  On YouTube

Despite the return-to-office plans, remote work is here to stay, and leaders are searching for remote work culture ideas to help build strong teams. As the founder of DistantJob, a company that finds global remote talent, and author of Surviving Remote Work, Sharon Koifman has over a decade of experience finding, hiring, and creating great remote cultures. Sharon shares that his success has been based on a clear definition of culture, building trust and caring about remote workers' mental health.The Truth: Remote Work is Here to StayNearly all of the research out there is showing that remote work provides greater productivity and is preferred by many workers. According to SloanMIT research, remote work has created happier and more independent people. Coco-cloud research shows that people are 77% more productive and 23% are willing to work more hours if they can work from home. Additionally, 23% of people would prefer a lower wage if they could work from home. Remote work is becoming a necessity, and leaders need to figure out how to continue to strengthen their remote culture, and adjust their leadership style to support their remote workers.How to Keep Remote Company Culture AliveClearly Define & Declare Remote Company CultureEven after 14 months of working remotely, people are still having a hard time understanding what a remote culture even is. Leaders need to have a clearer definition of what a remote culture is in the first place if they are going to be successful at building it.Remote Company culture is about creating connection. Culture in the remote world is your connections between you and the company, between colleagues, and between clients and employees. A clearer definition of remote culture allows leaders to prioritize what is needed to shape the culture going forwardAfter the clear definition of company culture has been created and agreed upon, it should be shared and role modeled in the early stages of growth—whether in person, virtual, or hybrid. However, as the company grows, so does the culture. The culture is a living, breathing organism that eventually shifts its power from the leader to the employees. Eventually, other people, your culture champions, will begin to take charge of defining and declaring the culture. This will empower the company to create and support a healthy remote culture that becomes embedded in all organizational processes; including, hiring, personal growth, completion of work, and engagement.  3 Ideas to Strengthen Remote Culture Donut AppOne idea that Sharon personally uses is an app called Donut. With Donut, he has 1-on-1’s with each person on his team. With the Donut app, remote companies can connect serendipitously for virtual coffee, peer learning, DEI discussions, and more.Define & Build TrustMost leaders think that they need to define and build trust with their team so that they can trust their team. But Sharon challenges leaders to think about trust the other way around. The question isn’t whether the leader can trust the employers; rather, the question is whether employees can trust the leader. As a leader, are your employees comfortable approaching you when they don’t understand something? See blog for full summary.

During this episode, Sharon and I talk about how practitioners make the business case or the use case for using DistantJob.Sharon is an expert in all things remote work and remote management. His passion for placing full-time permanent, career-driven individuals in remote positions really comes through during the podcast.Give the show a listen and please let me know what you think.

In this episode, I interview Sharon Koifman, the Founder of DistantJob based in Montreal, Canada. DistantJob is a remote recruiting agency that specializes in helping companies hire remote employees. They are the best in finding talents and career-driven individuals offering them full-time remote positions. Sharon incorporated the business when he was in his early 20s. From being the only full-time employee to now having 42 FTE, the business now generates 30 or 40% growth in revenue every year. He is also one of the best-selling authors of the book Surviving Remote Work which was published just last year on the 17th day of November. Sharon says he learned a lesson from his previous business that the number one key to be a great marketer is, “understanding your number” like the acquisition cost of clients and loss of clients. So then, you will know how much you can spend on marketing.  This Cast Covers: Specializing in finding the best and smartest individuals and soliciting them from established companies. Motivating remote employees to have the mentality of full-time permanent career-driven individuals. The transition from the standard method of working to having to work from home. Highlighting the benefits of working from home- from being flexible of their time, productivity and saves the money allotted for transportation. How they grew revenue 30 or 40% every year for 8 years. The importance of marketing power to grow the business proportionately. How understanding the numbers like acquisition cost of clients and loss of clients become a key to be a great marketer. The importance of managing productivity to be able to produce as much as possible in very little time. Believing that every company deserves access to the world’s top talent. Using more than a decade of experience running IT companies to develop the remote recruitment model. Additional Resources: Surviving Remote Work By Sharon Koifman Thinking Remote By Pilar Orti The Art of Action By Stephen Bungay ………………………………………… Quotes: “Once you can stay in the business, you will eventually figure out to make it successful.” – Sharon Koifman “Success for me looks like enough financial freedom to be able to do anything that you want without purchasing stupid things.” – Sharon Koifman “The number one key to be a great marketer is understanding your number.” – Sharon Koifman “I believe in experimenting and failing, it works well for me, at least.” – Sharon Koifman “I will fight as long as I can to keep my company and the people working for the company.” – Sharon Koifman ………………………………………… Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

After years in the web hosting industry, Sharon Koifman started DistantJob as the first remote recruitment agency aimed at disrupting the way companies hire. He's the author of #1 Amazon bestseller in its category Surviving Remote Work, an in-depth guide for both managers and employees on how to navigate remote work. “if you have the capacity to fail, to fall on your ground, wipe yourself off and stand up and try again there is no question about it that you will succeed”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-lon

Since the Covid-19 Pandemic more business are having their employees work from home.  And when it comes to remote work some companies love it and some do not.  This is also true of employees.  More introverts feel like they have reached the mecca, while the extroverts are suffering.  So then when it comes to remote work what does a business need to do to survive and thrive?  And what about the employees?  What do they need  to do to survive and thrive?    Thankfully on this episode of A New Direction remote expert Sharon Koifman owner of DistantJob joins us to help both your company and employees thrive in remote work. Sharon has written a truly insightful book when it comes to dealing with our changing work world entitle, "Surviving Remote Work".  This book digs into some of the most daunting issues when it comes to working behind a computer in your home or where ever you may be issues such as: Creating Trust in a Remote World Dealing with Distractions Technology Considerations Dealing with Remote Work Employee Mental Health...and so much more! "Surviving Remote Work" is a must read right now during the pandemic, or if you are going to make the move to keep your company and employees working remotely.  Great thinking read!  Get your copy of "Surviving Remote Work"! Please reach out and thank the sponsors of A New Direction EPIC Physical Therapy, they not only have the latest technology, they are certified and trained to have the latest therapeutic techniques.  Regardless if you just need to move a little better, are recovering from an injury or surgery, a weekend warrior, or a professional athlete.  EPIC PT will provide you with a customized treatment specifically designed for you.  Are you ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery and EPIC Results?  Then head on over to EPIC Physical Therapy.  www.EPICpt.com Linda Craft & Team, Realtors they literally are a locally owned independent real estate company,  that serves the world.   How can a small company serve the world?  They have created relationships with the best real estate experts in the world to help you regardless of where you live get the best person possible.  And because they are independent of any national brand they have relationships with other professionals from all the companies, not just the ones that are part of a national branded network.  For 35 years they continue to build relationships because that is how Linda started the business and continues to do so today.  Head on over to www.LindaCraft.com Hey…do me a favor and please tell your friends to subscribe on their favorite podcast platform and give us a 5 star rating we are so grateful when you do!

As we end 2020, there has been a major shift to remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode, we take a deep dive into remote work with the President of DistantJob, Sharon Koifman. In this episode we talk about culture, mental health, technology, and some apps that will help keep your team connected and thriving. For more information, check out Sharon's new book "Surviving Remote Work."Want more leadership insights?Follow Danny Langloss on LinkedIn as he breaks down leadership tools, strategies, and concepts throughout the week. Sign up for our mailing list click here. To learn more about Sharon Koifman click here to connect on Linkedin or go to www.distantjob.com

As we end 2020, there has been a major shift to remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  On this episode, we take a deep dive into remote work with the President of DistantJob, Sharon Koifman.  In this episode we talk about culture, mental health, technology, and some apps that will help keep your team connected and thriving.  For more information, check out Sharon's new book "Surviving Remote Work."Want more leadership insights?Follow Danny Langloss on LinkedIn as he breaks down leadership tools, strategies, and concepts throughout the week. Sign up for our mailing list click here.  To learn more about Sharon Koifman click here to connect on Linkedin or go to www.distantjob.com

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:Many have started working remotely during the pandemic...we'll hear from one executive whose workers have been remote for decades; he shares tips on how to make it successful. Sharon Koifman is president of DistantJob, and author of the new book, "Surviving Remote Work".Mike Ralston of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry talks about how Iowa's business owners feel going into the holiday season.In this week's "Business Profile", we talk with Gretta Irwin, executive director of the Iowa Turkey Federation; Iowa is the #7 state in the nation for turkey production.For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "radio programs" link. Presented with support from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (iowaabi.org)

As so many of us are homebound due to social distancing, we’re facing the new paradigm of working from home. It sounds simple: pull up to the computer, answer emails, check into a few Zoom meetings. Anyone experienced, though, knows this is hardly the full story. An expert on managing working from home, Sharon Koifman is the CEO of DistantJob Remote Placement Agency, and the author of the book, Surviving Remote Work. For over two decades, he has run three companies from the “comfort” of his computer. He wrote this new book specifically to help businesses and employees not only survive, but to adapt and to thrive in this new Covid (and possibly post-Covid) environment. To boot, he did it with two toddlers in the room. Find out more on Books That Make You. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Sharon Koifman is the founder of DistantJob with more than 15 years of experience in the tech, recruitment, & HR world. In this podcast, this interesting thinker will discuss the talent side of remote work and how to promote worker creativity and a better quality of life.

Are you struggling to build culture in your remote organization? Need help leading your distributed team? In this episode, you'll learn everything any remote manager needs to know, from building an awesome culture to tips and strategies to manage teams effectively. DistantJob's leaders share the major challenges they faced and the most important lessons they've learned on their path of becoming successful remote leaders.

In our interview, DistantJob founder Sharon Koifman shared a couple lessons he learned the hard way - namely, why CEOs should never try to be their company’s social centre.  Get on the email list at remotelyinclined.substack.com

On this episode of Agency Life we chat with Sharon Koifman - Remote President at Distant Job. Sharon has 18 years of experience.We also chat about:Sharon has been building companies for 18 yearsWhy you should not treat your freelancers as people who are outsourcedHow distant job started and what it isWhy remote work is the futureHow teamwork and culture are linkedWriting a book in lockdownWhy employees are more productive working remotelyHow working from home saves so much moneyBeing transparent with your peopleWhat top businesses with remote employees are doing right.Working with international people - treat them well and like full-time employeesFinding the best and the smartest people to work withAnd much much more...

In today's episode, I am joined by Sharon Koifman the founder and CEO of Distant Job a remote placement agency that helps match companies with the best remote developers from all over the world. I wanted to have Sharon on the podcast because he is a serial entrepreneur having built and sold another tech company in the past and has a ton of experience with remote work from managing his own distributed staff at DistantJob and helping find talented developers for hundreds of other remote companies all over the world. During the interview Sharon shared his entrepreneurial journey and why he decided to start DistantJob after successfully selling his previous company, why he believes that freelancing doesn't work, and how to create a great company culture while working remotely.

Sharon Koifman is the founder and president of DistantJob - a boutique staffing agency focused on recruiting remote tech talent. A self-professed "social nerd," Sharon shares an extrovert can run a fully remote company without compromising the social aspects found in a traditional office setting. A veteran of both operating and hiring remotely, Sharon shares the nuances and advantages of remote operations - especially in light of COVID-19 lockdowns.

“It’s all about productivity," says Sharon Koifman, CEO of DistantJob. According to Koifman, the abrupt pandemic driven migration from prem based to distributed workforces will result in a long-term gain in productivity for businesses and job satisfaction levels for employees. In this podcast, Koifman lays out a vision of the distributed workforce, noting that some prominent companies have already announced an all distributed model or option for workers. Koifman thinks that employers will shift to a hybrid model, offering at work and off-site days. He sees the new model of work as a great “equalized”, making the virtual office more a place of opportunity for everyone. He notes that the revolution in the way we do nonphysical work not only widen options for employees, but that it creates a basically global talent pool for employers to choose from. Koifman notes that UC investment is part of the picture. Good gear and cloud assembled delivery options that facilitate better experiences, are important to getting the full value of remote working. Notably, Koifman also suggest that firms actually offer non-home offices, but distributed, and not centralized, offering associates a non-home-based option for meetings or work. The end of the giant centralized office might be at hand. Visit www.distantjob.com

In this DistantJob’s episode, our guest Alexandre Thauron takes us on a journey to understand more about the life of digital nomads. The challenges and benefits he faces while working and traveling around the globe. And how he built his business while living in different countries and learning about diverse cultures.

In this podcast, Yann Toutant explains the need for companies to digitalize and advises managers on how to lead their teams by managing employees based on outputs. What you will learn: The importance of having a digitalized company How to manage and build trust in a remote team Differences between managing juniors and seniors How to define goals in a distributed team This interview is part of the DistantJob podcast. To hear more from leaders and successful entrepreneurs on how to build and lead winning teams, check us out on Anchor.fm and on our website. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you won’t miss all of the other interesting episodes that we have coming up in the next few weeks!

Serial entrepreneurs, Stephanie Smolders and Peter Beukering, are the founders of BeeHavesocial and Touristexclusive. Consultants on business and marketing, they help mission-driven entrepreneurs scale their business with an aligned foundation and marketing strategy that works for them. In this special podcast episode, Luis, the host of DistantJob podcast, is interviewing Peter Beukering and Stephanie Smolders, a full-time travel couple who adopted the location independent lifestyle and worked from 34 different countries ( and counting). They share their story on how they built and grew their remote business while traveling and how remote work it's the core of their successful business. What you will learn: practical steps to consider when starting a remote business; building and leading a fully remote team effectively; benefits of hiring ambitious people with entrepreneurial spirits; why remote work allows you to hire the best people and have a more productive team; how to measure the productivity of remote workers.

More and more companies are transitioning to remote working teams as the global workforce develops to gain access to a larger talent pool, in order to work with the best talent in the world. The benefits of remote work for organizations are more evident than ever. In this podcast episode, we get the chance to listen to Richard Fallah, founder of Vbout, share his successful entrepreneurial journey and his views on building a successful business with remote teams. He believes leaders must engage their people with a compelling vision to boost employee's performance and the business' growth. What you will learn: how remote work can help companies to produce rapid and durable growth; how to focus on areas of your business without burning out; practical strategies on managing remote teams; tips on bonding distributed teams together; how to provide a balance of positive and negative feedback; the importance of one-on one meetings in a distributed team. This interview is part of the DistantJob podcast. To hear more from leaders and successful entrepreneurs on how to build and lead winning teams, check us out on our website.

Debbie Arcangeles is a remote entrepreneur and the creator of The Offbeat Life, where she shares valuable resources on how to transition out of office life into a location independent job. Her podcast has been featured in Forbes, Travel & Leisure and on many other media outlets, for her expertise in travel and podcasting. In this week's episode, we get the change to learn from Debbie's experience on remote business. She believes is very important to create systems and making sure they are available to your remote employees in a way that everyone have access to them and understand them. That's how she manages to save time and have an efficient and productive distributed team. For more useful information on how to grow and scale your business by hiring remote, and on how to be effective leaders over the internet check our weekly podcast episodes on DistantJob.

Murray Johnstone is is the Director at Sagulo Coaching & Mentoring Services Ltd. His mentorship program involves a different approach of coaching, which will enable you to deliver exceptional outcomes, even if you are located in a different part of the world. Working with global teams, for more than two decades, his coaching changed throughout the years, which led him to virtual coaching- he is working with over 20 organization at the moment, allowing him to have a flexible schedule. In this podcast episode, coach Murray Johnstone explain how to manage remote leaders for the team to shine. His view on managing remote team is focus on getting strong links with remote employees and get the team connected with the business. He believes the vast majority of capabilities of a great leader is developed at the job, followed by importance of surrounding yourself with complementary mentors and of course, the education background. Because of his science management background, he was interested in the context the people were operating within, from the point of strategic positioning and the market place they offer. For more useful information on how to grow and scale your business by hiring remote, and on how to be effective leaders over the internet check our weekly podcast episodes on DistantJob.

In this week's episode, I speak with Luis Magalhães who is the Director of Marketing and editor-in-chief at DistantJob. He writes about how to build and manage remote teams, and the benefits of hiring remote workers. He is also the host of the DistantJob Podcast, where he talks to world-class remote leaders, learning their strategies and tactics. Listen on to find out how Luis has been able to successfully build and hire remote teams. --------------- Hey Offbeat Family, I really your listening to this episode. I would love to hear more from you and what you think of the podcast. Contact me: hello@theoffbeatlife.com Show credits: Audio Engineer: Ben Smith  

We have two interesting guests for you to meet today, and our first conversation is an excellent example of some of the things you might not obviously know about people when you work with them remotely, as we delve into some of the non-work things which make our associates into whole people. But we do talk about creativity, 21st century careers, and content marketing too and the way everything is evolving. We’re making lots of changes to our content at Virtual Not Distant - have you checked out the website lately?  Plenty of new things to see, we would love to hear what you think about all of it, and changes in the podcast too... including our new section: 03.49 What’s going on! This will be a regular round-up of news, events and issues in the remote space. Right now: Pilar is discovering the joys of unplugging, and going properly ‘out of office’ - which you still need to do in remote. Just because you can stay in touch constantly, it doesn’t mean you have to, and stepping out of the conversation for a while brings many benefits. This article from the BBC in July made the headlines for not having an office… and it turned out to be our friends from Automattic (see episode 136). They’ve been around since 2005, but for the Beeb ‘Wake Up to Money’ programme this was big news! Good to see the mainstream catching up... A great conversation on LinkedIn recently (in Italian, sorry!) spoke up for the potential of collaborative creativity in remote, delving into the difference between individual and group creativity in an interesting way - and they really understand the name of our organisation, which was highly gratifying. More on sychronous/asynchronous collaboration, something we talk about a lot - here’s a thoughtful piece on creative ideation in remote, and another great take on this from Buffer - lots to think about, but the main thing is that it’s possible Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter - for a regularly monthly shot of inspiration and ideas And do send us YOUR ideas, about what’s going on in remote work!   16.56 21st Century Work Life - with Luis Magalhaes It doesn’t get much more ‘21st Century’ than Luis Magalhaes’ CV, where his portfolio of roles includes marketing, podcasting, dentistry and gaming… His main activity for the past couple of years though is being Director of Marketing and Editor In Chief at DistantJob. The company promotes remote work as a solution for companies who want to scale and grow, and they specialise in recruitment from a global marketplace. For businesses it means hiring the best person wherever they are located, and DistantJob deals with all the contractual and logistics complications which may arise from hiring outside of their own location and jurisdiction. Content marketing helps DistantJob target their sweet spot of medium-sized businesses - ready to hire, but not to open international branches - and they test and iterate and keep doing more of the things that work. They develop their content strategy collectively and transparently as a team, and constantly review their own practice and thinking, based on the people they talk to. Everything they learn, and reflects their values and culture in hiring - hiring for themselves and their clients. DistantJob create 3 pieces of quality original content each week, two articles and a podcast, and it works. Inbound marketing is the ‘karma based economy’: provide valuable information, and people will come to you when they need what you’ve got to offer.  Luis rarely practices dentistry these days, but always loved the intersection of science, medicine and diagnostics - and his evident passion for helping people clearly has parallels here. He also enjoys the synergy of using his hands and brain together, to make things better. Helping people find the best job of their lives has more in common than we might have thought, with fixing their toothache. Luis also loves videogames, and attributes much to that passion, from writing and creativity, to co-ordination, even the spatial awareness needed for dentistry. He podcasts and writes about gaming from time to time, to try and offset the bad rap they get in popular discourse. He writes fantasy fiction too (and is a best seller in Portuguese, while also releasing his new novel The Silvery Moon this summer in English).  Amazing insights were generated in this conversation with Luis, and reflected and expanded upon by Pilar, about the impact of language and bilingualism on creativity. We should bear in mind the impact of this in our global teams, and remember that real time video might not always be ‘the best’ - remember Allon Shevat’s comments in our last episode. Check out Luis’ podcast at Distant Job (on which both Pilar and Maya have guested), and check out their blog too. Luis tweets as well. And talking of content and creation, here’s further insight about SEO and how content gets found in the first place...   59.01 Jeremiah Smith founder and CEO of SimpleTiger A specialist in SEO for software-as-a-service companies, Jeremiah has seen 2 decades of trends in search engine optimisation, which is now being transformed by more intelligence: AI is superceding traditional algorithms, and handling content very differently. This trend will deepen, and search will get ever more prescriptive, as we provide constant feedback on its success.  And Jeremiah reminds us that search does not just mean Google - Amazon is one of the world’s biggest search engines, for example, just specialised in products. Creating authentic and high quality content which creates a good user experience throughout the customer journey, should continue to be rewarded by search traffic - whether you’re an SME startup or a Fortune 500 company. Keep up with Jeremiah on Twitter for further thoughts. --- What do you think about quality content and conversation in remote work? Do you have a view you’d like to share, on this or any aspect of 21st century work life? We now have a podcast guest application form, and really welcome your ideas and contributions for the show

Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to the world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob. This episode is all about explaining how having a Virtual Assistant impacted Sharon’s work and life, allowing him to get more things done while achieving better work-life balance. He might not be living the 4-hour workweek dream, but he’s never been happier - and he’s bullish about taking on any perceived or real challenges about having a person from another country take care of your schedule and accounts. Luís puts him to the test - how did he fare? You decide!

Is the remote work world biased against older and more experienced professionals? Or is it a problem with startup culture? DistantJob founder Sharon Koifman and podcast host Luis discuss how to fight ageism and embrace the wisdom that comes with experience in this special episode. Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob. This episode is a free-flowing conversation where Luis and Sharon discuss the age barriers that new companies erect and what they should change to avoid missing out on some seriously talented older professionals. We talk about lessons from Sharon’s father, and we finish with Sharon dispensing some leadership advice to his younger self, that little whippersnapper!

Welcome to StaffITRight, a Podcast by DistantJob! This Podcast aims to be a treasure trove of tools and resources for people who are on the quest to learn about how to build and manage remote teams. That’s right, this podcast is about people working together on great projects, through the magic of the internet – no office required. Here, we interview people who’ve built and managed remote teams and even full companies – and found great success!

On the second episode StaffITRight, the official podcast of DistantJob we interview Trevor Longino, le enfant terrible of the marketing world.

In this edition of the StaffITRight podcast, presented by Distantjob.com , we talk to Ana Guerra, who was responsible for Social Media Marketing and Partnerships at Xbox. During her stay at Microsoft Portugal, Ana found herself interacting with on-site colleagues, but doing the bulk of her work remotely, with a team that was physically located in another country. Here we talk about how she managed that situation and her advice to managers who want to integrate a remote superstar into their local teams!

In this episode of the DistantJob podcast, we talk to Joel Martinez. Joel Martinez is a Senior Developer at Microsoft, a prolific writer, and a huge advocate for remote work. During our conversation, we talk about how to stimulate focus on a team, how to know if a team is ready or not to work remotely, what can remote employees do to be proactive in showcasing their work, and much more – Joel is a true practical expert in the field. Audio Player

This episode touches on how the importance of treating remote employees just as if they were regular, co-located employees; how negative emotional states can be more prevalent during online communication and how to manage them; and on the best formula to get honest, actionable feedback from your team members. But that’s not all, of course – this is one of the wider-ranging DistantJob podcasts ever!

Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob. This episode is a free-flowing conversation where Luis and Sharon explore their growth as managers over the past few years, as they expanded DistantJob into a much bigger operation and tried to apply the big lessons they learned from the best leaders in the remote work space – many of whom have been interviewed in this very podcast!

We have reached episode 200! We are celebrating… and we invite you to celebrate with us. Many of our listeners and guests responded to our call for contributions for this episode, and it’s wonderful to reflect the diversity of teams and people working in various ways virtually and remotely and flexibly, as expressed in the variety of ways we celebrate together. Because 21st Century Work Life is about choice and the way you want to do things. Maya and Pilar may have celebrated this milestone by connecting with listeners and how they celebrate. Sometimes it’s the smallest things - like the way emojis can convey so much emotion, in so few pixels.  (And if you’d like to communicate more with fewer words, send us your favourite emoji as a celebration of this episode!) Larger teams might create more formal ways of using their regular communications channels to celebrate in a slightly more structured way, such as Morgan Legge (interviewed in Episode 146) at Convert.com who sent us a screenshot of their Slack, where they have created channels for #humblebrag #gratitude and so on - things that are outside of the everyday work but weave the recognition and acknowledgement of each other throughout the working day. Gant Laborde (Episode 174) at Infinite Red have a #kudos channel for similar effect, and also have internal ‘ask me anything’ sessions to wrap up successful projects - which often take on a celebratory tone. Tim Burgess from ShieldGeo share that they go further and prompt all team members to contribute to a weekly round-up of shout-outs for colleagues - a lovely way to encourage people to reflect on who has helped them and how, and all interesting uses of asynchronous communications from all these teams: you don’t need to be in a special meeting or conversation, to recognise a job well done. When new people join a team that is also a cause for celebration, and Marcus Wermuth from Buffer (Episodes 188, 195 and more to come!) shared how they have a GIF party in their Slack to welcome new arrivals (because if an emoji speaks a thousand words, how about one that moves..?) Marcus also shared he likes to celebrate work things with his wife, do something out of the routine in the working week, it doesn’t have to be with his team to be a celebration. Jamon Holgrem ( Episode 183) from Infinite Red does something similar, ‘pelting’ new hires with GIFs in a special channel, while at Buffer they use an app called thread.com for calling out more business-related achievements for specific recognition and attention. Employees who are around long term can be acknowledged in other ways: 17.57 Teresa Douglas (Episode 193) from Kaplan (author of Secrets of the Online Workforce) On their 10 year anniversary with the company they celebrate with a professional caricature portrait of their team-mate, reflecting aspects of their interests and personality in a unique way - Teresa got hers last year. They also celebrate in more ad-hoc ways, including ‘secret’ team happy hours over video where all of the Canadian team got together to celebrate with one another, on the day that all their US colleagues were enjoying Memorial Day - being a multicultural team means you can enjoy each other’s local holidays in creative ways. Meetings are often the focus of team celebration of course Alison Jones (Episode 173) of practical inspiration reminded us to look beyond the work in hand, and they have a quarterly team meeting in which they ask each person to reflect on their high spots for sharing and validation - bringing a great positive energy into the meeting from the opening. (Talking of books - Maya and Pilar’s book Thinking Remote: Inspiration for Leaders of Distributed Teams is now available in audiobook. Message us for your FREE copy before the 1st July 2019, so you can celebrate with us!) 22.09 Vladimir Smolyakov Vivify Ideas As an Agile company Vivify Ideas use their cyclical retrospectives to present their projects to the wider organisation, in the presence of refreshments and a celebratory atmosphere which also helps share information within the larger group They also celebrate personal achievements and accomplishments, which is really motivating, to feel that a team of 100 people is behind you and encouraging your work. 25.00 Mark Kilby, Agile coach at Sonatype, (and veteran guest of episodes 73, 95, 175, 197... ) On Mark’s teams they use celebrations to maintain connections and also to reflect the characters of different team members - not everyone is comfortable being called out directly, or indeed doing that calling-out themselves. Some retrospectives might be very celebratory and full of appreciation, and we have to be sure to loop in the right people if they’re not in the room so they are included in the acknowledgement. Mark also shared with us how their teams all went out for, or stayed in, for lunch - including a colleague who joined them from a restaurant via webcam! In global teams, practicalities can prevent some kinds of celebration In hybrid teams it’s important that celebrations don’t take on a ‘them and us’ quality, also to acknowledge that not everyone can easily get themselves to a central location even for an epic party, so those at the greatest physical distance could feel excluded. But it does take a lot of planning to celebrate well together in a dispersed team. Jane Hatton (Episode 180) from Evenbreak used to buy donuts and icecream when their colleagues were colocated, and recognises that this is harder to replicate in remote. Their work meetings online tend to be about work - but, as they’re all friends too, they connect more informally on social media as well, reminding us that we can use the whole internet to support our teamwork relationships! 40:13 Luis Magalhaes at the DistantJob podcast Luis shared that they use Zoom calls to celebrate birthdays, which felt a bit awkward at first, but with the founder’s determination and persistence some flow was instigated (including a flow of liquid refreshment), and the team now looks forward to these friendly gatherings. ____ 42.34 And finally we had to celebrate with Ross and Maya, just getting the whole Virtual not distant team on one call for once - complete with outtakes and rustling! And we also happened to be recording on Maya’s birthday. We all enjoy doing different things on the anniversary of the day we are born, including recording podcasts.  Ross prefers to get away offline and go camping, but is planning a party this year for his birthday, and Pilar recently celebrated going out to eat with friends. We wrap up with some quick celebrations from even more previous guests, including Paul Read’s new online course, Robert Glazer making team-member’s dreams come true, Richard Mackinnon’s 40th podcast episode (featuring Pilar), and let’s remember to celebrate Pilar’s other shows Management Cafe and Wordmaze, and Maya’s Crypto Confidence show. Finally from Pilar, Maya and Ross - from our three different countries - we’re celebrating all that podcasting means to us, and celebrating each one of you wonderful people who listen to us every week. Thank you!

Is the remote work world biased against older and more experienced professionals? Or is it a problem with startup culture? DistantJob founder Sharon Koifman and podcast host Luis discuss how to fight ageism and embrace the wisdom that comes with experience in this special episode. Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast, a show where we interview the most successful remote leaders, picking their brains on how to build and lead remote teams who win.Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob. This episode is a free-flowing conversation where Luis and Sharon discuss the age barriers that new companies erect and what they should change to avoid missing out on some seriously talented older professionals. We talk about lessons from Sharon’s father, and we finish with Sharon dispensing some leadership advice to his younger self, that little whippersnapper!————————Want to continue the conversation with Sharon?  Poke him on Twitter through our official account: https://twitter.com/distantjob————————As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/  and we’ll find you who you need.

Recently I attended Tech Day New York, a one day event held at the Javits Center in New York City where over 300 tech startups had booths. As I roamed the aisles I found 9 recruiting technology related firms and asked them each to describe what they do and how they do it. In this audio you will hear from Goldi, Distantjob, TapRecruit, Pinched, Scouted, Upstack, Planted, CloserIQ and Vettery. A lot of these companies were focused on job matching algorithms and some like Vettery were kind of hybrid platforms/staffing agency. Visit the rectechmedia.com blog for links to each vendor. Enjoy the audio... Special thanks to our sponsors WorkHere.com and Emissary.ai

If you’re working hard to create a no-distraction, high focus and productivity environment for your remote employees, what does that mean for the need to socialize, to turn your team into a real family? DistantJob founder Sharon Koifman and podcast host Luis discuss their management journey in this special episode. Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast, a show where we interview the most successful remote leaders, picking their brains on how to build and lead remote teams who win.Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob. This episode is a free-flowing conversation where Luis and Sharon explore their growth as managers over the past few years, as they expanded DistantJob into a much bigger operation and tried to apply the big lessons they learned from the best leaders in the remote work space - many of whom have been interviewed in this very podcast!————————Want to continue the conversation with Sharon? Poke him on Twitter through our official account: https://twitter.com/distantjob————————As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/  and we’ll find you who you need.And if you would like to receive the transcript of this episode and previous episodes to read, annotate and love forever and ever (creepy!), subscribe below. 

What’s a good blueprint for remote managers to follow if they want to delegate more responsibility and help their team members grow? How does a star manager solve team conflict and deal with the “brilliant jerk” scenario? Buffer’s VP of Engineering, Katie Womersley, talks to us about her management philosophy.Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast, a show where we interview the top remote leaders, picking their brains on how to build and lead remote teams who win.Today’s guest is Katie Womersley, a champion of remote work from Buffer, where she works as VP of Engineering. Her writing about management and tech leadership has been featured in The Next Web, Inc Magazine and Fast Company, to name but a few.Over the course of our conversation, Katie lays out a masterclass in leadership and management, touching subjects as diverse as: dealing with workplace conflicts, knowing when to delegate and when to educate, how to protect your team from bullies up and down the chain of command,  and how to to focus on deep work while still communicating as much as possible with your team.Want to continue the conversation with Katie? Twitter: https://twitter.com/katie_womersWebsite: http://katiewomersley.comMedium: https://medium.com/@kawomersleyOther Resources:Blog posts on Slack Hygiene:— https://stories.buffer.com/i-turned-slack-off-for-a-week-heres-what-happened-6b6a764febc— https://medium.com/@nkammah/slack-quiet-hours-experiment-d7ab9405b703Rands Leadership Slack: http://randsinrepose.com/welcome-to-rands-leadership-slack/ As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/  and we’ll find you who you need.Special Offer to podcast listeners this month only: DistantJob will pay 50% of your new employees' first month of salary. Listen to the end to find out how! (expires 22nd March 2019)

On this episode of the DistantJob podcast, we have a conversation with Marcello Bonatto, co-founder of Re:Coded, where we talk about cultural differences, the value that remote work can bring to struggling communities, and how to set up your remote employees for success.Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast, a show where we interview the top remote leaders, picking their brains on how to build and lead remote teams who win.Todays’ guest, Marcello Bonatto, leads Re:Coded, a non-profit that helps people from war-torn countries learn the craft of IT and work remotely with Western enterprises, bringing value into their lives and communities.But don’t be fooled into thinking that we’re going all touchy-feely about how remote work is helping to turn the world into a better place. There’s plenty of that, but there’s also some very practical advice about how to invest in your employees' education, and how to account for cultural differences when hiring and managing remote workers. As usual, the podcast goes into a lot of different subjects, so start listening and find out what can YOU apply to your business, today.Want to continue the conversation with Marcello?Fin him on Twitter @marcellobonattoAnd check out Re:Coded ( https://www.re-coded.com ) to learn about how you can contribute to their cause, through donations or mentorship.As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/  and we’ll find you who you need.

Welcome to the second season fo the DistantJob podcast - a show where we interview the top remote leaders, picking their brains on how to build and lead remote teams who win.To kick off this season, we’re back in touch with DistantJob’s president and founder Sharon Koifman. Sharon talks about a very important topic: how to create a work environment where people are happy enough that you won’t run the risk of them being poached away from you.We’ve heard from some of our friends in the crypto and blockchain space that this - employee retention - was a major problem in 2018, so take this podcast as a list of actionable advice on how to avoid it!Want to continue the conversation with Sharon? sharon@distantjob.com is the best way to do it!As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/  and we’ll find you who you need.

In this episode of the DistantJob podcast, we talk to Nassim Kammah. Nassim works at MailChimp as their Engineering Manager, and is at the cutting edge of the conversation about remote leadership and working with a hybrid remote/co-located company.This episode touches on how the importance of treating remote employees just as if they were regular, co-located employees; how negative emotional states can be more prevalent during online communication and how to manage them; and on the best formula to get honest, actionable feedback from your team members. But that’s not all, of course - this is one of the wider-ranging DistantJob podcasts ever!And if you would like to receive the transcript of this episode and previous episodes to read, annotate and love forever and ever (creepy!), subscribe at https://distantjob.com/blog/category/podcast/Want to continue the conversation with Nassim? You can reach him by following him on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/kepioo ) or LinkedIn ( www.linkedin.com/in/nassim-kammah-b6033a2/ )Nassim’s recommendation for your remote office? The Webaround. ( www.thewebaround.com )And for more information on the leadership frameworks he mentioned, check out  Paloma Medina’s BICEPS model ( www.palomamedina.com/biceps/ ) and Lara Hogan’s work ( www.larahogan.me/blog/ )As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/  and we’ll find you who you need.

In this episode of the DistantJob podcast, we talk to Marcus Wermuth. Marcus, who is Lead Mobile Developer at Buffer (https://buffer.com?), writes about and delivers talks on how to lead remote teams.Among many other things, we talk about how Buffer’s focus on transparency allows their teams to generate unprecedented value; why empowering people only works when it’s in service to generating said value; and how you need to be creative when adapting leadership lessons to remote teams.If you would like to receive the transcript of this episode and previous episodes to read, annotate and love forever and ever (creepy!), subscribe at https://distantjob.com/blog/category/podcast/Want to continue the conversation with Marcus? You can reach him on his website at mwermuth.com, or by following him on Twitter ( twitter.com/mwermuth ) or LinkedIn ( www.linkedin.com/in/mwermuth/).Marcus’ recommendation for your remote office? The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920: www.amazon.com/Logitech-Widescreen-Calling-Recording-Desktop/dp/B006JH8T3S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1544439839&sr=8-4&keywords=logitech+webcam?As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/  and we’ll find you who you need.

In this episode of the DistantJob podcast, we talk to Joel Martinez. Joel Martinez is a Senior Developer at Microsoft, a prolific writer, and a huge advocate for remote work.During our conversation, we talk about how to stimulate focus on a team, how to know if a team is ready or not to work remotely, what can remote employees do to be proactive in showcasing their work, and much more - Joel is a genuine practical expert in the field.If you would like to receive the transcript of this episode and previous episodes to read, annotate and love forever and ever (creepy!), subscribe at https://distantjob.com/blog/category/podcast/Want to continue the conversation with Joel? You can reach him on his website at www.codecube.net As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch at https://distantjob.com/contact/, and we’ll find you who you need.

In this episode of the StaffITRight podcast - presented by www.distantjob.com - we talk to our own Jennifer Kostel. Jenn is a multitalented individual who has a portfolio that ranges from teaching languages and yoga to acting and managing accounts - but the common denominator in all her endeavors was the ability to build rapport with the people she dealt with. And now that she’s focusing on remote work, this skill proves to be more crucial than ever!We go into detail on Jenn’s previous remote work experiences, how to avoid remote work burnout, the importance of owning your mistakes, and much more - listen and prepare to be blown away!Jennifer Kostel currently works with us at DistantJob as our Account Executive, ensuring that our clients never have anything less than a stellar onboarding experience. You can follow and ping her on LinkedIn. ( www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-kostel/ )As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice – and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team?  Get in touch  at www.distantjob.com/contact/ and we’ll find you who you need.

In this edition of the StaffITRight podcast, presented by Distantjob.com , we talk to Ana Guerra, who was responsible for Social Media Marketing and Partnerships at Xbox. During her stay at Microsoft Portugal, Ana found herself interacting with on-site colleagues, but doing the bulk of her work remotely, with a team that was physically located in another country. Here we talk about how she managed that situation and her advice to managers who want to integrate a remote superstar into their local teams!Ana is a prolific podcaster and writer, and you can follow her on Twitter, listen to her on AnchorFM, and keep up with her projects by subscribing to her What’s App newsletter.As always, if you enjoy the podcast, we humbly ask that you leave a review on iTunes or your podcast syndication service of choice - and if you could share it, that would be even better!Need that one incredible employee to bolster your team? Visit us at www.distantjob.com, and we’ll find you who you need.

On the second episode StaffITRight, the official podcast of DistantJob.com, we interview Trevor Longino, le enfant terrible of the marketing world. With experience as Head of Marketing that ranges as wide as working at the top tier video game company CDProjekt / gog.com to helping market tech start-ups such as Unito or Kontakt.io, Trevor has spent a lot of time in offices around the world, but he now believes that remote marketers can be as viable by themselves, as they can be as a supplement to your in-house marketing.He goes in depth into the subject matter, detailing how you can get the best results when hiring remote marketers, how to manage them, and keep them motivated and accountable. We also talk about how remote work can help you give hidden talent the break they need, and why it acts as a panacea to keep your millennial employees happy!If you enjoy the show, please consider sharing it or leaving us a review on iTunes - it is greatly appreciated. You can find Trevor on Twitter at @trevorlongino, and on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/trevorlonginoAnd if you are building a team and need to Staff IT Right, visit us at www.distantjob.com , and we’ll find you the best people, at the best value, from all around the world!

On this first episode, our guest is Sharon Koifman. Sharon Koifman is the President of DistantJob, and we discuss many topics - from how to build culture on a remote environment, to the current state of Toys’R’Us. Among other things, you will hear about: How Sharon's first company led him to understand the pitfalls of outsourcing.Why he holds a people-first vision of managementHow big companies are hurting their future when they don't adopt remote workHow to make sure work happens and your employees are productive when working from homeIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or your podcast listening platform of choice. And if you need access to some of the top international talent, visit www.distantjob.com and we will find you the perfect candidate in under three weeks.Know a business person who you want to hear us interview? Get in touch and we'll do our best to make it happen! 

Sharon Koifman is the Founder and CEO of DistantJob, a boutique recruitment agency specializing in remote employees. He shares why companies are choosing to outsource and why people want to work remotely. We also discuss management techniques, hiring strategies, and work-life fusion. For more stories, visit www.CollaborationSuperpowers.com.

Listen Here: Sharon Koifman says that being able to interview, train and communicate your methodologies is crucial to the way you run your company. Yet businesses seem to neglect these processes when they start working with foreign individuals or companies. Sharon Koifman of DistantJob.com will explain how you can drastically cut cost on labor without […] The post Podcast: Remote Employment – An Alternative To Outsourcing appeared first on JenningsWire.