Remote recruitment: How to grow your team with global talent

In today’s job market, the approach to hiring and building teams is undergoing continuous change. The modern workforce landscape is evolving rapidly, with businesses strategically harnessing global talent to meet diverse and dynamic needs. The shift in work dynamics, from remote and hybrid models to the return to office environments, reflects the diverse needs of both permanent and contract workers. While working from home is a component of remote work, remote recruitment encompasses a broader scope, enabling businesses to tap into talent without geographic constraints.

For businesses worldwide, navigating this shifting landscape requires exploring innovative ways to access a broad spectrum of skill sets. Remote workers can offer businesses access to a wider and more diverse talent pool, enabling strategic team building that transcends geographical boundaries. At the core of this evolution is the need for global hiring strategies that align with company objectives. Strategic hiring, supported by talent analytics, enables companies to identify where and how their desired talent pools can be most effective.

Remote recruitment is just one of many ways to attract top talent. The key is understanding how the process can strengthen your workforce, and position your business for success.

Navigating the challenges of remote recruitment as a business

Building a global team offers vast potential but requires addressing challenges like navigating legal compliance, managing time zone differences, and cultural alignment. For managers, hurdles like ensuring a fair online application process and assessing skills are all things to consider from the offset.

Fostering team spirit across locations

Even as some companies return to the office full-time or in a hybrid work model, hiring remote workers is still a powerful business advantage. However, it needs good communication practices and onboarding to foster strong team and project cultures. A strong, human-centred onboarding process is crucial to building team cohesion. At Salt, we work with our clients to prioritise tailored onboarding strategies that emphasise connection and collaboration.

Assessing skills effectively during remote interviews

Structured interview processes and assessments are always a fair way to evaluate skills. Implementing assessments helps to create a level playing field, eliminating unconscious bias during the initial screening process. By focusing on skills-based hiring rather than subjective factors, you can provide ensure fairer evaluations.

Powering a global hiring process; advice from a global recruiter

Think of your recruitment process as a well-oiled machine, with each part working together to find the best talent. To turn on that power, you need to find a strong network and community of candidates. If you are a business looking to grow in a new location, compliance and local laws always come first. When expanding your team globally or launching a digital project, focus on three key areas: ensuring legal compliance, aligning with local cultural nuances, and implementing recruitment strategies tailored to the region.

A partner for local laws, employer of record and compliance

By engaging with an international agency like ours, you gain access to diverse communities. We help manage the process until the right fit is found and with Employment of Record partners and local knowledge on hand, your growth can be a seamless process.

A skills-based virtual interview process

We’ve supported multiple clients to interview permanent and contract teams virtually.  A standardised process ensures fairness and consistency for all. From developing a structured and engaging interview process to incorporating skill-based assessments, we work collaboratively with our clients to develop these strategies, ensuring a positive candidate experience that also reduces bias.

Expert-led global hiring partnerships  

Hiring top talent remotely is all about an expert-led recruitment process and using skill-based strategies to identify the best people for the job. The candidate might not be attending a new office or seeing your team face-to-face, so first impressions matter. At Salt, we prioritise the human experience, so every candidate and client feels supported throughout the recruitment journey.

Our tailored strategies help you build successful remote, hybrid, and global teams through local offices and specialists in digital recruitment. We don’t just focus on placing the best individual talent; we create some of the most dynamic digital teams worldwide. 

Whether it’s for team expansion, staff departures, or rapid growth, our talent specialists take a detailed job specification of the position and work tirelessly to attract the right candidates. Leveraging our extensive local and global networks, we manage the process until the perfect fit is found.