Hiring international employees can be risky if you’re not familiar with local payroll, taxes, benefits, and compliance in every country where you source talent. This guide was developed to answer all your international hiring questions to help you feel comfortable and confident as you begin onboarding international employees.

Guide to hiring international employees

Introducing the new Remote Fair Price Guarantee. You pay one flat rate to employ someone, and we don’t add anything on top of that flat rate. You always know what your bill will be. We also never require long-term commitments or exclusivity agreements.

Remote's Fair Price Guarantee means no fees, deposits, or surprises

We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest Contractor Management capabilities that enable you to onboard, pay, and manage contractors across in the world. 

Fast, free, flexible contractor management with Remote

Fast, flexible, and simple contractor management with Remote

To hire independent contractors, you must address issues of compliance, classification, finance, and process. Paying independent contractors internationally is easy enough, but ensuring compliance can be more complicated.

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Inclusion can seem particularly daunting in a company with remote workers. When not everyone works in the same place, it can be difficult to provide a great experience for all, especially when that experience is meant to promote inclusivity and acceptance. But remote workplaces are ideal spots to foster inclusion for queer team members.

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Hiring remotely expands your talent pool from your immediate area to, well, every area. No matter where the best candidates live, they can now work for you. This article will show you how.

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How to hire remote employees

If your company wants to hire workers in another country, you probably need an employer of record. But how do you choose the right one? And what does an employer of record actually do? This guide provides all the answers you need.

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An ESOP, or Employee Stock Ownership Plan, is a system used by companies to grant equity in the business to their employees. This article will walk you through all the critical information you need to create an employee stock ownership plan that will help your company lock in the best global talent in your industry.

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What is the best approach to global compensation when you hire remotely: global or geo pay? Read our comprehensive resource to find out.

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Remote has raised a $300 million Series C round led by SoftBank with participation from existing investors Accel, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, General Catalyst, and Gaingels.

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With the Remote API, platform partners can now upgrade their product suites with the powerful global hiring capabilities of Remote, unlocking the potential of international employment for more businesses and individuals around the world.

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Our inaugural industry conference, Remote Connect 2022: Building Belonging in the New World of Work, will take place April 5-6, 2022. This is a free, live virtual event where global businesses and industry leaders will share bold ideas to help us all build better, grow together, and support our teams and communities in 2022 and beyond. 

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Today we are excited to introduce our new Remote Relocation service, a program to make it easy for your employees to relocate and stay with your company. 

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The Remote Marketplace is a high-end boutique of handpicked providers in business categories most challenging for international companies. Our team of global HR experts have carefully curated a selection of the most powerful apps, tools, and service providers to help you supercharge your company’s global growth plans, no matter what you need. 

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Do your employees want to relocate to another country? Are you looking to hire someone who is moving across borders? Whatever challenges you face, this guide will help you understand more about relocation for international employees.

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If you employ workers in another country, you may have heard about “permanent establishment” or “permanent establishment risk.” What is permanent establishment, though, and why should businesses with distributed teams care?

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Pandemic-forced remote work strips away benefits remote workers normally receive. How can companies help remote employees mitigate and manage stress?

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How to develop a stronger remote-first hiring process 

We have a simple goal at Remote: hire great people for every role. In light of that goal, hiring managers at Remote are bound by a few key responsibilities:

1. Document the role upfront and get clarity around leadership involvement.

Define the hiring process upfront to share externally with candidates as well as internally. Always ask department heads to determine their desired level of involvement. Candidates should know exactly what the process looks like from beginning to end.

2. Proactively seek a more diverse pool of candidates.

Talk about the role internally, in public channels, and ping people who might be interested in contributing in some way to the hiring process. This is also the moment to ask for references/referrals. Seek out any channels, tactics, or opportunities to expand the search for more diverse candidates. Never close a position until you have sourced a sufficiently diverse pool of applicants.

3. Respect the location and preferences of your candidates and interviewers.

A candidate is always welcome to ask for a time more suitable to their time zone. Work internally to see who in your team has the closest availability if you have no overlap with the candidate's time zone. Don't encourage the candidate to schedule in the middle of their night; this won't be a good experience for them or you. Plus, doing so could create an unfair advantage for others interviewing for the same role at normal hours.

Facilitate belonging, inclusion, diversity, and equity (BIDE)

We believe that the collective sum of our life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent makes up the core of our company culture. We fully embrace employees’ differences in age, national origin or ancestry, race, color, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability status, medical condition, religion, marital or domestic partner status, and the multitude of other areas that make us all so unique.

This is not an ideal. This is a non-negotiable belief that all Remoters hold dear.

We are constantly working to find more tangible ways to develop practical processes to enable belonging for all. Everyone at Remote is responsible for striving to deliver on this mission, which must manifest in proactive tactics and strategies that scale with us as we increase the speed of our hiring plans.

How do companies benefit from proactively seeking BIDE?

Facilitating BIDE can lead to a stronger company, but it is important to note that such gains do not happen automatically. Leaders cannot treat diversity as a set-and-forget metric and expect to see financial gains, increased innovation, or a boost in employee retention through passive improvements.

Instead, businesses must acknowledge that the benefits of BIDE arise when the company rethinks the core of its hiring philosophy. It is not enough to add more diverse voices to the mix: companies must empower those individuals to have a say in the company’s direction. That means hiring with BIDE in mind for every role, including the most senior positions. 

Further, companies must consider how their benefits plans facilitate BIDE. Does the company offer equal parental leave? Do leaders set the right example for their teams in taking advantage of their benefits? Employees from traditionally marginalized groups often feel pressure to perform at an outstanding level to be treated as equals. By making BIDE a priority not only in hiring, but also in leadership and culture, companies can realize the incredible benefits of a global and diverse workforce.

Establishing a sustainable and supporting global team

At Remote, we value our differences. We want to ensure all individuals have equal opportunities and feel a sense of belonging within our organization. 

Please view our stance on BIDE in our public handbook for more information on what BIDE means at Remote and the steps we are taking each day to learn, grow and improve. We welcome your suggestions and invite you to explore further at hiring@remote.com.

Here are a few final hiring tips you can borrow from Remote’s recruiting philosophy:

We ask everyone at Remote to respond to direct outreach regarding open positions (via LinkedIn, social media, or email) with only the link to the position on our job board. This helps us stay inclusive and avoid the traps of bias that can be difficult to spot in the moment.

If we have an open position but find that those applying are in some way homogeneous (e.g., only male and/or only white candidates), the hiring manager must actively seek out a more diverse applicant pool. Consider posting a job on a site for female engineers or a site dedicated to people of color. Make it clear to your team that it’s not a barrier if these practices cost money.

Avoid becoming complacent about the effect of group identity. The people on the hiring committee should represent the people you are looking for whenever possible. If you can’t accomplish this, it’s likely a sign that you should redouble your efforts to bring in a wider applicant pool.

Regarding gender and sexual orientation, be aware that people have different personal pronouns. If you are unsure, it is okay to ask, preferably ahead of the interview in a friendly written format. Doing so not only respects our differences but builds trust and community. Likewise, use gender-neutral language, such as "salesperson" instead of "salesman." You want everyone who comes to work at your business to truly feel welcome and invited to bring their full selves.

Recruiting mindfully to build a stronger business

We hire all over the world, with hundreds of employees in dozens of countries. We have seen the benefits of a people-first, action-oriented approach to recruiting for ourselves, and we encourage other organizations to see for themselves how valuable a more thoughtful strategy can be.

To see our open roles, visit our careers page. If you have questions about our philosophy, you can always email us at hiring@remote.com.

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Global employment is remote employment — but what does that mean for the people finding, hiring, and onboarding those remote teams? This guide to remote recruiting has the answers.

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We are delighted to announce that Remote has been named to the Inc. Best Workplaces list for 2021!

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You can’t afford to offer the bare minimum if you want to attract and retain top talent across the globe. In this article, we examine some best practices related to global benefits policies and discuss which benefits to offer your team.

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The best employee benefits to attract top global talent

This week, Ellen Pao (CEO of Project Include) and McKensie Mack (CEO of MMG) join Remote CEO Job van der Voort to discuss their new report on harassment in remote workplaces and share strategies for companies to create welcoming remote environments for all.

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Async work is a way to organize how to get stuff done with less interruptions and higher efficiency based on very simple concepts.

Asynchronous (async) work is a way to organize the order in which tasks are executed in the pipeline of work. It allows you to fine-tune work, so that pressure is even, tasks are completed swiftly and you stay nimble.

Synchronous communication is a conversation (usually) requires at least 2 people that can take forms such as meetings, video calls and immediate response messaging. Asynchronous communication empowers independence, and it promotes good documentatiob, written procedure, messaging instead of calls and interruption-free work slots.

What is the difference between synchronous vs asynchronous work?

Why You Should Be Working Asynchronously In 2022

Why you should be working asynchronously in 2022

What should you pay remote employees? What is fair? Payroll and benefits expectations vary wildly around the world. With a remote team, you must make sure everyone feels valued and appreciated.

Different companies take different approaches to this remote work compensation. The options generally include paying the same salaries to everyone regardless of location, adjusting remote employee pay based on the cost of living or developing a remote work salary calculator.

To calculate compensation for remote employees, you have a few options. You can pay everyone based only on their experience and role, regardless of location. You can also consider cost of living to adjust pay for your remote employees based on where they live. If neither option sounds appealing, you can make up your own formula to determine remote worker compensation.

How to Calculate Compensation for Remote Employees [2022]

[Updated] How to calculate compensation for remote employees

In this episode of Remote Talks, Hopin's head of remote Jonathan Killeen joins the show to talk about his new role and the future of the events industry.

Remote Talks with Jonathan Killeen - Events and the Head of Remote Role

Remote Talks is a series of video interviews with the brightest minds in remote work and global employment, hosted by Remote CEO Job van der Voort. In the first episode, we welcome UYD Management CEO Tayo Rockson to talk about engaging remote teams, combating natural bias, and managing across different cultures.

Remote Talks: Episode 1 - Engagement, Bias, and Inclusivity with Tayo Rockson

Remote Talks is a series of video interviews with the brightest minds in remote work and global employment, hosted by Remote CEO Job van der Voort. This week, we welcome Wade Foster, co-founder and CEO of Zapier. As a longtime leader of a global team, Wade is one of the world’s most experienced leaders in remote work and international employment.

Remote Talks: Episode 5 with Wade Foster - Global Leadership, Working Async, and International Compensation

On Episode 3 of Remote Talks, Firstbase CEO and remote work evangelist Chris Herd joins Remote CEO Job van der Voort to discuss some of the hidden topics within the remote work conversation.

Remote Talks: Episode 3 with Chris Herd - The State of Remote Work, Async, and Offices

Remote Talks: Episode 3 - The State of Remote Work, Async, and Offices with Chris Herd

Remote Talks is a series of video interviews with the brightest minds in remote work and global employment. This week, Remote VP of Growth Elisa Rossi hosts the show with special guest Sarah Aviram. The author of Remotivation, Sarah is a Fortune 500 HR expert as well as a passionate advocate for remote workers.

Remote Talks with Sarah Aviram - Living a Better Remote Work Life

Allison Barr Allen, co-founder and COO of Fast, joins the show this week to talk about Fast Flex, hybrid remote workplaces, and how to get more women in positions of leadership. 

Remote Talks with Allison Barr Allen - Hybrid Remote and Women in Leadership

Remote Talks is a series of video interviews with the brightest minds in remote work and global employment, hosted by Remote CEO Job van der Voort. This week, we welcome Mac Reddin, founder and CEO of Commsor, a company tackling a unique challenge: building community and empowering people to nurture those communities. 

Remote Talks with Mac Reddin - Nurturing Communities and Empowering Community Builders

Remote Talks: Episode 7 with Mac Reddin - Nurturing Communities and Empowering Community Builders

Tigran Sloyan joins the show this week to talk about bias in hiring, the wrong (and right!) ways to conduct interviews, and how to measure the success of talent acquisition teams.

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This week, we welcome Jessica Hayes, VP of People at Whereby. Jessica is an outspoken proponent of smarter strategies for remote work compensation and collaboration, and her work for Whereby is helping to bring remote teams closer together.

Remote Talks with Jessica Hayes - Trust and Compensation on Distributed Teams

Remote Talks: Episode 6 with Jessica Hayes - Trust and Compensation on Distributed Teams

On Episode 2 of Remote Talks, Laurel Farrer, CEO and founder of Distribute Consulting, joins Remote CEO Job van der Voort to answer some of the toughest questions about working remotely.

Remote Talks: Global Hiring, Communication, and Culture with Laurel Farrer

Remote Talks: Episode 2 - Global Hiring, Communication, and Culture with Laurel Farrer

SafetyWing CEO Sondre Rasch joins Remote Talks to discuss the challenges of offering benefits to contractors around the world and to discuss his philosophies on remote work leadership.

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On Episode 4 of Remote Talks, GitLab's head of remote, Darren Murph, joins the show to discuss mental health, communication strategies, and what remote work will look like in 2021 and beyond.

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