Chapter2: HowtoHireaRemoteTeam 14 DefiningCharacteristicsofaTop-NotchRemote Worker Someofourteammatesworkingtogether Noteveryoneiscutoutforremotework,sobeforeyoubeginhiringpeoplefor a remote position you’ll need to consider the skills it takes to be successful in this type of environment. Greatremoteworkershaveafewtraitsthatmakethemsuccessful: • Propensity towards action: This is the type of person that devoid of a task list given to them, they’ll find something meaningful to do. • Ability to prioritize: Often times, important tasks can be unclear when workingremotely(especiallyatastartup).Anindividualwhocanfocuson the right tasks and knows to ignore less impactful ones will do well.