Chapter13: HowtoFindandGetHiredforaRemoteJob 151 To help with staying on top of things, adopt a process of making a plan to balance your work day. For example, project management tools such as Airtable and Trello will help you stay organized, as will adaily schedule or routine. Got a bunch of recurring tasks you don’t needtowasteyourtimeondoingmanually?Scheduleandautomate theminstead. Additionally, you are a great fit for that particular role and thecompany’svalues Buffer COO and co-founder writes that the most important element they look for in a candidate is alignment with the company’s 10 values. The main way we try to gauge this in practice is by looking at the wording of each email and seeing how well it feels in line with our culture.Especiallysincewe’rearemoteteam,writtencommunication getsalotofweight,andgaugingemotionsfromitisimportantforus. Secondly,weheavilyrelyonacandidate’ssocialmediapostings.We’ll checkouttheirTwitteraccounts,howindividualsTweetandwhether their postings feel in line with our culture. Is there a lot of positivity oralotofcomplaining?Wouldtheirpostsfeelgreattoseeononour teamTwitterlist? These elements help us begin to understand what type of cultural contribution a candidate would bring. Andinadditiontothatgreatvaluesfit,youshouldalsohaveskillandexperience in the role as well as an understanding and love of the product. Before you apply for a remote job, make sure you’re familiar with the company (more on applying in a bit).