Hiring remote team members internationally? You might want to figure out how to deal with the legal employment, local payroll, and taxes before getting into trouble. Our guest Dee Coakley faced exactly this problem in her previous experience as COO, which led her to co-found and head Boundless as CEO. She breaks down how to minimize the risks when hiring remotely, explains what an Employer of Record is, and shares why using one can give your organization a competitive edge in recruiting.

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Employees vs Contractors: How to Stay Compliant When Remote – Dee Coakley of Boundless | S2E5

If you want to hire good people, you should do employer branding. Companies today must be able to tell a compelling story of their workplace in order to capture the attention of top candidates. In this episode, you’ll hear how senior manager Diane Tate built Mozilla’s employer branding initiative from scratch and how you can do it for your organization.

Recruit Top Talent with a Strong Employer Brand – Diane Tate of Mozilla | S2E4

What you’ll learn in this episode Several exercises to help you be a more effective leader, especially now How to keep your old habits from holding you and your team back   How to turn experimentation into a core part of your organization’s DNA Bonus: Why and how Atlassian decided to embrace being a hybrid organization.Resources mentioned Atlassian Team Playbook 4Ls Retrospective Atlassian Team Playbook “Health Monitors” Report: Reworking Work: Understanding The Rise of Work Anywhere "Radical Candor," by Kim Scott Presented by Arc.dev, making it easy to hire remote developers, pre-vetted and tailor-matched to you.

How to Lead Through Uncertainty – Dominic Price of Atlassian | S2E3

What you’ll learn in this episode: How to ace your next VC interview and get funded How to overcome the trust deficit when raising capital remotely What unexpected challenges founders will face and how to overcome them Resources mentioned: Distributed Valley Cota Capital Remote Startup Expo 3.0 Remo virtual events platform Del Johnson on Twitter “Lead the Field” by Earl Nightingale Presented by Arc.dev, making it easy to hire remote developers, pre-vetted and tailor-matched to you.

How to Raise Funds Remotely – Joe Blair of Cota Capital | S2E2

What you’ll learn in this episode: How to transition from an office-based to fully distributed company (and culture) How to get team buy-in and handle people leaving as change occurs Why meaningful work is the secret to strong remote team connections Resources mentioned: Creative Market “Hiring Your Dream Team,” video of Chris speaking at Calibrate 2018 Kara Swisher, journalist and host of the “Sway” podcast Microserfs by Douglas Copeland Hosted by Arc.dev, making it easy to hire remote developers, pre-vetted and tailor-matched to you.

How to Transition to 100% Remote – Chris Winn, Creative Market CEO | S2E1

Topics also covered on the podcast episode:  The history of SpikeBall Why playfulness and kindness is essential to SpikeBall’s company culture Identifying traits that makes someone suitable for remote work during the interview process SpikeBall’s onboarding process for new employees Mentioned resources: Chris Ruder Spikeball Ken Weary of Hotjar: How to Regain Productivity in Your Remote Team Basecamp 

Chris Ruder (Spikeball): Shaping Up Your Company's Culture and Values - S1E30

Topics also covered in this episode:  How recruiting teams can adapt to shifts in the talent market. Creating a job description that attracts the right candidate. Purposefully building infrastructure so your remote team can be sustainable and succeed. The importance of culture when bringing new hires together in remote teams. Practices or processes that might continue even after the pandemic is over. Soft skills recruiters should be screening for when evaluating remote candidates. Mentioned resources: Laurel Farrer Distribute Consulting Mathew Caldwell RocketPower Greg Russell Snapdocs 

Recruiting and Remote Work in a Post-COVID World - S1E29

Topics also covered on the podcast episode:  How culture and onboarding evolved at InVision as they experienced rapid growth What companies should know about building a community Challenges Jennifer faced as a community builder Why remote work is a life-changer for disabled individuals Advice for remote job-seekers Mentioned resources: InVision Clark Valberg Jennifer’s Twitter Remote work is more than a job perk—for people with chronic illness, it’s life changing Job openings at InVision 

Jennifer Aldrich (InVision) - Why Remote Work is More Than a Job Perk - S1E28

Topics also covered in this episode:  How COVID-19 pandemic has affected Matt and Megan’s working routines How Matt and Megan kept the morale and culture of their engineering teams intact during this challenging time How they go about figuring out meetings and setting goals for their teams The hiring processes and interview questions at TaxJar and Help Scout Mentioned resources: TaxJar Help Scout Matt Anderson Megan Chinburg Basecamp Fellow.app Help Scout’s 12-Step Remote Hiring Process 

Remote Engineering Team Best Practices: AMA with TaxJar and Help Scout - S1E27

Topics also covered in this episode: Why Brooke was initially attracted to remote work Brooke’s experiences with isolation while working remotely How Workfrom helps remote workers to interact with each other How Brooke thinks COVID-19 will impact the dynamics of remote work in the future Why remote work is a big benefit to local communities Mentioned resources: Workfrom Brooke’s Twitter Darren Buckner Techstars Techstars Anywhere Codementor James Clear 

Brooke Hurford (Workfrom) - Building a Community of Remote Workers - S1E26

Mentioned resources: Tuple Ben’s Twitter How to pair with a junior developer Basecamp Shape Up The Manager’s Handbook Clearbit Alex MacCaw Extreme Programming Learntopair.com 

All About Pair Programming: AMA with Ben Orenstein of Tuple - S1E25

Topics also covered on the podcast episode:  How our communication style and processes have evolved How we designed our workspaces at home Handling criticism and feedback in remote teams How remote work affected our routines and daily life Mentioned resources: Zoom Notion Airtable  Kap  Loom Liam Martin: How to Be a Remote Executive Workstation Popcorn method MOFT stand  Tuple 

Remote Work FAQs - Live with the Arc Team - S1E24

Topics also covered on the podcast episode:  How Darren got the rare title of “Head of Remote” Why GitLab choose “all-remote” as their company identity Why hybrid remote teams can lead to guilt and burnout Why “storytelling ability” is important in GitLab GitLab’s “handbook-first” approach Darren answering questions from Twitter  Mentioned resources: Darren’s Twitter Darren’s Instagram Andreas Klinger of AngelList: Normalizing Hiring Outside Silicon Valley GitLab’s Guide to All-Remote The importance of a handbook-first approach to documentation GitLab Handbook Informal Communication in an all-remote environment GitLab onboarding GitLab communication 

Darren Murph (GitLab) - Why Companies Should Go All-Remote - S1E23

Topics also covered on the podcast episode:  What attracted Steph to remote work The “give and take” approach in remote hiring How Steph learned to be a better communicator Can you deliberately train communication skills? How to encourage top-down empathy in an organization Why humility should be at the core of leadership The three must-have qualities of effective leadership Frameworks for remote decision making Is there a middle ground between “delegating” and “being hands-on” for CEOs? How Steph adapted to remote life and still finding time to be creative Mentioned resources: The Hustle Trends Nomad(hubb) Eunoia FeMake Ken Weary of Hotjar - How to Regain Productivity in Your Remote Team Must-Have Qualities for Effective Leadership Best Practices for Managing Remote Teams: A Psychological Perspective Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant Jason Fried Basecamp Sam Parr Steph’s website 

Steph Smith (Integral Labs) - The Main Qualities of Effective Leadership - S1E22

Topics also covered on the podcast episode:  How Laurel persuaded the executives of his previous company to experiment with remote work Why Laurel thinks compliance is the number one thing companies should figure out before going remote How Laurel measures the cost of transitioning to remote work (as well as the metrics for measuring whether this transition has been successful) Why remote work can strengthen local technology culture           How remote work can enable both re-skilling and up-skilling How the right training can enable older members of the workforce to get modern remote opportunities How can leaders help new remote workers develop their [self-discipline](https://arc.dev/blog/self-discipline-remote-work-8se6kn8qyr) (without micromanaging!) Mentioned resources: Distribute Consulting Remote Work Association The Joe Rogan Experience podcast with Naval Ravikant Josh Pigford Baremetrics Could remote work be economic development’s new secret weapon Rural Online Initiative Liam Martin: How to Be a Remote Executive Laurel’s Twitter Laurel’s LinkedIn 

Laurel Farrer (Distribute Consulting) - Re-skilling Via Remote Work - S1E21

In this podcast, we interview remote startup leaders, remote work advocates and CEOs of distributed teams who thrive outside of Silicon Valley. They share insight on what works and doesn't, so you can learn to do it right. Tune in to learn more about how these remote work entrepreneurs and thought leaders have overcome challenges, increased productivity, managed communication and more!

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