What is gained in hiring remote has a cost. A significant percentage of human communication is non-verbal[1]. When hiring remote, make sure to put "communicat

What is gained in hiring remote has a cost. A significant percentage of human communication is non-verbal[1]. When hiring remote, make sure to put "communication skills" near the top of the requirements, since any hire is going to have to make up for the loss of presence. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_language