What makes a great teleworker

If you could boil what it takes to be a good teleworker down to three essential skills, what would they be?

You don’t have to. WebWorkerDaily’s done it for you! Here are the top “three skills that enable remote work success” according to author Darrell Etherington, with excerpted comments:

1. Wide-ranging technical knowledge and experience. – “The key is that they understand fundamentals well enough that if they are thrown into a brand new computing environment with unfamiliar hardware or software, they can hit the ground running and quickly get up to speed. The best tool is the one you have with you, and the best handyman is the one who can wield any tool.”
2. Independently motivated. – “In many remote work situations, the only taskmaster you’ll have will be yourself, so if you’re good at digging in and getting stuff done, it’s your time to shine.”
3. Excellent communication skills. – “You need to find employees that can communicate effectively in a variety of electronic media without becoming a productivity drag by unnecessarily requesting too much attention. It’s a surprisingly thin line to tread.”

You can read the entire article on GigaOM.com.

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