[Zyst]

I’ll be 100% honest even though it might not be applicable for you:

One of the most valuable things I look for is someone who has already worked remotely.

From my personal point of view not everyone is suited to doing remote work.

* Some people cannot work up the motivation to get stuff done when the bar for others realizing they are slacking off is a lot higher.

* Some people realize they miss the meatspace interaction and decide to quit after three months which you mostly spent ramping them up, so not quite their full potential.

* And some others realize they cannot really focus at home for a plethora of reasons.

Anyway, hiring someone with no remote experience always feels like a risk. Perhaps you could find a way to assuage those concerns, and improve your chances that way.

[JBReefer]

Second this - I worked remote for 3 years, and it's a unique skill set. I don't think I could do it again, until I have kids at least - the loneliness and "you're never working, or done working" thing gets weird. I'd need to know someone has already worked through all of that.