{"id":9897,"date":"2020-10-13T16:06:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T22:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/?p=9897"},"modified":"2020-10-14T07:37:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T13:37:04","slug":"10-remote-job-interview-questions-youve-got-to-be-ready-to-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/10-remote-job-interview-questions-youve-got-to-be-ready-to-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Remote Job Interview Questions You\u2019ve Got to Be Ready to Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/author\/jaclyn-westlake\">Jaclyn Westlake<\/a><br>Re-posted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE MUSE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hot Jobs on The Muse<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/search?searchType=jobs&amp;keyword=sales\">SALES&nbsp;JOBS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/search?searchType=jobs&amp;keyword=marketing\">MARKETING&nbsp;JOBS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/search?searchType=jobs&amp;keyword=product\">PRODUCT&nbsp;JOBS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/search?searchType=jobs&amp;keyword=software%20engineering\">SOFTWARE ENGINEERING&nbsp;JOBS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/search?searchType=jobs\">EXPLORE ALL JOBS<\/a>by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/author\/jaclyn-westlake\">Jaclyn Westlake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilbox.themuse.com\/image.png?w=700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"person sitting in front of a laptop during a video interview\" \/><figcaption>SDI Productions\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask anyone who\u2019s transitioned from working in an office to working from home and they\u2019ll tell you: It\u2019s not the same. While working from home comes with some undeniable luxuries (like no commute and the ability to work in your PJs), it poses some unique challenges, too (like less facetime with your manager and more distractions). Hiring managers are well aware of these differences and drawbacks, so when they interview candidates for remote roles, they\u2019re going to be looking for people who not only have the skills to do the job itself, but also understand what it takes to successfully work from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means when it comes time to interview, you\u2019ll need to be ready to answer questions that are focused around a specific set of remote work skills\u2014in addition to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/interview-questions-and-answers\">the usual interview questions<\/a>&nbsp;you might get for a traditional in-office job and questions specific to the role or industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/interview-questions-remote-work?sc_src=email_601108&amp;sc_lid=36851257&amp;sc_uid=no1KkLP6cq&amp;sc_llid=186933&amp;sc_eh=5fdc543b5f3efc391&amp;utm_source=emarsys&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=daily_20201011_601108&amp;utm_content=Daily+Newsletter&amp;utm_term=_&amp;uid=885542100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEARN MORE<\/a> about what they are looking for and practice with specific interview questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Jaclyn WestlakeRe-posted from THE MUSE Hot Jobs on The MuseSALES&nbsp;JOBSMARKETING&nbsp;JOBSPRODUCT&nbsp;JOBSSOFTWARE ENGINEERING&nbsp;JOBSEXPLORE ALL JOBSbyJaclyn Westlake Ask anyone who\u2019s transitioned from working in an office to working from home and they\u2019ll tell you: It\u2019s not the same. 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