Telecommuting Personal Screener

INSTRUCTIONS

Use this screener to determine your current readiness to be a successful telecommuter. It is organized according to 3 dimensions: Prerequisites, Skills, and Work Style. This screener will help you identify your strengths, as well as barriers that you may need to overcome.

Every successful telecommuter must have job knowledge and experience that can enable him/her to work independently. These factors are part of the following set of "prerequisites". Rate yourself on each of the factors listed below. (H=high M=medium L=low)

PREREQUISITE

SKILLS

Below are types of skills required for telecommuting success. Consider how you rate in each listed skill group and circle the appropriate rating on a scale of High to Low.

WORK STYLE

Think about how your work style or personality is suited to working away from a traditional office environment. Your work environment will be much less structured and supervision, coaching, and feedback will likely be less readily accessible. Do you rely heavily on frequent support or input from others? Will you be a "fish out of water" working at home away from co-workers? Consider the following factors and rate them on a scale from High to Low.