What Companies Look for in At-Home Workers – You can ask any hiring manager, and they’ll absolutely let you know that hiring an office worker is a much different procedure than hiring an at-home worker. Although both types of job seeker should possess the previous work experiences necessary to do the responsibilities of the job, telecommuting workers need to have the personality and skill set needed to work at home. Here are some of the characteristics you’ll need to be able to work remotely.