If I could use one word to describe the current tech landscape, it would be contradictory. Some companies are reducing their costs by shedding staff. In the meantime, others are scaling up, expanding their reach, and creating new roles.One thing remains constant, whether reducing roles or onboarding new employees, you need good HR practices. And while scrappy may be the modus operandi when you're small and agile, growing your business comes with new challenges. HR tech startup, Humaans is here to help.Giovanni Luperti and Karolis Narkevicius found that unlike design tools used in their product design backgrounds, HR software was "clunky and slow" even for seemingly straightforward processes like managing direct reports and booking time off.With some initial proof of concept, the founders participated in the Y Combinator accelerator program, and following graduation, Humaans (that's not a typo) was born. I spoke to Luperti to find out more.A new way to do HRThe UK company develops a software solution that helps HR teams onboard, manage and grow their employees through fast workflows, automation and quick access to data

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