Culture

We sat down with João Figueirinhas Costa, founder and CEO of Humaniaks, a recruitment and training agency born in early 2019. He told us about Humaniaks and how they plan to modernise the recruitment processes.

They say money can’t buy happiness. And they (whoever they are) are partly right. Money, specifically the amount you are willing to offer as a salary every month, is a big reason why prospective employees are drawn to your company in the first place. But it’s not what makes them stay in the long run.

We’ve talked about the benefits of team building before: it increases productivity, develops problem solving skills, improves communication and builds trust, which altogether translates into motivated employees.

There’s a lot we can learn by looking at how other companies’ work. How to scale a business, how to hire and manage a team, how to come up with an original marketing strategy. You wouldn’t think you’d also be able to learn how to successfully plan a team building event or retreat by browsing through Buffer’s or WeWork’s blog, but guess what? They offer a lot of great insights. Let’s have a look!