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Mathan Allington

Mathan Allington is Head of Marketing at Compono, where he writes about hiring, culture, capability and the people-insight side of HR that most tools ignore. He turns behavioural science and workforce data into decisions HR teams can actually defend, and has spent his career building demand for B2B software across Australia and beyond.

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Best engagement platform for insurance in Australia

The best engagement platform for insurance in Australia pairs deep psychometric insight with continuous listening, so leaders can close the gap between high-pressure targets and employee wellbeing. It reads the work personalities of brokers,...

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What is the most affordable recruitment software for teams

The most affordable recruitment software is the platform with the lowest total cost over two to three years, not the lowest monthly fee. That total...

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Role-based learning: a guide to smarter team development

Role-based learning is a targeted training strategy that aligns development directly with the specific skills, behaviours and competencies a...

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How an employee engagement platform transforms modern teams

An employee engagement platform measures, analyses and improves the relationship between an organisation and its staff using real-time feedback...

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How to build a learning and development strategy

To build a learning and development strategy, start with your business goals for the next year, identify the skills your team needs to reach them,...

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Effective talent pool management for modern teams

Talent pool management is the practice of building and maintaining a database of potential candidates so you can fill roles before they open. Done...

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (2025)

Last reviewed August 2026 The latest talent acquisition and HR research points the same way from...
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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

Last reviewed August 2026 The best free personality tests for employees and team building are the...
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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

To post a job ad on LinkedIn: log into your company Page, go to the Jobs section and select the...
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What is a Job Description? Understanding Its Importance and Components

A job description is a formal document that sets out a role's purpose, essential duties,...
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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

Employee onboarding best practices come down to four things: start before day one, structure the...
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HRIS system: complete guide to human resource information systems

An HRIS (human resource information system) is software that stores all employee data and automates...
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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

Last reviewed August 2026 Bias in performance appraisal is a systematic error in judgement that...
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