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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 culture platform for companies with 200 employees

A company culture platform is software that measures what working at your organisation is actually like and turns that into something managers can act on. The category covers five quite different things: engagement and pulse survey tools,...

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Choosing talent acquisition software Australia

Recruitment software is the system an organisation uses to advertise roles, collect and sort applications, assess candidates, schedule interviews and...

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How proficiency levels work in state government

Proficiency levels in state government categorise the depth and complexity of skills a role requires, from foundational knowledge under supervision...

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Best ATS for companies with 200 employees in Australia

The best ATS for a company with 200 employees in Australia does more than store resumes. It assesses candidate fit, automates screening, keeps data...

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How to improve candidate experience and win top talent

To improve candidate experience, treat applicants like customers: cut application friction, communicate at every stage, assess people fairly on what...

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Competency framework software for construction New Zealand

Competency framework software for construction in New Zealand helps firms confirm every worker on-site holds the specific skills, licences and safety...

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Compono pricing: a guide to workforce intelligence value

Compono pricing is modular: you choose the tools you need across Hire, Engage and Develop, and pay for the value you use rather than a rigid...

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Product Update May 2026

Last month we said the bigger AI news was weeks away, not months. Here’s the first of it. We’ve shipped roleplay coaching in Hey Compono, our...

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Best culture assessment software for SaaS companies

The best culture assessment software for a SaaS company measures behaviour and work personality, not just how people feel on a given week. For...

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