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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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Effective verification of competencies for modern teams

Verification of competencies is the process of confirming, with evidence, that a person holds the skills, knowledge and behaviours a role requires. It replaces self-reported claims with objective validation: skills tests, work samples, structured...

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How to choose the right employee experience platform

An employee experience platform is software that centralises and improves every touchpoint an employee has with their organisation, from onboarding...

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Workforce analytics software: a guide to data-driven teams

Workforce analytics software turns employee data (hiring, engagement, performance, development) into decisions. The category spans four types of...

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SEEK integration ATS: how to simplify your hiring process

A SEEK integration ATS syncs job advertisements and candidate applications between SEEK and your hiring software automatically, so you manage the...

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Future of HR technology and the rise of workforce intelligence

The future of HR technology is a shift from static record-keeping to workforce intelligence that helps predict performance and cultural alignment....

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How to build a talent pool for sustainable hiring

To build a talent pool, you proactively identify, engage, and stay in touch with qualified people who are interested in your organisation before a...

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ATS for small business: how to simplify your hiring process

An ATS for small business is software that manages the whole recruitment lifecycle, from posting a job through to onboarding, by automating...

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Understanding workplace personality types for high-performing teams

Workplace personality types are the natural patterns of behaviour, communication and problem-solving people bring to their roles. Compono's research...

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Why a resume doesn't predict performance in modern teams

A resume doesn't predict performance because it records past experience, not the behaviours and motivations that drive future success. Decades of...

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