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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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Choosing the best hiring software Australia: A guide for modern teams

The best hiring software for Australian businesses combines an applicant tracking system (ATS) with workforce intelligence: culture and personality assessments, objective candidate scoring, and a fast, mobile-friendly application experience. Judge...

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How to choose the right microlearning platform for your team

A microlearning platform delivers short, focused bursts of training that employees can complete in five minutes or less. The right one for your team...

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High volume recruitment: how to scale hiring without losing quality

High volume recruitment is the process of hiring a large number of people across multiple roles within a short timeframe. Done well, it pairs...

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How work personality profiling builds high-performing teams

Work personality profiling maps how someone naturally prefers to work, matching their behaviour to the eight core work activities a team needs. It...

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Numerical reasoning test: a guide to smarter hiring

A numerical reasoning test is a psychometric assessment that measures how well a candidate interprets, analyses and draws logical conclusions from...

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A guide to evidence-based hiring for modern teams

Evidence-based hiring means making recruitment decisions with objective data, validated assessments and structured interviews rather than gut feel....

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How to choose the right people management software

To choose people management software, start with the decisions you need it to improve: who to hire, how to keep good people engaged, and where your...

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Effective HR risk management for modern teams

HR risk management is the systematic process of identifying, assessing and reducing people-related threats to an organisation's operations,...

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How to choose the best employee onboarding software

The best employee onboarding software does two jobs. It automates the admin of a new starter's first weeks, and it helps them integrate into the team...

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (2025)

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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

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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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