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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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How to choose the right people management software

People management software is the set of tools a business uses to hire, develop, engage and get the best from its staff, covering recruitment, onboarding, learning, feedback, performance and team insight. It sits next to an HR information system...

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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 clears the admin of a new starter's first weeks, and it integrates them into the role and the...

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Succession planning software: building your future leadership

Succession planning software identifies, develops and tracks the people who could fill your critical roles, so no seat sits empty while you work out...

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How to choose the best Capterra HR software for your team

Capterra is a good place to shortlist HR software and a bad place to finish choosing it. Reviews tell you how a product feels in daily use, and star...

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Work style compatibility: the secret to high-performing teams

Work style compatibility is how well people's natural working behaviours, communication habits and problem-solving methods fit together in a team....

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How to compare recruitment software for modern teams

To compare hiring software feature by feature, score every platform against seven criteria: depth of candidate assessment, team and culture matching,...

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How to choose the best remote hiring software for your team

To choose remote hiring software, evaluate four things: structured assessment you can run at a distance (work personality and culture fit, not just...

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How to choose the best candidate assessment software

Candidate evaluation software scores every applicant against the same defined criteria, so your shortlist rests on evidence rather than on who wrote...

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How to choose the right AVETMISS compliance software

AVETMISS compliance software manages the collection and submission of national training data for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). The right...

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