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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 manage reputational risk in HR

Reputational risk in HR is the potential for an organisation's people practices, culture, or leadership behaviour to damage how the public, candidates, and employees see the brand. You manage it by closing the gap between what the brand promises and...

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Essential HR software checklist for growing teams

An HR software checklist for a growing team needs to cover four areas: hiring, onboarding, engagement and development. The mistake most growing...

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How to use candidate motivation assessment to find the right fit

A candidate motivation assessment is the most effective way to determine if a person’s natural work preferences align with the actual requirements of...

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Emotional intelligence assessment: a guide for modern teams

An emotional intelligence assessment measures how well a person recognises and manages their own emotions and reads the emotions of others. For...

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Culture fit assessment in hiring: building high-performing teams

A culture fit assessment in hiring evaluates how well a candidate's work preferences, values and behaviours line up with your organisation's...

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LMS for mid-market: a guide to strategic team development

A learning management system (LMS) for mid-market businesses balances real automation with an experience employees actually want to use. Companies of...

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How to measure and maximise your HR software ROI

HR software ROI is calculated by dividing the total financial benefit (reduced turnover, lower recruitment spend, hours saved) by the total cost of...

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Culture problems in the workplace: how to spot and fix them

The most common culture problems in the workplace are poor communication, siloed teams, low psychological safety, burnout culture, a gap between...

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Best Greenhouse alternatives for modern hiring teams

The best Greenhouse alternatives depend on why you're switching: Compono Hire for culture-fit hiring in the mid-market, Lever for a combined ATS and...

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How a team personality assessment unlocks high performance

A team personality assessment maps how your people naturally prefer to work, so you can balance their strengths and spot the gaps a group keeps...

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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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