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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 fix compliance training when it feels boring

Compliance training feels boring because it usually focuses on legal checkboxes instead of the human behaviours that actually keep a workplace safe. Shift the focus to personal relevance and interactive design and a dry requirement becomes something...

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Choosing the right ATS in New Zealand for your team

An applicant tracking system (ATS) in New Zealand is recruitment software that manages your whole hiring process, from posting a role to onboarding...

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How to build a successful internal talent mobility strategy

Internal talent mobility is the practice of moving your existing employees into new roles, projects or secondments so their skills line up with where...

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Strategy for end-to-end hiring to development

End-to-end recruitment means running every stage of hiring as one connected process, from the workforce plan that creates the role through sourcing,...

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Choosing the best onboarding software for Australian teams

There is no single best onboarding system in Australia, and the shortlist gets shorter once you decide which job you are actually buying for. If the...

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How to empower HR teams to drive business performance

You help an HR team drive business performance by moving them from admin to strategy: take manual tasks off their plate, give them real workforce...

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ATS software: a guide to smarter hiring and team fit

An applicant tracking system (ATS) is recruitment software that collects every application in one database, moves candidates through defined hiring...

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How to choose the right culture assessment tool for your team

A culture assessment tool measures the shared values, behaviours and work preferences that shape how work actually gets done in your organisation....

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Choosing the best LearnUpon alternative for your team

The best LearnUpon alternative depends on what your LMS is failing to do. If you need stronger course delivery, plenty of platforms compete on...

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Bulk hiring software: how to scale your team without losing your culture

Bulk hiring software manages high-volume recruitment by automating job distribution, screening and candidate ranking, so you can fill dozens of roles...

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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

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What is a Job Description? Understanding Its Importance and Components

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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

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