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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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Franchise recruitment: strategies for building high-performing teams

Franchise recruitment is the process of hiring people who meet one brand standard across many locations. The strategies that work are consistent: centralise your hiring process, define the work personality each role needs, assess every candidate...

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HR software reviews Australia: choosing the right platform

HR software reviews help Australian buyers most when you filter them for local relevance: Fair Work and award compliance, Australian support hours,...

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Effective onboarding best practices for modern teams

Onboarding best practices integrate new hires into your culture and workflows through a structured, multi-phase process that starts before day one...

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Measuring pre-employment assessment ROI for your business

Pre-employment assessment ROI is calculated by comparing what you save in turnover costs, screening hours and faster time-to-productivity against...

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How a people intelligence platform transforms team performance

A people intelligence platform combines workforce data, behavioural psychology and analytics so organisations can make smarter decisions about...

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How to avoid common hiring mistakes and build better teams

The most common hiring mistakes come from relying on gut feel instead of objective data: prioritising skills over behaviour, letting unconscious bias...

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Best hiring tools in Australia and New Zealand with SEEK and LinkedIn integration

The best hiring tools in Australia and New Zealand are the ones with native, deep-sync SEEK and LinkedIn integrations, so candidates can apply...

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Is HR software worth it for small companies in Australia?

For most Australian companies with 10 or more employees, HR software is worth it: the subscription usually costs less than the admin hours and...

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Government HR software: building high-performing public teams

Government HR software has two jobs that most tools only half do: run defensible, merit-based people processes with a complete audit trail, and give...

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How a recruitment CRM transforms your hiring strategy

A recruitment CRM is software that helps hiring teams build and nurture relationships with potential candidates before a job opening exists. Where an...

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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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