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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 overcome survey fatigue in the workplace

Survey fatigue in the workplace is the decline in response rates and data quality that happens when employees are asked for feedback too often, or see no action taken on their input. The fix is to survey less, target better, and visibly act on what...

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Hiring workflow automation: a guide to smarter recruitment

Hiring workflow automation uses software to run the repetitive parts of recruitment, including resume screening, candidate ranking, interview...

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Choosing the right HR platform for your team

An HR platform is the system where an organisation keeps its employee data and runs the work of managing people: hiring, onboarding, records, pay,...

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Culture Amp review: choosing the right engagement tool

Culture Amp is an employee experience platform built around engagement surveys, benchmarking and performance, and it suits mid-size and larger...

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How a licensing management system protects your business

A licensing management system is software that tracks every professional licence, certification and ticket across your workforce, automates renewal...

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HR software implementation: a guide to successful transition

HR software implementation runs through four phases: data audit and goal setting, change management planning, a piloted rollout, and long-term...

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Psychometric testing Australia: a guide to smarter hiring

Psychometric testing in Australia is a scientific method employers use to measure a candidate's cognitive ability, personality traits and behavioural...

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Myers Briggs hiring: why work personality matters more

Myers Briggs was never designed for hiring. The MBTI is a self-reflection tool built on Jungian theory, and it lacks the predictive validity to tell...

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How to identify skills gaps in your team

To identify skill gaps, write down the capabilities your goals require over the next 12 to 24 months, audit what your team can actually do today,...

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