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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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Interview ideas to find top talent in 2026

The best creative interview ideas put candidates into real work instead of rehearsed question and answer: collaborative problem-solving sessions, values-based storytelling, reverse interviews, short day-in-the-life tasks, and unscripted moments that...

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Adaptability phrases for performance reviews in 2026

Adaptability appraisal comments work when they describe a specific behaviour, not a trait. "You are very adaptable" gives an employee nothing to...

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Most asked interview questions and answers in 2026

The most asked interview questions fall into six groups: the "tell me about yourself" opener, behavioural questions ("tell me about a time when..."),...

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C-level executives: Leading through change in 2026

C-level executives in 2026 are judged less on distant authority and more on how well they steward culture through constant change. The modern C-suite...

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Best candidate tracking system options for 2026: A guide

The best candidate tracking system for 2026 does more than store applications. It matches candidates to your team on behavioural fit and automates...

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Graduate recruitment: how to pick the best from the rest

When graduate applications all look the same, stop screening on experience signals. Pick the best graduates by defining a success profile from your...

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Why Your Leadership Competency Framework Fails (2026)

Most leadership competency frameworks fail because they are only used for evaluation. They describe what great leadership looks like but never...

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AI Coaching That Works: Real Stories From People Who Needed Help

Does AI coaching work? Based on real user stories and the research, yes, for a specific job: support in the moment you need it. People use it to find...

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AI Coaching: More Effective, Accessible & Trusted Than You Think

AI coaching gives you professional-quality guidance whenever you actually need it, at a fraction of the cost of traditional coaching or therapy, with...

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

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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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