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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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Feedback from an interview examples for every candidate

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Last reviewed August 2026

Hiring & recruitment Candidate assessment
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Best team leadership books to transform your culture in 2026

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The best team leadership books for building culture are The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick...

Culture Teams & leadership
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Best HR software for startups: a complete 2026 guide

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The best HR software for startups in 2026 depends on your biggest constraint. BambooHR suits teams that want simple core HR, Gusto suits...

Hiring & recruitment People data & HR strategy
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Job posting software: a guide to smarter hiring in 2026

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Job posting software distributes your job ads to multiple boards and channels from one dashboard, then tracks every applicant in a single pipeline....

Hiring & recruitment Applicant tracking (ATS)
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How to fix a dysfunctional team and boost performance

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To fix a dysfunctional team, find the cause before you treat the symptoms. Most dysfunction traces back to one of four sources: broken trust, avoided...

Teams & leadership Work Personality
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Best Lever ATS alternatives for smarter hiring

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The most credible Lever alternatives in 2026 are Compono, Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters, Workable and Ashby. Lever remains a capable ATS with a clean...

Hiring & recruitment Applicant tracking (ATS)
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Best SmartRecruiters alternatives for modern hiring teams

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The best SmartRecruiters alternative depends on what is driving the switch. Teams that want structured interviewing lean towards Greenhouse,...

Hiring & recruitment Applicant tracking (ATS)
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Employment Hero alternatives for modern people-centric teams

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Why businesses look for an Employment Hero alternative Employment Hero bundles payroll, HR admin and benefits into one Australian subscription, and...

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Culture Amp alternatives for modern employee engagement

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If what you need from a Culture Amp alternative is culture diagnosis, our pick is Compono Engage, an employee engagement platform that measures...

Culture Employee engagement
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Job search CRM: how to organise your 2026 talent pipeline

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A job search CRM means one of two things, and which one you want depends on which side of the hiring table you are sitting on. For a jobseeker, it is...

Hiring & recruitment Applicant tracking (ATS)
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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

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The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

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For team design, start with the Compono Work Personality™ assessment. It is free, takes four...
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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (August 2026)

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Last reviewed August 2026 This page collects the HR, talent acquisition, engagement, culture and...
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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

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To post a job ad on LinkedIn: log into your company Page, go to the Jobs section and select the...
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Predictive index results types: understanding the 17 profiles

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Predictive Index results are grouped into 17 reference profiles across four categories: Analytical,...
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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

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Last reviewed August 2026 Bias in performance appraisal is a systematic error in judgement that...
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What is a Job Description? Understanding Its Importance and Components

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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

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Employee onboarding best practices come down to four things: start before day one, structure the...
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