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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.

young hr professional

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Workplace culture: building a foundation for organisational success

Workplace culture is the set of shared values, assumptions and behaviours that determine how work actually gets done in your organisation. It is built from measurable components (trust, communication, shared purpose, development and flexibility),...

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young hr professional

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Human resource systems: complete guide to modern HR technology solutions

Human resource systems are software platforms that hold your employee records and run the administrative work of HR: payroll, leave, onboarding,...

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AI killed the resume

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The résumé is dead, and AI buried it in hiring slop

Imagine you’re knee-deep in applications for a single job post and starting to wonder if you’ll drown in the mess. It’s because most of these résumés...

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HRIS system: complete guide to human resource information systems

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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 core HR processes, including payroll, leave,...

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Mastering Attrition Risk:  Essential Strategies for HR Leaders

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Mastering Attrition Risk: Essential Strategies for Today's HR Professionals

Attrition risk is the likelihood that an employee will leave your organisation and not be immediately replaced. It builds quietly through...

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Best practices for LinkedIn job advertising

Effective LinkedIn job advertising comes down to four things: a descriptive, searchable job title; transparent salary and benefits; targeting that is...

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The top employee engagement questionnaires to boost team morale

An employee engagement questionnaire measures how connected people feel to their work, their team, their manager and their organisation. The most...

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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 option to post a job, fill in the job details, choose...

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4 steps to implement a Work Personality test for your team

Implementing a work personality test takes four steps: choose a test that is validated for workplace use, set clear objectives and prepare your team,...

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Popular posts

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
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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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