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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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What does the predictive index measure in 2026?

Behavioural assessments like the Predictive Index measure four core drives, dominance, extraversion, patience, and formality, alongside cognitive ability, to predict how a person will work rather than what they have already done. Together these show...

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Conscientiousness in the workplace: the ultimate guide

Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits: the tendency to be organised and dependable, with strong self-discipline. At work it...

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Steps of job analysis: a guide for HR leaders in 2026

Job analysis follows five steps: define the purpose and scope, collect data about the role, analyse the duties and requirements, write the job...

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12 different employment tests to hire smarter in 2026

Employment tests fall into 12 main types, from cognitive ability and personality assessments through to work samples and situational judgement tests....

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Predictive index results types: understanding the 17 profiles

Predictive Index results are grouped into 17 reference profiles across four categories: Analytical, Social, Stabilising and Persistent. Each profile...

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Culture survey software: going beyond employee engagement

Culture survey software measures how work actually gets done in your organisation: the values, behaviours and unwritten rules that shape performance....

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Team effectiveness assessment tools for high performance

Team performance assessment tools measure three things: what each person on a team naturally does well, how the group works together day to day, and...

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Best recruitment CRM software for 2026: a complete guide

The best recruitment CRM software in 2026 depends on who you are. Agencies placing candidates at volume need pipeline and client tools like Bullhorn...

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