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View all featured posts, articles by Rudy Crous, (Corporate Psychologist, Compono CEO and Co-founder), or filter below for your desired topic.

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Choosing the right HR platform for your team

An HR platform in Australia serves as the digital heartbeat of an organisation, centralising employee data, streamlining recruitment, and providing the deep people intelligence needed to build high-performing cultures.

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How to improve hire quality for long-term team success

Improving hire quality starts with shifting your focus from simply filling a vacancy to identifying the specific work behaviours and cultural...

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Choosing the right applicant tracking system for your team

An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a software application designed to help businesses manage their entire recruitment process, from posting job...

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Culture Amp review: choosing the right engagement tool

Culture Amp is an employee experience platform that helps organisations measure engagement, run research-backed surveys and manage performance. It is...

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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 skills gaps, compare your team's current capabilities against your organisation's goals and pinpoint where specific expertise is missing....

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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

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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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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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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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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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