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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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Hiring workflow automation: a guide to smarter recruitment

Hiring workflow automation uses software to run the repetitive parts of recruitment, including resume screening, candidate ranking, interview scheduling and status updates, so your team spends its time talking to the right people instead of sorting...

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Choosing the right HR platform for your team

An HR platform is the system where an organisation keeps its employee data and runs the work of managing people: hiring, onboarding, records, pay,...

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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 built around engagement surveys, benchmarking and performance, and it suits mid-size and larger...

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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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