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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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Measuring pre-employment assessment ROI for your business

Pre-employment assessment ROI is calculated by comparing what you save in turnover costs, screening hours and faster time-to-productivity against what you spend on the testing technology. Since a bad hire can cost up to 1.5 times annual salary, most...

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Hiring risk assessment: a guide to smarter people decisions

Hiring risk assessment is the process of identifying potential gaps between a candidate's natural work preferences and the requirements of a role to...

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How to be a better manager: a guide to modern leadership

To be a better manager, you must move beyond simple task oversight and focus on understanding the unique work personality of every individual on your...

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How a people intelligence platform transforms team performance

A people intelligence platform combines workforce data, behavioural psychology and analytics so organisations can make smarter decisions about...

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How to truly understand your people for better performance

To understand your people effectively, you must look beyond surface-level skills and identify their underlying work personality, natural motivations,...

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How to avoid common hiring mistakes and build better teams

The most common hiring mistakes come from relying on gut feel instead of objective data: prioritising skills over behaviour, letting unconscious bias...

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Best hiring tools in Australia and New Zealand with SEEK and LinkedIn integration

The best hiring tools in Australia and New Zealand are the ones with native, deep-sync SEEK and LinkedIn integrations, so candidates can apply...

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Is HR software worth it for small companies in Australia?

For most Australian companies with 10 or more employees, HR software is worth it: the subscription usually costs less than the admin hours and...

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Government HR software: building high-performing public teams

Government HR software has two jobs that most tools only half do: run defensible, merit-based people processes with a complete audit trail, and give...

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Organisational culture assessment: a guide for leaders

An organisational culture assessment is a systematic process used to measure the shared values, beliefs, and behaviours that define how work gets...

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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (August 2026)

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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,...
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What is proficiency levels: a guide to mapping team skills

Last reviewed August 2026 Competency levels (also called proficiency levels or levels of expertise)...
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Understanding Performance Evaluation Bias for HR Managers

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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...
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