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Discover insights into culture, engagement, talent acquisition and employee development.

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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Why legal services need culture fit hiring

Legal services need culture fit hiring because relying solely on academic pedigree and technical expertise leads to high turnover and fractured teams. When you hire for behavioural alignment alongside legal acumen, you build resilient firms that...

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How to choose the best recruitment software in Wollongong

The best recruitment software in Wollongong is a platform that moves beyond basic resume filtering to help you assess local candidates for genuine...

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Why insurance teams need proficiency levels

Insurance teams need proficiency levels because a simple "skilled or unskilled" checklist cannot protect against complex regulatory breaches or...

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How to choose the best culture assessment software in Hamilton NZ

The best culture assessment software in Hamilton NZ is a platform that moves past basic sentiment surveys to measure true behavioural alignment,...

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How training managers use competency framework software

Training managers use competency framework software to map required skills against current team capabilities, identify specific knowledge gaps, and...

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Who needs an ATS? A guide to upgrading your hiring process

Any business hiring more than five people a year or struggling to keep track of candidates across scattered email threads needs an Applicant Tracking...

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Why education needs proficiency levels to build capable teams

If you are wondering why education need proficiency levels, the answer is that binary pass-or-fail metrics cannot accurately measure an employee's...

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How to know if an ATS has behavioural science built in

You know an applicant tracking system has behavioural science built in when it evaluates a candidate's underlying work preferences and cognitive...

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Why is it hard to reduce staff turnover? Fixing the root causes

It is hard to reduce staff turnover because companies focus on the symptom of people leaving while ignoring the root causes of poor role alignment...

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How to choose the best hiring software in ANZ

The best hiring software in ANZ is no longer just a digital filing cabinet for resumes – it is an intelligent platform that evaluates candidates...

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