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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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Applicant tracking system for schools New Zealand

An applicant tracking system for schools New Zealand helps educational institutions automate teacher recruitment, manage compliance requirements, and build talent pools to solve local staffing shortages.

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What is the most affordable personality test for work

The most affordable personality test for work is one that balances low upfront cost with high predictive validity, often found in modern workforce...

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What is psychometric hiring

Psychometric hiring is a scientific approach to recruitment that uses standardised assessments to measure a candidate's cognitive abilities,...

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How to improve quality of hire and build high-performing teams

To improve quality of hire, you need to standardise your assessment process, introduce behavioural science to evaluate work personality, and align...

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Product Update May 2026

Last month we said the bigger AI news was weeks away, not months. Here’s the first of it. We’ve shipped roleplay coaching in Hey Compono, our...

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ATS for local councils: streamlining public sector hiring

An ATS for local councils must balance strict merit-based compliance with the need for a modern, user-friendly candidate experience to attract top...

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ATS for charities New Zealand: a guide to smarter hiring

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for charities in New Zealand helps non-profits manage high volumes of volunteers and staff while ensuring every...

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Culture assessment software Perth: building high-performing teams

Culture assessment software Perth helps local businesses move beyond surface-level sentiment to measure the underlying behaviours and values that...

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Best culture assessment software for accounting firms

The best culture assessment software for accounting firms in Australia helps partners and HR leaders measure team alignment, work personality, and...

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Why is hiring software important for HR

Hiring software is important for HR because it centralises recruitment tasks, reduces administrative burden, and uses data-driven insights to ensure...

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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

For team design, start with the Compono Work Personality™ assessment. It is free, takes four...
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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (August 2026)

Last reviewed August 2026 This page collects the HR, talent acquisition, engagement, culture and...
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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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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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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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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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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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