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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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How a training management system transforms team development

A training management system is a centralised platform designed to organise, track, and deliver professional development and compliance programmes across an entire workforce.

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How Movember uses AI to hear every candidate's story

Movember's talent team built an AI agent into their recruitment process, and the reason had nothing to do with efficiency. Edan Haddock, Head of...

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OzHarvest's one hiring rule that protects culture

OzHarvest protects its culture with a single hiring rule: "if it's not a hell yes, it's a hell no." Sharon Gray, the charity's Chief People Officer...

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She sends candidates the interview questions in advance. Here's why it works.

Anna Liumaihetau Darling, GM of People Experience at Sharesies, gives every candidate the interview questions before they walk in the door. Not a...

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Hiring the wrong people: the hidden costs and how to fix it

Hiring the wrong people occurs when there is a misalignment between a candidate's natural work preferences, skills, and the actual requirements of...

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Choosing the best recruitment platform for mid-market businesses

The best recruitment platform for a mid-market business solves two problems at once: it runs hiring efficiently at growing volume, and it tells you...

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LMS for SMEs: How to choose the right learning platform

A learning management system (LMS) for SMEs is a platform that helps smaller businesses organise, deliver, and track employee training without...

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How to implement unbiased recruitment in your organisation

Unbiased hiring means every candidate is judged on the same job-related evidence, gathered in the same way, and scored against criteria you wrote...

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Best engagement platform comparison for modern teams

An engagement platform measures how connected people are to their work and their organisation, then turns that into something a leader can act on....

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Choosing the right HR software for your Brisbane business

Modern HR software in Brisbane helps local businesses move beyond manual spreadsheets to create high-performing cultures through data-driven...

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

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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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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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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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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

Last reviewed August 2026 Bias in performance appraisal is a systematic error in judgement that...
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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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