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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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Candidate assessment (21)

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Best Practices for Good Questions for Interview: Proven Strategies for HR Success

Good interview questions are open-ended, anchored to real job scenarios, and asked consistently across every candidate. The four core types are...

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Best Practices for Asking Great Interview Questions: Proven Strategies for HR Managers

The article delineates best practices for HR managers in formulating effective interview questions that evaluate both candidate qualifications and...

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Are CVs Losing Their Edge? Why Psychometrics are Set to Redefine Recruitment

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Are CVs Losing Their Edge? Why Psychometrics are Set to Redefine Recruitment

CVs are losing their edge because AI writing tools have made every application look polished, which means a CV no longer tells you much about the...

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Psychometric Assessments the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

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Psychometric Assessments: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

I consider myself fortunate to have been mentored by some of the most renowned Organisational Psychologists. With their guidance, I’ve received...

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Andrew Banks

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Dump your resume and upload your brain chemistry!?

Don’t laugh, this way of finding a job is coming soon to your job market!” ...says Andrew Banks, Founder of Talent2/Morgan & Banks ASX listed...

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Popular posts

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

The six learning science principles that make training stick are retrieval practice, spaced...
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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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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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What is a Job Description? Understanding Its Importance and Components

A job description is a formal document that sets out a role's purpose, essential duties,...
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