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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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Candidate Assessment (3)

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Choosing the right ATS for your community hospital

Recruiting for a community hospital involves managing a complex web of compliance, clinical certifications, and high-volume applicant pools while...

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How to choose the best certification management software

Choosing certification management software comes down to five checks: automated expiry alerts, self-service uploads with verification, reporting an...

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How to improve candidate experience for better hiring

To improve candidate experience, cut friction from your application, communicate clearly at every stage, respect people's time in interviews, and...

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Choosing the right HR platform for your growing team

The right HR platform for a growing team centralises your people data, includes hiring and engagement tools rather than bolting them on, and tells...

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Bias free hiring: how to build fairer recruitment processes

Bias free hiring means designing your recruitment process so decisions rest on objective evidence instead of mental shortcuts. The core moves: audit...

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Predictive hiring software: how to stop guessing and start deciding

Predictive hiring software uses behavioural science, psychometric assessment and culture-fit data to forecast how a candidate will actually perform...

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How to predict who will succeed in your team

To predict who will succeed in a role, measure the things that actually drive performance: work personality, culture alignment and team fit,...

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Solving the AI slop problem in recruitment software

AI slop is the flood of low-quality, AI-generated job applications that now clogs recruitment pipelines. Generic resumes and cover letters are...

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Personality assessment hiring: how to build better teams

Have you ever hired someone who looked perfect on paper, only to find they clashed with the team within a month? Resumes show you what a person has...

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Cognitive ability test employment guide for better hiring

A cognitive ability test for employment measures general mental ability: how quickly a candidate learns new information, solves problems and makes...

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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

The best free personality tests for employees are the Compono Work Personality assessment, Big Five...
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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

Employee onboarding best practices come down to four things: start before day one, structure the...
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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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HRIS system: complete guide to human resource information systems

An HRIS (human resource information system) is software that stores all employee data and automates...
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C-Level Executives: Defining Their Roles and Impact on Business

C-level executives are the most senior leaders in an organisation. The "C" stands for "chief", as...
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