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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 (4)

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Best ELMO alternatives for modern HR and talent management

The right ELMO alternative depends on which half of HR you need most. Employment Hero and BambooHR suit teams that want payroll-led administration,...

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How to reduce time to productivity for new hires

Reducing time to productivity is the holy grail of modern talent management, yet many organisations treat the first ninety days of a new hire's...

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Choosing an ATS: The Complete Guide to Smarter Selection

Choosing an ATS is one of the most critical decisions you will make for your people strategy, as the right applicant tracking system does far more...

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How to manage high application volumes in talent acquisition

To manage high application volumes, centralise every sourcing channel into one view, move assessment to the front of the process, rank candidates...

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Become a talent architect with culture-first hiring

A talent architect is a recruiter who designs high-performing teams instead of filling seats: matching every candidate on culture, work personality...

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Feedback from an interview examples for every candidate

Good interview feedback is prompt, specific and tied to your selection criteria: name a strength you observed, explain the one factor that drove the...

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Benefits of applicant tracking system: a 2026 guide

Finding the right person for your team shouldn’t feel like searching for a needle in a haystack while wearing a blindfold. In 2026, the competition...

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Job posting software: a guide to smarter hiring in 2026

Job posting software distributes your job ads to multiple boards and channels from one dashboard, then tracks every applicant in a single pipeline....

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Best Lever ATS alternatives for smarter hiring

The most credible Lever alternatives in 2026 are Compono, Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters, Workable and Ashby. Lever remains a capable ATS with a clean...

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Best SmartRecruiters alternatives for modern hiring teams

The best SmartRecruiters alternative depends on what is driving the switch. Teams that want structured interviewing lean towards Greenhouse,...

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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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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (2025)

This page collects the latest HR and talent statistics in one place: organisational culture,...
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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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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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