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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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Featured

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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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How Compono Hire assesses candidates for organisational fit

Compono Hire assesses candidates by measuring the alignment between an individual’s work preferences and your specific company culture, rather than...

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The HR Influence Awards

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HR Influence Awards: Nominations are open for the Top 12 ANZ

There’s plenty of HR content online. Hot takes. Frameworks. Templates. Threads. But real influence is rarer. It’s the HR contributors whose work...

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HR leader tools: why process-first tech is incomplete

People problems are real. They come from tools that manage process but ignore decisions. If you are an HR leader in today's workplace, you have...

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Why Your Leadership Competency Framework Fails (2026)

Why your leadership competency framework is gathering dust (and what to do about it) Your organisation spent months defining what great leadership...

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AI Coaching That Works: Real Stories From People Who Needed Help

You've probably heard the pitch: AI coaching is faster, cheaper, more accessible.

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AI Coaching: More Effective, Accessible & Trusted Than You Think

The honest truth about professional support: It's expensive, hard to access, and often comes with judgement you don't need.

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Beyond 360 degree feedback: Why HR leaders need system intelligence

If you're researching 360 degree feedback software, you already know the basics. Multiple raters assess an individual. Anonymous surveys collect...

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Popular posts

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The Six Learning Science Principles We Live By

Gulping Geese and Good Learning Instructional design is the complex interplay between the...
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Full Research: Latest HR & Talent Statistics (2025)

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Best Practices for LinkedIn Job Ads: Expert Tips for HR Success

Overview Best practices for LinkedIn job ads underscore the significance of clear job titles,...
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How to post job ads on LinkedIn: A step-by-step guide for HR managers

LinkedIn is not just a networking hub anymore. With over 900 million users (and counting), it’s the...
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What is a Job Description? Understanding Its Importance and Components

Job descriptions serve as formal documents that delineate the essential functions,...
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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

Here’s a sobering thought: 20% of new employees leave within their first 45 days. Many employees...
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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

Overview Personality tests have the power to boost employee engagement but have you ever thought...
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Why Atlassian won’t be the only company turning away brilliant jerks

Over our working careers, many of us have come across the ‘brilliant jerks’ of the workplace. We...

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