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Why do we blame HR when a new hire doesn’t work out?
Daryl NingFor a long time, most companies have stuck to a pretty shaky idea: if a new employee fails, it must be HR’s fault.
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Hiring & recruitment
8 min read
Recruitment's most expensive habit: selling culture we can't measure
Justin CouttsFor years, recruitment has sold clients a deep read on their culture. Most of the time, we couldn't back it up. Not because recruiters are lazy or...
5 min read
Behavioural Science in Hiring: What Actually Works in 2026
ComponoIf you want to know how behavioural science in hiring actually works, you have to accept one uncomfortable truth: almost everything we traditionally...
4 min read
Are Personality Tests Accurate For Predicting Job Performance?
If you want a direct answer: no, most off-the-shelf personality tests are not accurate for predicting job performance on their own.
4 min read
Job Description Template Australia: The 2026 Guide for HR
A standard job description template in Australia must include the job title, reporting lines, core responsibilities, required qualifications, and...
5 min read
How to Build an Interview Scoring Rubric Template in 2026
An interview scoring rubric template is a structured evaluation tool that grades candidates against specific, predefined criteria rather than a...
4 min read
Engineering a smarter way to hire graduates: Beyond the GPA
Hiring graduates sounds simple until you actually have to do it. On paper, most candidates look almost identical. Same degree. Same university...
6 min read
Onboarding survey questions 30 60 90 days: A complete guide for 2026
The most effective onboarding survey questions for 30, 60, and 90 days evaluate role clarity, team integration, and retention risk at specific...
6 min read
Candidate Experience Survey Questions: What to Ask in 2026
Candidate experience survey questions are targeted feedback prompts designed to measure how job seekers perceive your hiring process, from the...
6 min read
The complete hiring process checklist for growing companies in 2026
A standard hiring process checklist for growing companies includes six non-negotiable stages: defining the role, sourcing talent, screening...
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