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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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Hiring (38)

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Product Update December 2024

Follow our monthly product updates as we share the latest features to help you strategically design and develop teams and the work environment.

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Product Update October 2024

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Product Update October 2024

Follow our monthly product updates as we share the latest features to help you strategically design and develop teams and the work environment.

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The Scientific Recruiter

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The Scientific Recruiter

Ever wondered why the Spartans had only an army of 300 in the battle of Thermopylae?

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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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How smarter hiring can help Australia’s disengaged employee epidemic

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How smarter hiring can help Australia’s disengaged employee epidemic

Globally, businesses are facing an epidemic of disengaged employees. A Gallup report revealed 71% of Australians are not engaged with their jobs and...

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How to create higher-performing teams: assess your candidates

Part 2: Assess your candidates Start with your benchmark Without a clear understanding of who we are, we simply don't have clarity of who we need.

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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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How to attract and retain employees in the post-pandemic era

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How to attract and retain employees in the post-pandemic era

Much has been written about the ‘Great Resignation’ - the post-pandemic trend leading record numbers of people around the world to voluntarily exit...

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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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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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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

Last reviewed August 2026 The best free personality tests for employees and team building are the...
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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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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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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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