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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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Interviews

The complete guide to competency based interview questions and answers 2026

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The complete guide to competency based interview questions and answers 2026

Competency based interview questions and answers are structured exchanges designed to evaluate a candidate's past behaviour as a reliable predictor...

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AI can get you shortlisted. A human still decides. Rudy Crous, Compono

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AI can get you shortlisted. A human still decides.

I spent 25 minutes on ABC Radio National on Monday with Lisa Leong, talking about how you get hired when both sides of the table have handed the job...

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Structured Interview Software: The Complete Guide for 2026

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Structured Interview Software: The Complete Guide for 2026

Structured interview software is a digital platform designed to standardise the hiring process by ensuring every candidate is asked the same...

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The Complete Guide to Behavioural Assessment for Hiring (2026)

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The Complete Guide to Behavioural Assessment for Hiring (2026)

A behavioural assessment for hiring is a scientifically backed evaluation tool that measures a candidate's natural workplace tendencies, personality...

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The Ultimate Interview Scorecard Template Guide (2026)

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The Ultimate Interview Scorecard Template Guide (2026)

An interview scorecard template is a standardised evaluation tool that helps hiring teams objectively rate candidates against predefined criteria,...

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How to build a defensible assessment strategy for fairer hiring

A defensible assessment is a scientifically validated evaluation method that proves your hiring and promotion decisions are objective, fair, and...

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How to improve quality of hire and build high-performing teams

To improve quality of hire, you need to standardise your assessment process, introduce behavioural science to evaluate work personality, and align...

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How to build a fair hiring assessment process

A fair hiring assessment is achieved by using objective, evidence-based criteria that measure job-related skills and work personality rather than...

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Best Spark Hire alternative for data-driven hiring

The best Spark Hire alternative depends on what you need beyond video screening. Compono suits teams that want personality data and culture matching...

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Choosing the best recruitment management system for your team

A recruitment management system is software that runs your whole hiring process in one place: job posting, candidate screening, interview...

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The complete guide to employee onboarding: best practices for 2025

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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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