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Featured articles by Rudy Crous

Rudy Crous is an Organisational Psychologist and the CEO and Co-founder of 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...
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Why Fluent Commerce made hours irrelevant

Alex Pusenjak stopped tracking hours at Fluent Commerce and started tracking impact. The result: 96% employee...
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What whiteboard markers can teach us about employee engagement

Deepak Singh asked his team a simple question after running an engagement survey: what would actually make a real...
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Culture is who you promote, not what's on the wall

Most companies define culture as their values statement, their Friday drinks, their Slack emojis. Teresa Lilly, founder...
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Why pay is never about the number (and what startups keep getting wrong)

Pay is one of those things that founders think they can figure out later. Matt McFarlane, compensation consultant and...
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The Post-It Note Test for team culture

A Post-It note on your desk can give you a daily read on your team's culture between formal check-ins. Drew Mayhills,...

From the blog.

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How to measure training effectiveness: move beyond completion rates

To measure training effectiveness, you must compare a pre-training competency baseline against post-training behaviour...
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Finding the Best LMS for Manufacturing Australia 2026

An LMS for manufacturing in Australia is no longer just an HR tick-box – it is a critical operational tool for a sector...
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We've tested whether new drivers can see danger for 20 years. Here's what the evidence says.

I have two boys. Five and two. Driving is a long way off for both of them, and yet here I am already worrying about it....
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Contractor induction training software: the complete guide for 2026

Contractor induction training software is a digital platform that allows organisations to build, deliver, track, and...
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Best LMS for Professional Services Firms in 2026: A Buyer's Guide

The best LMS for professional services firms is one that moves beyond basic compliance tracking to actively manage...
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Choosing an assessment platform for state government in 2026

An effective assessment platform for state government must securely deliver high-volume, accessible testing and...
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Microlearning Platform Australia: 2026 Buyer's Guide

A microlearning platform in Australia is a targeted digital training system that delivers workplace education in short,...
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LMS for healthcare Australia: 2026 buyer's guide

Finding the right LMS for healthcare in Australia means looking past generic corporate training tools to find a system...
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8 Best Pinpoint ATS Alternatives for Smarter Hiring in 2026

The best Pinpoint ATS alternatives for 2026 include platforms like Compono, Workable, Lever, and Ashby, which offer...
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High Risk Work Licence Register Template: What You Need in 2026

A high risk work licence register template is a tracking document that records worker licence classes, expiry dates,...
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LMS RFP Template: The Complete Buyer's Guide for 2026

An LMS RFP (Request for Proposal) template is a structured document used to evaluate learning management system vendors...
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SCORM vs xAPI explained for HR teams 2026

If you are trying to understand SCORM vs xAPI explained for HR teams, the short answer is: SCORM tracks basic...

Webinars

3 Ways People Analytics Makes You a Powerful Strategic Coach

Join Rudy Crous, CEO and Corporate Psychologist, as we explore how people analytics can elevate HR from a transactional...

This new way to shortlist candidates changes everything

One of the most important, yet time-consuming, parts of the hiring process is working out who to shortlist for an...

What exec teams really want from HR in 2024

In this one-time-only live webinar, Bob Schwartz (former Founder and President of eCommerce giants Nordstrom and...

This one simple change dramatically improves your hiring.

People Leaders! What if one simple change to your hiring process could increase staff engagement and performance by up...

What elite team sport can teach us about workplace culture

Elite team sports are high-pressure environments. And the difference between success and failure is often razor-thin....

How to Build More Sustainable Talent Pipelines.

Watch now as Mike Beeley, CEO, Lightbox Communications joins Raife Watson, Director of Partnerships, Compono to...

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