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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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What whiteboard markers can teach us about employee engagement
Rudy Crous:
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
Rudy Crous:
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)
Rudy Crous:
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
Rudy Crous:
A Post-It note on your desk can give you a daily read on your team's culture between formal check-ins. Drew Mayhills,...
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How Movember uses AI to hear every candidate's story
Rudy Crous:
Movember's talent team built an AI agent into their recruitment process, and the reason had nothing to do with...
From the blog.
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Personality test for work for South Australia businesses
Compono:
A personality test for work helps South Australia businesses identify the natural work preferences of their employees...
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How does culture fit hiring work in superannuation funds
Compono:
Culture fit hiring in superannuation funds works by aligning a candidate’s personal values and work behaviours with the...
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ATS for local councils: streamlining public sector hiring
Compono:
An ATS for local councils must balance strict merit-based compliance with the need for a modern, user-friendly...
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ATS for charities New Zealand: a guide to smarter hiring
Compono:
An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for charities in New Zealand helps non-profits manage high volumes of volunteers and...
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Culture assessment software Perth: building high-performing teams
Compono:
Culture assessment software Perth helps local businesses move beyond surface-level sentiment to measure the underlying...
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Why the Coordinator work personality is important for HR
Compono:
The Coordinator work personality is important for HR because these individuals provide the structural backbone of...
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Best culture assessment software for accounting firms
Compono:
The best culture assessment software for accounting firms in Australia helps partners and HR leaders measure team...
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Why is hiring software important for HR
Compono:
Hiring software is important for HR because it centralises recruitment tasks, reduces administrative burden, and uses...
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What is Doer work personality and how it drives teams
Compono:
The Doer work personality is a practical, task-oriented profile defined by a strong focus on execution, precision, and...
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How behavioural hiring works in superannuation funds
Compono:
Behavioural hiring in superannuation funds works by using psychometric data and work personality insights to predict...
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How hiring managers use competency framework software
Compono:
Hiring managers use competency framework software to move beyond gut feeling by mapping specific skills, behaviours,...
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When should you use behavioural hiring
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You should use behavioural hiring whenever you need to predict how a candidate will perform in a specific role based on...
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...
Are you the Evaluator,Coordinator,Doer,Auditor,Helper,Advisor,Pioneer,Campaigner ?
Take the assessment to discover your dominant work type based on your personality.
In less than 2 minutes and you will get a report with major characteristics, work preferences and potential blind spots.

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