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Discover insights into culture, engagement, talent acquisition and employee development.

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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A hiring manager places the missing team member into a lineup, illustrating how to hire for culture add

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How to hire for culture add: process and interview questions

To hire for culture add, map the mix of working styles your team already has, define the gap that would make it stronger, then screen for that gap with structured interview questions instead of gut feel. The goal is not to hire someone different for...

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A new team member completes the group by adding a missing piece, illustrating culture add in hiring

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What is culture add? A plain guide for hiring teams

Culture add is the practice of hiring people who bring something your team is missing, rather than more of what it already has. Where the older idea...

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removing location as a hiring constraint

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We removed location as a hiring constraint before it was 'cool'. Here's what we found on the other side.

Before March 2020, if you told most HR leaders you were hiring remotely and letting people work from wherever they lived, the reaction was polite...

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how HR can enhance employee retention by applying Customer Success principles

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What HR could learn from Customer Success

Put simply… Treat your employees like your best customers. Acquiring a new customer costs more than keeping the one you've got — that's just how SaaS...

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Stop hiring the same salesperson at every phase of growth

When most companies think about hiring salespeople, they picture the same type of person. Confident. Persuasive. Energetic. Relationship-driven....

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Compono team with The Talent Tech Customer Service Award at the 2026 TIARAs

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What a customer service award actually measures

Compono just won The Talent Tech Customer Service Award at the TIARA Talent Acquisition & Talent Tech Awards ANZ 2026. Our Customer Success and...

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Is personality testing at work legal in Australia? (2026 Guide)

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Is personality testing at work legal in Australia? (2026 Guide)

Yes, personality testing at work is legal in Australia, provided the assessment is strictly job-related, scientifically valid, and does not breach...

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The 2026 guide to workplace personality assessments: build better teams

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The 2026 guide to workplace personality assessments: build better teams

Workplace personality assessments are structured psychological tools used by employers to evaluate a person's behavioural traits, communication...

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Understanding the helper personality type at work

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Understanding the helper personality type at work

The helper personality type is a work profile characterised by deep empathy, a focus on team harmony, and a natural drive to support colleagues and...

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What is the evaluator personality type? Traits, careers and leadership

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What is the evaluator personality type? Traits, careers and leadership

The evaluator personality type is defined by a logical, analytical, and highly objective approach to work, thriving on data-driven decision-making...

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7 Free Personality Tests for Employees to Boost Engagement

The best free personality tests for employees are the Compono Work Personality assessment, Big Five...
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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

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C-Level Executives: Defining Their Roles and Impact on Business

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