FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
General topics
What is INOP's AI Talent Acquisition Platform?
INOP’s AI Talent Acquisition Platform is a sophisticated solution designed to streamline the recruitment process for businesses. It offers features such as an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), professional and company profiles, AI-driven candidate matching based on company culture and values, and enhanced insights into career planning, skills development, job market trends and compensation data.
How does INOP's AI matching work?
INOP utilizes advanced AI algorithms to match candidates with job openings based on shared values, culture, and skills. This ensures a better fit between the candidate and the company, promoting higher engagement and retention.
Which countries and fields does INOP focus on for data coverage?
INOP focuses on providing data coverage for the following countries: Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, North America, Canada, India. We focus on skilled workers in the fields of: Sales, Marketing, HR, Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, Operations, Consulting, Sustainability, Business Management, Information Technology.
Account Creation and Profile Management
How do I create an account on INOP?
To create an account, visit the INOP website and click on the ‘Sign Up’ button. Follow the prompts to enter your details and complete the form. Once registered, you will be contacted by our sales team.
Can companies and recruiters manage their profiles on INOP?
Yes, both companies and recruiters can create, edit, and manage their profiles. Companies can showcase their brand, values, and job postings, while recruiters can manage their professional profiles and interact with candidates
How do I sign in?
You can sign in with the credentials you have received from INOP. Sign-in can occur directly through the secure login portal on the INOP platform or via the INOP website under the ‘Company’ section. If you have any issues with your credentials, please contact our support team at support@inop.ai.
Job Posting and Management
How can I manage and utilize job posts from the company and its competitors within INOP?
INOP provides a comprehensive job post management system where you can access all job posts from your company stored in our database. You can search, reuse, edit, save, and publish these job posts as needed. Additionally, you can search for job posts from competitors and peers, allowing you to reuse and adapt these posts for your own use. This feature ensures that you have a wide range of job post templates and content to choose from, making your recruitment process more efficient and effective. To access this feature, go to the job posts section in your profile and utilize the search and management tools provided.
How do I post a job on INOP?
After logging in, navigate to the ‘Job Post’ section. Here, you can create, edit, and post job listings. Fill in any required details such as job title, description, skills, values, and compensation. Once published, your job post will be visible to potential candidates.
Can I edit or delete a job post after it's been published?
Yes, you can edit or delete job posts at any time. Simply go to your list of created job posts, select the one you want to modify, and make the necessary changes.
How can I edit and save prepopulated job post fields in INOP?
INOP prepopulates job post fields to streamline the job creation process. Users have the ability to edit and save these prepopulated fields to tailor them to their specific needs. Once edited, the job posts can be saved and added to your personal archive for future reference and reuse. This functionality ensures that you can efficiently manage and customize job postings to match your recruitment requirements.
How can I manage skills for job postings in INOP?
Recruiters using INOP have the flexibility to select existing skills from a predefined list when creating or editing job postings. If a required skill is not present in the list, recruiters can easily add new skills. This ensures that job postings accurately reflect the specific requirements of the position, enhancing the matching process with potential candidates. To manage skills, go to the job post creation or editing section and use the skill management tools provided.
How can applicants apply for jobs through INOP?
INOP offers an ‘Easy Apply’ feature that allows applicants to apply directly within the INOP platform and communicate with recruiters seamlessly. Additionally, clients can share an application link on other platforms such as job boards, ATS, and more.
Candidate Screening and Matching
How does INOP screen candidates?
INOP uses a powerful AI matching model to screen applicants. Recruiters can upload profiles and resumes they already have, and the AI will assess them for suitability based on the job requirements. Candidates who apply through INOP are also screened by the AI to determine if they are a good fit. INOP utilizes advanced deep learning techniques, including Natural Language Processing and BERT, to deliver personalized suggestions to users.
What makes INOP's recommendation systems unique?
INOP’s recommendation systems perform multi-layered analysis across vast datasets, extracting, interpreting, contextualizing, and comparing both structured and unstructured data to tailor precise matches based on individual preferences.
How does INOP ensure enhanced match accuracy compared to its competitors?
INOP incorporates behavior-based matching and custom query models, which enable precise recommendations and fine-tuned matches, setting it apart from competitors that offer only surface-level matching.
What aspects of job and recruitment does INOP's technology extend to beyond standard recommendations?
INOP’s technology extends beyond standard job and recruitment recommendations by building taxonomies for Skills, Values, Traits, and Interests, enhancing its ability to provide tailored matches and differentiate itself in the market.
How has INOP built its own skills taxonomy, and what sources did it use?
INOP has built its own skills taxonomy by leveraging a wide range of sources, including professional profiles from networks, resumes, and job boards; job postings from job boards, job aggregators, and company websites; publicly available sources for skills, and established skills libraries like O*NET and ESCO. This comprehensive approach ensures a robust and up-to-date skills taxonomy.
How extensive is INOP's skills taxonomy?
INOP’s skills taxonomy includes over 22,000 skills.
What factors does INOP consider in its skills taxonomy?
INOP considers skills in demand, skills for the future workforce, technology and innovation development, and predictions about future skill needs in its taxonomy.
What makes INOP's skills taxonomy comprehensive and future-oriented?
INOP’s skills taxonomy is comprehensive and future-oriented due to its incorporation of diverse data sources, consideration of current and future skill demands, and integration of insights from technology and innovation development.
Communication Tools
Does INOP offer communication tools for interacting with candidates?
Yes, INOP provides templates for communicating with candidates at various stages of the recruitment process. These templates can be customized, saved, and reused, facilitating seamless and efficient communication.
Can I send messages directly from the INOP platform?
Yes, you can send messages directly from the platform using the provided templates or by creating new ones. This ensures consistent and professional communication throughout the recruitment process.
Will I be notified when there are new applications?
Yes, we will send you notifications when there new activities across the various recruitment stages e.g. new matched candidates, new applicants, reminders of To Do etc.
How can I contact customer service support?
Can’t find what you are looking for in our FAQs? Contact us at support@inop.ai, and our customer support team will reach out to you within the next few hours.
How do I manage my push notifications?
You can adjust all notifications through the settings function at the bottom left of the screen. Tap on Settings and then Notifications to make any changes.
Admin Panel and Workflow Efficiency
What features are available in the Admin Panel?
The Admin Panel offers oversight of posted jobs, their stages, posting dates, saved jobs, recruiter details, and account management.
How does INOP integrate with ATS systems?
INOP offers its own ATS and can also integrate with other ATS vendors. This ensures a seamless workflow and enhances the efficiency of your recruitment processes.
How do I track the application status stages?
INOP uses a card system to track application status stages. You can amend the stages and click on each card for further details. This allows for a streamlined and detailed overview of each candidate’s progress in the recruitment process.
Analytics and Insights
What kind of analytics does INOP provide?
INOP provides detailed analytics on compensation trends, jobs, career insights, people, companies, and competitor hiring activities. These insights help companies make data-driven decisions and stay competitive in the job market.
How can I use the compensation analytics tool?
The compensation analytics tool allows you to analyze salary data and trends, helping you to offer competitive compensation packages. This data is tailored based on location, industry, and other relevant filters.
Competitor Insights
What information can I get about my competitors?
INOP offers insights into competitors’ hiring activities, including the positions they are hiring for, job specifications, and compensation details. This information helps you stay informed and competitive in the job market.
Can i change the competitors listed in my company profile?
Yes, you can edit at all time the list.
Data Privacy and Security
How does INOP ensure compliance with Data Privacy Laws?
INOP is committed to the highest standard of safeguarding, confidentiality, and integrity of personal data that is subject to established personal information protection guidelines, specifications, or legislation. This includes the effective ability to detect and prevent unauthorized or inappropriate access to data. In case you would like to learn more about INOP’s data protection policy, please read Privacy Policy and Cookie Terms.
How does INOP ensure data privacy and security?
INOP is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of all user data. We use AWS for secure data storage and comply with all relevant data privacy regulations to ensure your information is protected. Our platform implements encryption for data at rest and in transit, and we employ strict access controls to safeguard user data.
What data privacy standards does INOP adhere to?
INOP adheres to several data privacy standards and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant data protection laws. We prioritize transparency, user consent, and data minimization to protect user privacy.
How does INOP comply with GDPR?
INOP adheres to several data privacy standards and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant data protection laws. We prioritize transparency, user consent, and data minimization to protect user privacy.
- User Consent: We obtain explicit consent from users before collecting and processing their personal data.
- Data Access: Users have the right to access, correct, or delete their personal data at any time.
- Data Minimization: We only collect data that is necessary for the functionalities of our platform.
- Data Security: We employ advanced security measures, such as encryption and access controls, to protect user data.
- Data Portability: Users can request a copy of their data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Erasure: Users can request the deletion of their data, and we ensure it is promptly removed from our systems.
How does INOP ensure compliance with CCPA?
INOP complies with CCPA by:
- Transparency: Providing clear information about the types of personal data we collect and how it is used.
- Access and Deletion: Enabling users to request access to their personal data and request its deletion.
- Non-Discrimination: Ensuring that users who exercise their data privacy rights are not discriminated against.
How can I import my LinkedIn profile?
As a new user of INOP, you have the option to use various social login platforms, as well as to import your data through LinkedIn. In case you have edited your profile, and want to ingest your LinkedIn account, click on the left tab on your profile, go to the experience tab, and ingest your data through LinkedIn after you have give your consent to permit INOP for obtaining your Linkedin data. Automatically your existing profile data in INOP will be overwritten with your LinkedIn profile data.
Why are certain people's images and names blurred, and where did you get the people data?
INOP has harvested some profiles from publicly available sources. To comply with data privacy standards, the names, images, and other identifiable data of these individuals have been blurred. Once these individuals join INOP and provide their consent, their full data will be displayed. This ensures we respect privacy and comply with relevant data protection regulations.
Security & Privacy
How can I manage my security and privacy settings to protect my account?
You can manage your security and privacy settings through the ‘Security & Privacy’ section in your account settings. This allows you to update account details, recovery settings, and two-factor authentication options.
How do I verify my email address?
Verify your email address to confirm your credentials. You will see a ‘Verified’ status once this is complete.
How can I update my password?
To update and protect your account, navigate to the ‘Update Password’ section and select ‘Change Password.’
What are recovery settings and how do I set them up?
- Recovery Email Address: Set up a recovery email to secure your account by selecting “Save” after entering the email.
- Another Email Address: Add a secondary email address for additional recovery options.
- Recovery Phone Number: Add a phone number to set up SMS recovery for your account by selecting “Setup.”
How can I enable two-factor authentication to enhance security?
Enable two-factor authentication in the ‘Two-factor Authentication’ section. You can choose between using an authentication app or a physical security key.
- Authentication App: Enable authentication through an app for added security.
- Security Key: Use a physical security key to protect your account by selecting “Use Security Key.”
Payments & Billing
Is INOP Free?
INOP offers a Trial and paid services with various tiers of subscription. For further information please refer to our website Inop.ai or send us an email at support@inop.ai and our sales team will be in contact.
How can I update my subscription services?
You can opt to upgrade or downgrade the Services to any other Subscription Plan that we are offering for sale at any time during the Contract Term. In the event of a Subscription Plan upgrade or downgrade, the new Subscription Fee will be immediately payable, the Subsequent Term will immediately begin, and you will be charged in full, prorated for the remaining part of the Initial Term or Subsequent Term, as the case may be.
How can I cancel my subscription?
If you are a Business User, cancellation must be issued via support@inop.ai , including our cancellation form, and such notice must be received by us at least one (1) month prior to the end of the Contract Term. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information on payments and billings. Within the App, tap on the left menu bar, click on Settings, then Subscriptions, and Cancel subscription.
Will I get a renewal reminder?
Your subscription automatically renews for a subsequent term until and unless explicitly canceled by you. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information on payments and billings.
I'm not happy with my subscription. Can I get a refund?
Services, including any Add-On, canceled at your request prior to the completion of the Contract Term are not subject to a refund. Please see the Terms & Conditions. You can contact us at support@inop.ai for further information.
Does my subscription renew automatically?
Your subscription will renew depending on your subscription package. You currently have the option of a 1 or 12-month subscription.
If I delete my INOP profile, will my subscription be automatically canceled?
No, if you delete your profile your subscription will not automatically be canceled.
What happens when I deactivate my account in your app?
If you temporarily deactivate your account, your profile, activity photos, comments, and likes will be hidden until you reactivate it by logging back in.
Features
How are jobs, professionals, and companies matched with my account profile?
INOP is powered by artificial intelligence providing high-quality recommendations for candidates, jobs, networks, and growth opportunities. There are four stages in the recommendation engine, namely; deep learning, NLP and bespoke algorithms, user-matched preferences, and user-matched historical search behavior. These matching algorithms are used to provide the target users with final profile matches. User-matched preferences are categorized for both Professional and Company.
How can INOP help with my candidate search?
INOP’s advanced search functionality and AI matching algorithms provide you with high-quality matches. This helps you match with a candidate that is closer to your company’s culture and values.
How does INOP collect data for the insights provided in INOP?
INOP collects data from various public domains such as job portals, company corporate websites, etc. Data collected are transformed from unstructured raw text into a structured format in order to provide users with the best-desired insight.
Where did you get the over 1 million job postings from?
INOP has harvested job posts from publicly available sources, including job boards, aggregators, and jobs directly posted by companies on our platform. This allows us to provide a comprehensive database of job opportunities for our users.
How does INOP gather awards data?
We harvest from the public domain awards granted to a company from reputable sources. Awards related to business excellence, environmental, and social achievements are collected and shown on INOP.
How does INOP gather company culture insights?
INOP compiles data from various public sources to offer in-depth insights into company cultures. We’ve meticulously reviewed employee review sites, awards, and recognition, as well as culture rating platforms. Each company is scored against a range of crucial metrics.
What is INOP’s predictive ESG score?
INOP’s ESG Predictive scores provide a projection for companies’ environmental, social, and governance practices. These scores are intended to be only indicative for information purposes and are not based on companies’ own input. The model for predicting these scores uses machine learning algorithms and takes into account publicly available information on companies’ ESG practices, multiple World Bank databases, and external providers.
What are the Culture Types used in INOP and how do they impact the platform?
INOP integrates 8 distinct culture types to align with its mission and vision, supporting the matching of professionals with jobs, companies, and other professionals. Each professional and company can have multiple culture types assigned to them, which can be selected and edited within the app. These culture types influence various sections of INOP including the AI Model, Onboarding, Professional Profiles, Company Profiles, and Search functionalities. Users can select up to 2 culture types, with each type having a short summary that appears on hover. Here are the 8 culture types:
- Caring Culture: Prioritizes relationships and mutual trust. Collaboration and employee well-being are central.
- Purpose Culture: Driven by idealism and a sense of making a positive impact. Employees are passionate about the organization’s mission.
- Order Culture: Emphasizes stability, structure, and efficiency. Clear processes and procedures are key.
- Safety Culture: Focuses on security and risk minimization. Encourages calculated risk-taking and concern-raising.
- Results Culture: Achievement and goal-exceeding are paramount. Metrics and outcomes are closely tracked.
- Authority Culture: Defined by hierarchical structures and clear authority lines. Decisions flow from top-down leadership.
- Enjoyment Culture: Characterized by fun, informality, and camaraderie. Employee happiness and a positive work environment are emphasized.
- Learning Culture: Values exploration, experimentation, and continuous improvement. Encourages initiative and learning from successes and failures.
Do you offer an API?
Yes, we do offer an API for specific data sets and features. For specific inquiries, please contact us at support@inop.ai
Employee Benefits
How does INOP gather employee benefits data?
Employee benefits are collected from job posts and shown for each company where possible. These can be edited by the company.
Disclaimer
How accurate is the data on INOP?
The information shown on INOP may or may not be correct and should not be relied upon as guarantees of company future performance. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of INOP. INOP and/or any of its legal entities and subsidiaries makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information shown on INOP and shall not have any liability for any representations (expressed or implied) regarding information contained in, or for any omissions from, this information or any other written or oral communications transmitted to the recipient in the course of its evaluation of the information presented on the INOP platform.
Terms and Conditions
Where can I find the Terms and Conditions?
You can read our full Terms and Conditions here.