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If we haven’t tracked skills before, can we still use hidn?
Absolutely. We start with the data you already have—job descriptions, résumés, LinkedIn profiles, and other records—to generate initial skill profiles. From there, employees can review, refine, and update their profiles directly.
As people work on real projects and give feedback, you build a living, evolving view of your workforce’s capabilities.
How much AI is used in hidn, and is it generative?
AI plays a supporting role in hidn. We use it thoughtfully to help surface relevant skills from sources like résumés and job descriptions.
But we don’t use generative AI. Skill data stays grounded in the real experiences of your people—and they remain in control of what’s shared. Our focus is on accuracy, transparency, and trust. It’s about helping you make smarter decisions, not automating people.
What skills taxonomy does hidn use?
hidn doesn’t lock you into a single predefined skills list. We start with a broad, research-backed set of skills from publicly available taxonomies and job data, but adapt it to your team’s actual language, roles, and needs. Your people know their skills best — we make sure the system reflects that.
How is this different from a talent marketplace or HRIS?
HRIS platforms are essential for managing things like employee records, payroll, and compliance—but most don’t give you a clear view of skills.
hidn doesn’t replace your HRIS. It adds a layer of skills visibility that helps you see what capabilities exist today, where the gaps are, and how to align the right people to the right projects.
It’s not about posting jobs—it’s about understanding your talent landscape and making skills-based decisions with the people you already have.
How much does hidn cost?
Our pricing is designed to be simple and flexible for growing teams. Since we’re still officially pre-launch, our pricing isn’t fully finalized — but we’re planning steep discounts for early pilot partners and long-term commitments. If you’re curious where your team might fit, reach out and we’ll be happy to talk details.
How do we know employees will actually use it?
People engage when they know their skills are being seen and valued.
hidn helps employees understand how their capabilities connect to real opportunities—whether that’s projects, mentorship, or internal mobility.
When it’s clear this is a tool for their growth (not just another system for tracking), participation becomes something they want to do, not something they’re forced to do.
How secure is our data?
We take security and privacy personally. Our founding engineer comes from a cybersecurity background and, honestly, brings a healthy dose of paranoia to the table (the good kind).
hidn is built as a secure SaaS platform. Your data is stored safely, with access controls and permissions managed by your organization. Skill data is only visible within your tenant—never shared across customers, and never used to train outside models.
We believe trust is earned—so we design for it.
What's going on with this octopus?
That’s Hubble—our curious little mascot. Always exploring, always connecting the dots. Kind of like what we’re helping your team do.