Source candidates. Not just collect applications.

The semantic matching understands context, not just keywords. A candidate who 'scaled a Series B SaaS company from 50 to 200 people' will match a search for 'high-growth startup operations' even without those exact words. In practice, teams report finding relevant candidates in their database they'd missed entirely with keyword search. That said, AI matching surfaces candidates — your recruiters still make the judgment call. It's a ranking tool, not a hiring decision.

Yes, with nuance. The Chrome extension captures data that candidates have made publicly available on LinkedIn — which is generally lawful under legitimate interest for recruitment purposes across the EU. Yena then stores that data with full GDPR controls: configurable retention periods, right-to-erasure workflows, consent tracking, and audit logs. You should still follow your country's specific guidance on passive candidate outreach. Yena handles the infrastructure; your legal team defines the process. We're SOC 2 Type I certified and EU-hosted.

That's the whole point of talent pools. You tag a candidate after a first conversation, set a follow-up reminder, and Yena keeps them in an organised pool by skill or seniority. Three months later when a relevant role opens, they're the first names you see — with the full conversation history. It's the difference between a CRM and a simple applicant tracker. Most executive search firms say their best hires in any month were conversations that started six months earlier.

Profile enrichment pulls from LinkedIn public data, verified email databases, company registries, and professional networks. Yena combines multiple sources to give you a best-match contact record. Coverage varies by geography — DACH and UK markets tend to have higher email match rates than some emerging markets. We show confidence scores so you know how reliable each data point is. For executive-level candidates, enrichment typically returns a verified email address in 70-80% of cases.

Yes. The Yena Chrome extension works on standard LinkedIn profiles, LinkedIn search results, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It captures profile data in one click regardless of which LinkedIn view you're using. Installation takes about 30 seconds from the Chrome Web Store. There's no separate licence needed beyond your Yena subscription.