Frequently asked questions

Market place


What is reconciliation?

The reconciliation dashboard allows you to see who consulted your profile, sent a message, spoke with you. It informs you at every moment of the attractiveness of your profile compared to the job requested and allows you to build your relational network as well.

Can I use netploy mail for my service promotion?

Internal mail system aims to be used for relationship building from one to one. The content of the message should be related to the reciever center of interest. It is not allowed to use netploy mail to perform any promotion of its own service (mass mailing). netploy administrators will delete messages which content or intent is not appropriate.

How to have a live discussion?

If you consult the detailed profile of an on line member, it is possible for you to speak with him directly .To do so , you need to click on the discussion button and a window will open in which both parties receive discussion notification on the upper right hand side of the menu. The direct discussion works with instant messaging.



Forum


What is the forum objective?
The forum aims to share telework and use of collaboration technology experiences among professionals. It is not allowed to use as a promotion tool for its own offer.


My Profile


What does updating availability and rating have in relation to a service provider?
Updating your availability allows you and people looking for you to save time. It is true that the search engine can specify the analysis over a period that corresponds to needs and verifies your availability for that period, then filters by the rates you apply.
Why do I need to update my availability for the next few weeks?

Updating your availability is useful to save time both for yourself and for those who search precise time periods for their project realization.

How can I create an audio presentation?

To upload your audio presentation, you only need a microphone. If you already have an audio headset, you can use it as well.

We recommend to download the Audacity freeware: it enables to record your presentation with an excellent quality. Once recorded, you need to export into MP3 format. You will then need to upload the file within the My Profile/My audio presentation.

Are my credits refundable?
Your credits are not refundable. You can use them with any time limit*. A reporting on your credits is available within netploy. * this limit will not however exceed netploy service life time.
How can I get my online video presentation?

It is very easy to create a powerful video online presentation for free. You only to get a webcam. You need to record your presentation which should last around 1 minute within the 320 x 240 format You can either use the software provided with your webcam or Movie Maker which comes together with Windows.

Do not hesitate to make several trials and select the best for upload. Movie Maker also enables to assemble one video from multiple snapshots. Once the movie has been recorded, you can simply upload within My Profile/My video presentation. netploy accepts multiple video formats which are converted automatically into flash. Your video is now online: it is a very effective way to promote your profile.



Registration


Who can subscribe to netploy?

Netploy is a solution open to all professionals, whether they are service providers, employees or contract binders for a company. Remember for service providers you must possess a valid ID number.

It is understood that a person in search of a job, a person with restricted mobility, or an employee is able to obtain an independent status (under certain conditions) and can register with netploy as a professional in order to propose their skills and experience. Individual company status is one of the most profitable for these people. For consulting activities, communication and computers/information, it is necessary to register with the register of commerce via your local organization.



Service Catalog


What are the free services?

With Netploy, you already have a large number of completely free advantages. netploy registration is free and you can use search engine for free as well. To get an unlimited access to information details on profiles, offers and projects, it costs 1 Credit (i.e. 1 Euro excluding VAT).

 

What are the payable services?

You have the possibility to rent the collaborative tools at a distance.



We have proceeded in a selection of the best technologies on user facility and performance available on today’s market :  

*       The virtual work space based on Sharepoint technology by Microsoft. We totally adapted it to the service providers needs. You dispose of a shared documentary space, an agenda and activity reporting.

*       The meeting space is an authentic “web conferencing” system. You can invite up to 5 participants connecting from different sites other than your own.

*        

Virtual Desk  29,90 €/per month*

Virtual Meeting Room 29,90 €/per month*

*       100 Mega octets shared space

*       5 simultaneous connections

*       Unlimited quantity of subsites

*       Unlimited amount of meetings

*       5 users

*       Shared application, screen or presentation

*       Document management, agendas and tasks 

 

*       Activity management, fees and invoices

* For an annual subscription  (35 € for a monthly subscription)



Virtual Desk


What is the purpose of a virtual desk?

The virtual work space is known by the name of collaborative space. This market is rapidly growing (wikipedia, les blogs…).

Professionals are already frequently using it via their internet platform but it is becoming more and more sophisticated. The virtual work space allows document sharing, plans of action and activities. It enables the set up of veritable work flows with e-mail generated alerts. It is a matter of integrating individual work effectuated at a distance with group work. The big advantage resides in the asynchronous character which allows you to work at your own pace, in a time slot (opportunity to work with foreign countries despite the time difference



Network


What purpose does netploy serve within a company?

The network is a subset of contacts in which members have privileged relations: the network members are filtered to your home page and you can visualize who is on line .

A synthesis of network members is accessible with the menu. The reconciliation is then much faster. Yes, it is in your best interests to build your network, speak with your colleagues, your clients, incite them to register and you may benefit from any number of advantages.



Virtual Meeting Room


How does a virtual meeting room function?

The registered member organizes a meeting from his dashboard or with the client application. The attendees connect into the session by clicking on a hyperlink invitation sent by e-mail or instant messaging.

Which applications can I install and share?
It is possible to install various types of applications without any restrictions. In using the client application sharing, it’s possible to share the application of your choice or your entire screen.
Are the meetings secure?

Yes. The sessions may be encoded in SSL, only authentic users may create a session. The meeting’s organizer disposes of a list of participants connected to the meeting. He is the only one able to suppress a participant, give and take the controls at a distance and terminate the session. The attendees need to have a recent version of Java (1.5 or more recent) to enable participation in an encoded session.



General


What purpose does netploy serve within a company?

For companies looking for service providers, netploy allows them to find the profiles best fitting their needs. The engine analyzes at the same time resumes that were downloaded and a large number of other criteria, which in turn refines the search: skills, experience, rate, availability, on line presence etc……

The netploy concept enables a search without taking into account location, which is no longer pertinent when solutions for collaboration at a distance are used. This principle guarantees a better base for research and allows one to better express their needs in skills and duration.

Why the need to elaborate on your experience and skills when you have already downloaded your resume?

If downloading the resume, allows you to be found according to your experience and skills, the more you elaborate on you skills and experience, the greater your chances to be chosen become.

Furthermore, reading a resume requires the opening of a detailed file, whereas the experience and skills are clearly visible. We can only encourage you to better define your profile. This simply means more time saved in the future for you to be more easily targeted, we have made this even easier for you.

The company Planet Award through netploy’s support can guide you during these procedures but is not a substitute for local or state organizations, who are the only ones able to obtain the status of provider in accordance with the law.
What purpose does netploy serve to a professional?

With netploy professionals have means to evaluate their skills, build a network and collaborate at a distance with other professionals. In order to collaborate at a distance with other professionals, netploy offers at your disposal virtual work and meeting spaces.

The best technologies (Sharepoint and Gatherplace) have been adapted to the characteristics of the French market and simplified after more than 2 years of testing with consultants.

What is the purpose of offers?
Professionals can promote their experience through the description of offers. They translate their expertise into practical value propositions
Why do I need to upload my CV?

The CV upload enables to get quickly visible on the net with detailed skills and experience. It is free and the search engine will index all the key words.

What to do with bought credit?

Buying of credits allows the subscribers to easily purchase services directly from their account.

  • They allow users who are not yet subscribing to netploy to download information details on profiles, offers and projects.
  • It is also essential for companies who want to sign for jobs with service providers.


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