Halogen Highly Recommended!
Updated October 14, 2021
Halogen Highly Recommended!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- eAppraisal, eLearning, eRecruitment, Job Description Builder
Overall Satisfaction with Saba TalentSpace (formerly Halogen)
- Halogen is easy to use, very good value for your money and can be configured without the help of an IT Department.
- Their Customer Support team is excellent and are always available 24/7 to help answer questions.
- Their implementations Team is excellent and makes your initial implementation go very fast.
- Track changes functionality is needed for goals and also job descriptions
- Manager notification if a goal is changed by an employee is needed
- Easier report functionality is needed.
- Executive Team now has a clear view into which employees' goals are linked to corporate objectives. This allows them to track project completion, resources needed, etc.
- Processes are automated, which has saved the company substantial amount of money in HR resources to manage the review process.
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Halogen was easier to use and required no IT support. HR was able to implement without the use of expensive software consultants.
Using Saba TalentSpace (formerly Halogen)
146 - All functional areas of the company.
All 3 are human resource employees. None support it on a full time basis - rather are cross-trained for greater coverage..
- Performance Management
- Goal Management
- Recruiting
- Conducting surveys
- On-boarding
- Exit Interviews
- Compensation planning
- Succession Planning
Evaluating Saba TalentSpace (formerly Halogen) and Competitors
Yes - It was a limited, home-grown system.
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
- Prior Experience with the Product
- Vendor Reputation
- Analyst Reports
Value for the money.
We did a very comprehensive evaluation, so I would make no changes.
Saba TalentSpace (formerly Halogen) Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Yes - Phase I was Research; Phase II was implementation; Phase II was change management, communication, training and deployment.
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled - Communication in advance and executive management support are critical.
- No major issues encountered.
Saba TalentSpace (formerly Halogen) Training
Saba TalentSpace (formerly Halogen) Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
No
Premium Support is not needed.
Yes - I have reported several bugs to Halogen and they take them very serious. They are escalated to Tier II and Tier III Support.
Many times, the Support Team has gone above and beyond to fix an issues, often times calling me for follow-up details or to make sure the issue was resolved. They usually always answer a call within 60 seconds.
Using Saba TalentSpace (formerly Halogen)
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Quick to learn Feel confident using | Requires technical support Lots to learn |
- The system is user friendly and intuitive.
- Spell and language check were a great addition.
- Processes are easy to administer by HR
- Learning Job Description Builder is a bit difficult until you understand the relationship to job specific competencies and how to use competency libraries.
- There are many steps to some processes, which could be simplified such as Job Description Builder.
Yes, but I don't use it