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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BerniePortal

    Score3.7 out of 10
    N/ABerniePortal is an online HR platform that helps small and medium-sized employers solve the transactional challenges of HR with software and the strategic challenges of healthcare with a trusted advisor. BerniePortal handles applicant tracking, onboarding, PTO tracking, time and attendance, compliance, benefits administration, 1095-C reporting, Payroll and COBRA administration. BerniePortal also offers a variety of payroll and carrier integration options. BerniePortal is supported by a…

    $21

    per month per employee

    Brassring

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ABrassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A
    Pricing
    BerniePortalBrassring
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month per employee
    Standard
    $11
    per month per employee
    Plus
    $16
    per month per employee
    Enterprise
    $21
    per month per employee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BerniePortalBrassring
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAdditional implementation fee based on scope—
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    Features
    BerniePortalBrassring
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BerniePortal and Brassring
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BerniePortal and Brassring
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BerniePortal and Brassring
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BerniePortal and Brassring
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BerniePortal and Brassring
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BerniePortal and Brassring
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Brassring
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BerniePortal and Brassring
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Brassring
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.01 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.01 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    BerniePortalBrassring
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.8
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BerniePortalBrassring
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BerniePortal
    It’s way easier than other HR tools. It’s perfect for middle size company [with] 100-500 employees. It requires very [little] effort to perform all tasks. For salary calculation, it sometimes got stuck in the monthly calculation. Other than that it’s all perfect. It decreases a lot of time and allows us to manage other operations. So I would always recommend it over any other software.
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
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    Pros
    BerniePortal
    • Easy to compare current and past elections
    • Centralizes all the documents relevant to benefit plans
    • Site layout is minimal and easy to navigate
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
    • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
    • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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    Cons
    BerniePortal
    • It needs little improvement in the leave management system. Employees need to add manually in order to request a leave.
    • It’s interface is bit tricky.
    • Attendance system is perfect but need some changes in its interface.
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
    • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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    Usability
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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    Performance
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Just slow for what we are doing here
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    Support Rating
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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    Implementation Rating
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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    Alternatives Considered
    BerniePortal
    My organization uses ADP Workforce and Javelo in addition to BerniePortal for other aspects of resource management such as payroll, performance reviews, etc. BerniePortal stood out as our choice of platform for benefits enrollment due to its ease of use and ability to compare plans during the election process.
    Incentivized
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
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    Return on Investment
    BerniePortal
    • It increases team efficiency.
    • It’s one of the best tool and it’s really cheap.
    • It best for a company size 100-500 employees.
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
    • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
    • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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