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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Employee Navigator

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AEmployee Navigator is a benefits-focused HR system from the company of the same name in Maryland.N/A

    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)

    Score7.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Halogen Software offered the TalentSpace talent management solution which was acquired by Saba in 2017 and that is no longer for sale.N/A
    Pricing
    Employee NavigatorHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Employee NavigatorHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Employee NavigatorHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Employee Navigator
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Employee NavigatorHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Employee Navigator and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Employee Navigator and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    5.1
    33 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings3.528 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings3.628 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.232 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.929 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Employee Navigator and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    6.1
    32 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings4.628 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings3.625 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings5.430 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.332 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings3.130 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Employee Navigator and Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Employee NavigatorHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Ease
    Score9.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Ease
    Score9.9 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Mobile Solutions
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Employee NavigatorHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    4.4
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.4
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Employee NavigatorHalogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Employee Navigator
    We are very pleased with the change to [Employee Navigator] as it offers more what we needed. It's very customizable and has many features that can be added or taken away depending on business needs. I'd only say it would be less appropriate for a business quite smaller than ours who needed very little in comparison.
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    I think it's a good platform for tracking and monitoring goals, feedback, and development. We don't use the 1:1 meeting feature, however, I can see how that would be valuable for many organizations. I do like that it is very customizable, however, that also presents problems in that sometimes forms and/or processes can be a bit challenging to create easily and quickly.
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    Pros
    Employee Navigator
    • Time off requests. These are easy to perform and track as an employee and user.
    • Time off approvals. Couldn't be easier. Time of approvals or denials are sent via email and are one-click tasks. Also can be performed in the web UI, but it's so easy.
    • Manager reporting. Managers can easily see reports on employee time off and make decisions based on that.
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    • 1:1 agendas are easy to create, add comments to and prompt excellent conversation flow on the topics that truly matter to the manager and the employee.
    • The system can be easily customized to reflect your company's language and culture. We did this in several areas of the platform (goals, development, learning), and it made a world of difference in the understanding and adaptation of our users. One example is that in each learning module, we added 3 questions in the course description so that managers would be automatically prompted to ask to follow up / learning transfer questions when their employees enroll and take a learning course.
    • Halogen support is outstanding. Any question I have had has been answered upon the first contact or within 24 hours.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Employee Navigator
    • It is a great stand alone product. We would like it to tie into a more robust HR solution and communicate with payroll.
    • Initially there are a lot of features that are turned off, I like to know what a program is capable of so I can be more strategic in implementing a solution.
    • Having a broker in the middle is both good and bad.
    Incentivized
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    • My organization does not use all of the functions/modules that Halogen offers, but I find that those modules still appear on the Halogen main page. I think a great area for improvement is to hide these functions so as not to confuse employees.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Employee Navigator
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Implementing a new system and process company wide is never an easy task. We moved so quickly in such a short period of time that we were able to learn quickly but also have the opportunity to improve the Halogen experience. We will more than likely will renew our use of Halogen as we already are seeing a small impact which hopefully in the long run will lead to a greater impact
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Employee Navigator
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Halogen is very intuitive and provides very clean work-space ... lots of white space and modern layouts. There is more than one way to accomplish your action, too!
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    Support Rating
    Employee Navigator
    So far, we have had very little reason to call in to Employee Navigator support. Our team who works with them have found it easy and simple to work with them when needed. They aren't able to work on much or divulge how the system works internally, nor what's on the roadmap, but it is still helpful to have timely confirmation.
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    We only purchased the appraisal module and without the other modules offered, you are really limited in what you can do and the process becomes much more involved with needing to maintain information across multiple platforms. We found that they charge for everything and call it "consulting." We poured so much money and time into a system that was just overkill for what we really needed.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Employee Navigator
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It is very easy to use and I can do my own programming instead of paying a technician and waiting sometimes days for them to program the changes.
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    Implementation Rating
    Employee Navigator
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Get to know your CAM - Customer Account Manager! They are a lifesaver! (Thanks Jorie Basque!)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Employee Navigator
    Most of the systems I've used for HRIS systems have been part of the payroll system. What stands out with Employee Navigator is the ability to key your benefit changes into one place, and all vendors are notified of the updates -- no more logging on to three or more sites to make an address change to an employee.
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    I have used other systems in the past and I like that Halogen provides everything in one space. I would like to see a more developed way to report training, not in the LMS, but I think that for the most part that Halogen is a robust system that is superior to its competition.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Employee Navigator
    • We spent about half the time on open enrollment than we did in the last two years. Employee Navigator was much easier for staff to navigate and be able to complete their open enrollment independently
    • We've saved several thousand dollars in setup fees to link with insurance carriers since moving to Employee Navigator
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • We are able to get our reviews done in a quicker amount of time. Instead of 4-8 weeks we were able to get it done under a month.
    • Halogen has gotten better at given us a heads up when the system will be down. Most patches are done overnight so we can at least verify it was done, but their success rate of a patch not breaking something is not at 99%. So we do lose productivity when the system is down.
    • The tool is easier to do so there are fewer questions from users outside the core team.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of ReportsScreenshot of TalentviewScreenshot of 1-1 CoachingScreenshot of Create performance appraisalsScreenshot of Giving FeedbackScreenshot of Score report