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    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

    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AHandshake Talent Engagement Suite (TES) helps employers source, engage, manage, and build their brand with early talent at scale. Tell an impactful story and build a strong employer brand using rich media, candidate reviews, employee testimonials, and more.N/A
    Pricing
    Employee NavigatorHandshake Talent Engagement Suite
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Employee NavigatorHandshake Talent Engagement Suite
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Employee NavigatorHandshake Talent Engagement Suite
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    Employee Navigator
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    86%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    81%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    80%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Employee NavigatorHandshake Talent Engagement Suite
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Employee Navigator and Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Passive Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools00 Ratings7.610 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Employee NavigatorHandshake Talent Engagement Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Employee NavigatorHandshake Talent Engagement Suite
    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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    Handshake
    Compared to bulk messaging students who are listed as 'matches' on the job listing page, the segments & campaigns I created were so helpful in identifying leads & helping to convert those leads to applicants without me having to continually follow-up with students (thank you- follow-up email feature!) For roles that require a lot of applicant flow, or for positions that require a large cohort of hires at one time, these features are perfect.
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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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    Handshake
    • Connects us with our target audience (current college students and recent graduates).
    • Connects us with a variety of career services offices, building trust in our organization.
    • It provides capacity to our recruiters while also allowing us to balance volume and personalization in recruitment.
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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.
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    Handshake
    • Ability to directly source and reach out to specific candidates (rather than just a whole pool with campaigns)
    • More flexibility over the way postings look to allow for creativity
    • More details about students on their profiles to make it easier to source the right candidates
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Employee Navigator
    No answers on this topic
    Handshake
    It works and has been a valuable tool for recruitment and talent engagement
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    Usability
    Employee Navigator
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    Handshake
    It is intuitive
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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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    Handshake
    Becca always responds very quickly to my questions. We had an issue where I couldn't register for a fair because another division of my company had already registered and this problem was fixed the next day. I feel like the team at Handshake Talent Engagement Suite actually cares about my experience. Not all companies do once the contract is signed! They definitely treat their customers well. I literally feel like I am their only customer.
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    Implementation Rating
    Employee Navigator
    No answers on this topic
    Handshake
    It is a great product and valuable tool for recruitment and sourcing of talent
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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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    Handshake
    I think Handshake is similar to Linkedin Recruiter in a lot of ways. The main differentiator for me/our company is who we are trying to reach or target. LinkedIn is not an easy platform to find early careers talent on, so Handshake has been the best way for us to connect with schools, register for events easily, advertise to college students and reach them where they are!
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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
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    Handshake
    • Summer internship recruiting for hard to fill roles has grown to be much easier. Without Handshake Talent Engagement Suite, we would be left scrambling to specific school job boards.
    • Hosting a simple one-hour informative event and reaching a large audience has helped with brand awareness. We don't necessarily see immediate obvious results but have been content with our ability to connect with underclassmen, getting them excited to apply for internships in a year or two.
    • Creating a talent segment and sending campaign messages is much more efficient and effective than reaching out to individual candidates with cold calls/emails.
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