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    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
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    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
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    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    We have moved our process to Paylocity, which is our payroll vendor. Although Paylocity does not offer as much customization as STS did, it is much easier to use and fits the bill for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    No other applications, other than the old paper forms.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Haven't used or evaluation any other systems.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    I don't think it stacks up that great. I've used the program almost 4 years now and aside from a redesign to the Home Page, it's still the same program underneath the hood. For example, the Goals now appear as gauges rather than written text, but when you click on the goal - it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    I think Saba TalentSpace suits small to mid-size organizations looking for a tool to start out with. The product is less overwhelming then some of the major players out there and the price is very competitive. The performance tool is its star player but the LMS is competent …
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Since I have been at HACC we have only ever used Halogen, so I don't really have anything else to compare it to. My other jobs were not jobs were yearly evaluations were done.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    I started at the organization after Saba was selected so can't speak to the decision to purchase it or what was used previously.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Saba was the only company that had all the performance management features we needed. We also like the appraisal process within Saba as we can track where the process is. Also it is helpful that all the performance management elements are housed in one system. Previously we had …
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    When I switched jobs - Saba was at my current location. I enjoy systems and looked forward to learning Halogen. We had a trainer come on site and she was fabulous. I entered the position literally 60 days before the appraisals were scheduled to be released. She prepared me …
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Reporting features are more elevated in Halogen TalentSpace
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Halogen makes reviews easy. Leaders are able to go in and save their work throughout the process. Report tool is amazing, pulls data quick and easy.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Halogen stacks up against Paycom because it is a global solution. Paycom is only used for the U.S. because it is a payroll system that cannot be extended globally.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    I have searched other systems and viewed other demos. Every other system has some negatives. The main questions are always: does the area we require exist and at what cost? We have most of what is needed with Halogen. However, as other companies have started to advance in their …
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Better than ADP, not quite at the level of Workday. However Workday does not accommodate smaller organizations nor provide as strong of an implementation team. ADP doesn't come close to either system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Halogen was in place before I joined our company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    I wasn't a part of the decision making process for Halogen. I'm not aware of the other products that were researched.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    We used to use Healthcare Source, but found that it was not as easy to use or functional as Halogen.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Halogen is generally better at the appraisal process and allows for goal-setting. It's also truly a global system, where ADP isn't.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    We didn't look at other companies.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    It's way more modern and useful!
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    We previewed Cornerstone as a part of our selection process and found Halogen to appear more robust, more end-user friendly and to provide more professional service throughout our engagement with them during the assessment process.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    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
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    This is the only product we've used like this at our company. We looked at Saba to switch learning platforms but ultimately decided against it due to not wanting to have people go to two different platforms where they currently go to one. I am not sure what other products were …
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    I have not used another talent management software. Out of the software that we evaluated, Halogen was the best for our size and where we as an organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    We have had them for a long time. When it came time to review we considered the long term relationship and being a unique business, how they already understood us.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    71%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal7.76 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.68 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    5.1
    33 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Corporate goal setting3.528 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting3.628 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.232 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.929 Ratings
    Performance tracking6.432 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    6.1
    32 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Performance plans4.628 Ratings
    Plan weighting8.75 Ratings
    Manager note taking6.012 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans3.625 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.430 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow7.85 Ratings
    Review reminders6.332 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions8.15 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.024 Ratings
    Reporting3.130 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Feature
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.63 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.63 Ratings
    Candidate search8.04 Ratings
    Candidate development8.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.4
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.4
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Halogen TalentSpace (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    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
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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
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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
    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
    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
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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
    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
    Discontinued Products
    Get to know your CAM - Customer Account Manager! They are a lifesaver! (Thanks Jorie Basque!)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    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
    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