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Executive learning has transformed leadership growth and supports continuous career progression
What is our primary use case?
The main use case in online learning and content development involves TalentEdge for executive education implementation where senior leaders in various organizations enroll themselves in leadership management programs for career progression. Professionals are taught about enhancing leadership attributes and how to sharpen and strategize decision-making skills. This has been one of our best-selling offerings, and we have been using it for close to five years now. A lot of senior professionals and senior leadership have become part of this.
Many organizations collaborate with us, partner with us, and nominate their employees for executive education programs and leadership training. This helps create a succession pipeline for those organizations. Once the training delivery is complete, these people are evaluated and certified through regular evaluation activities. We use TalentEdge for upskilling and reskilling because employees are learning about artificial intelligence, analytics, digital marketing, and technology skills that they were not previously exposed to.
We also implement corporate learning programs that are tailor-made and customer-specific or employee-specific. When new employees join the organization, all orientation and knowledge transfer are conducted through TalentEdge. Overall, we use it for delivering management training, conducting career succession and career progression activities, enabling remote learning, and facilitating continuous learning across professional journeys.
What is most valuable?
The business outcomes are quite unique for our organization. Our employees now feel strengthened after acquiring these skills, and they have stated that their overall productivity and efficiency have increased compared to earlier times. There is higher employee retention through career development because we are giving them many opportunities for career progression and career succession. Employees are facing less difficulty in terms of upskilling and are showing more interest in the organization. We have been able to identify strong leadership succession lines because these training programs help us internalize and identify the right set of people with the right set of attributes.
People and customers who are target beneficiaries are adopting all these technologies and trainings in a faster way because the mode of delivery and navigating the system and learning modules on TalentEdge is very easy. The digital ease and digital convenience have enabled us to get more clients and sign new service level agreements with newer clients, giving the organization a competitive edge.
We have been able to conduct a lot of live interactive classes and sessions for these training delivery programs. These real-time online sessions with subject matter experts and industry leaders provide more engagement, and people pay serious attention to them. We are signing new memoranda of understanding and service level agreements with leading institutions, academic institutions, and centers of excellence, and these courses are being offered in collaboration with reputed universities and institutes.
People now have convenience and flexibility because they can complete their training deliveries in a flexible learning schedule mode. They can learn new skills and attributes during weekends and upgrade themselves, making it very easy for working professionals. From time to time, TalentEdge has a pool of great experts and industry leaders who keep aligning the curricula and training according to current market needs. The centralized repository provides access to recordings, session recordings, lectures, assignments, submissions, and other learning resources. Overall, it is a very powerful learning solution.
The live online instructor-led sessions are definitely out of the box for our organization because we have been able to collaborate and build strong relationships with universities and industries. The flexibility is one of the key strengths because approximately 70 to 75 percent of our major target audience is working professionals who need flexibility in completing their courses. The way content needs to be navigated and updated is excellent, so a wide range of new management training programs and technology programs have been onboarded onto the platform, attracting more customers. The central repository is also one of the key objectives for our organization because compliance and governance can only be achieved if we have access to all resources, recorded content, and digital resources.
What needs improvement?
There are definitely a few improvement areas that are currently giving us challenges. Navigation is very easy, but sometimes the system shows a lot of downtime during weekends with buffering happening throughout, and the system is not functioning properly. We request that the functioning could be streamlined during weekends as well, as many of our activities and trainings happen during weekends. The weekends should have very strong uptime and functioning of the portal.
Regarding mobile learning experience, some learners want the application to be deployed and easy to grasp through the mobile application, but currently that is not available. The main problem we face is the practical exposure, on-the-job training, and hands-on learning exposure because a lot of content is very theoretical in nature and does not provide actual exposure to the practical skills required. We have requested their business team to bring in peer networking and peer-to-peer networking so that learners can interact among themselves and coordinate better with each other.
The most critical part is assessment evaluation because assessments have to be transparent, ethically sound, just, and fair. The portal should be strengthened so that any kind of discrepancy when people are taking assessments does not occur under any circumstance. We are currently facing some hitches and glitches in assessment evaluation, but otherwise that needs improvement. If more languages could be incorporated for assessment evaluation, that would be great.
We are getting a lot of training program requests that are now custom-made or tailor-made artificial intelligence-driven personalization. Learning recommendations right now are very limited unless they are customized and personalized to user or professional preference. There is a lot more work required on that front. Additionally, if any kind of placement or career services could be launched across the programs, people could actually get exposure to placement drives and have a good understanding of their career development path.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using TalentEdge for approximately more than six or seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The platform is stable overall. I would say that approximately 95 percent of the time, it is a very mature online platform. For these high-end executive education programs and professional development degrees, it is very important that the platform should be very stable. Sometimes we have faced a few instances of downtime, but only during weekends and not otherwise. The compatibility and configuration ease of the platform with other platforms is very easy. Data synchronization with one platform and another platform is absolutely very easy. This is why there is very strong operational reliability to it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The implementation was straightforward and the pricing was on a decent level. It was not cheap, but it was not very high and costly either. The pricing was fine. We have an annual licensing agreement with them, and every year the requirements of products and service offerings change, and that is how they customize our quotations. We are happy with the arrangement. They also provide 5 to 10 percent discounts based on our requirements every year. It has always been a good dealing with them.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support is very good because 24/7 chat support, email support, and phone support systems are already in place. We have no issues with support. Our resolution time has also reduced from 48 hours to 24 hours, which is definitely a very good thing.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Apart from internal solutions, we evaluated some market solutions. One was Skillsoft. We were also using edX, Coursera, and upGrad, all of which are widely known. We used these for a few of the training delivery activities.
How was the initial setup?
TalentEdge is one of the leaders in terms of strong governance and security because it supports all kinds of online learning platforms that are protected with multi-layer authentication and multi-layer validations happening before users actually enter the program. The platform is created in a very regulatory manner, and when it is exposed to regulated sectors like banking and financial services, more compliance checks come into place. TalentEdge is definitely a very strong platform in terms of checking user authentication and whether secure login is happening. There have been no cases of cyber threats. Access controls are not compromised. All these kinds of prior checks keep happening in the system from the back end.
Regarding data privacy, many activities are happening to curtail unnecessary information flow from one department to another. A very strong mechanism has been added over the past two years where auditing and reporting trails, training progress, and completion reports are being created separately. Whenever required by auditors, these are provided. There is more and more definitely a requirement for very centralized learning governance, which is very important because reporting capabilities definitely need a lot of security and confidentiality.
What about the implementation team?
The accuracy of whatever content is being created is very good because these courses are created in collaboration with centers of excellence and esteemed academic institutions, and that is why we have never faced backlash where people quote that content is irrelevant. Everything is very correct because it has been created under great supervision. Our faculty expertise is very high, with people having over 30 years of experience, so nobody usually questions them because they come from a background where they have been immersed in this field throughout their entire careers.
Assessment accuracy is definitely there because there are many structured assignments, quizzes, and other evaluations that we conduct. Accuracy is definitely there with 99.99 percent accuracy as per different reports that have been created and shared. The platform is very stable because all live recording sessions and live sessions are happening on it without the system lagging. I have never seen it crash. Consistency is there, and that is why we have said that it is quite scalable, quite reliable, and very accurate or near to accurate.
What was our ROI?
The return on investment is quite significant because employee productivity has increased to approximately 20 to 30 percent because business efficiency and business performance have increased. Employee retention has definitely improved. We are able to save a lot of cost and expense on recruitment, and there is essentially zero replacement cost. Because of the strong leadership development that we are enforcing, there is a reduced leadership gap and lesser risk.
The programs are very scalable. We can actually launch multiple programs on a single platform in a unified manner without any technical hassle, operational hassle, or system hassle. Overall, there is reduced employee turnover. We are able to save a lot of money on recruitment costs. Productivity has definitely enhanced a lot. There is faster promotion and faster movement of upskilled employees from one department to another. Travel activities have been significantly reduced. We have been able to save a lot of money on these external factor costs. Overall, we have been able to generate a profit of approximately 30 to 40 percent over the past five years.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
From the past five years, employee retention is becoming higher and higher every year. The only reason for that is that employees have given personal feedback stating that they now see growth opportunities being given at the organizational level and there is a lot of scope for career development. Earlier this was not there, but now after the introduction of this platform, as time has passed, they are seeing that they are staying in the organization because they see the very good opportunities being given for learning and advancing within the organization.
Career growth is definitely evident through new certifications. All of these are sponsored trainings. Employees are gaining new skills and certifications and are increasing their brand value. They are not only doing justice to the organization, but their personal brand value and personal brand image have also increased multifold. Those employees who have upskilled themselves are being recommended for internal mobility so that they can move into new roles internally in different departments and expand the horizon of their work experience and interests.
We are now conducting many activities that are more inclined towards professional recognition and providing recognition to our people. Certifications and executive programs are adding a lot of value to these careers. All employees want a continuous learning curve or continuous learning trajectory in their professional journey. All these things are combining together and creating a very positive and gainful experience for individual employees.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We have used an internal solution that was created by a few of our information technology and content experts. It does not have a brand name yet because we are still in the final mode of getting it approved. We did conduct a few pilots with it, and it was working fine. However, we have not been able to rely on it for a longer period of time because it is yet to come in brand form in the market.
What other advice do I have?
I would always tell others to go ahead with the trial because TalentEdge is a very mature product. Talk to their leadership team and senior business team and ask for as much discount as can be given because that will definitely help to bargain more in the future and obtain better services or better product features for your activities at a lower cost. Also, observe whether your organizational objectives or goals will be met by introducing this platform. It is very important that you should only deploy this platform when your target beneficiary is ready to accept it. Conduct all necessary research around this, and if you see that it is a good fit, then proceed with it. I would rate this product and experience at a 9 out of 10.
Digital training has transformed rural capacity building and now delivers live interactive learning
What is our primary use case?
We are using TalentEdge in the organization for training purposes, capacity building, orientation, and delivering government projects up to the last mile on the ground, enabling us to design our training and capacity building projects for rural professionals, working professionals, graduates, and corporate learners in a very easy and accurate manner through live and interactive classes.
A specific example of how we use TalentEdge is our live interactive classes for training and virtual education classrooms, allowing trainers and learners to interact in real-time, providing a very simulative classroom experience. We are introducing industry-relevant programs in management, analytics, finance, marketing, and HR to bring digital transformation to villages and rural areas while building strong institutional partnerships with reputed academic and research institutions through TalentEdge.
We have a big team of approximately 30 plus people located in various districts of Raipur and Chhattisgarh, where training delivery sessions occur through recorded sessions with maximum women's participation, significantly benefiting our women professionals and rural farmers, alongside our evaluations and assessments conducted through online quizzes.
How has it helped my organization?
TalentEdge has positively impacted our organization by providing timely learning experiences, improving participant productivity by making learning enjoyable and engaging, leading learners to confidently apply new skills and knowledge in their workplaces.
Employee retention and workforce readiness have increased significantly, ratings for platform usability scored 4 out of 5 due to ease of navigation leading to strong engagement, and feedback from candidates show a rating of approximately 4.5 out of 5 for the usefulness of live classes and recorded sessions.
What is most valuable?
As a learning and management expert, the most valuable features of TalentEdge are the strong upskilling and reskilling modules that are custom-made per our requirements and the platform's flexibility, allowing anyone to learn from their work or home, while also reaching the remotest parts of the country, reducing training costs and providing a framework for employment and recruitment.
TalentEdge has been very considerate to our requests for customizing courses, deploying relevant subject matter experts to help tailor the modules, which include popular domains like data science, digital marketing, and technology management, leading to strong outcomes for our candidates.
The platform's usability is very good with a simplified design, making it accessible even to those with limited literacy, paired with a clean dashboard that supports easy navigation for our participants to complete assignments and tests without needing expert training.
Their API integration with other tools is flexible, allowing participants to revisit recorded lectures at any time, supporting full-time employees with self-paced study sessions, while the assessment process remains transparent and leads to the issuance of government-recognized digital certificates.
What needs improvement?
Areas for improvement include the need for customizable dashboards for senior leadership and executive leadership to offer better data insights, alongside the introduction of AI intervention to personalize the learning experience for a vast audience, with requests for a mobile app to enhance convenience.
Customer support is a key area for improvement, where deploying dedicated account managers would help expedite issue resolution, and enhancing the learning experience with gamified features has also been requested to keep learners engaged.
Advanced AI analytics and customizable dashboards could enhance the user experience, coupled with a lag in real-time progress tracking for individual learners that still needs attention.
Improvements are still needed on the integration system with collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams and Slack and enhancing the speed of integration in HR systems.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using TalentEdge for almost 4 to 5 years.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others considering TalentEdge is to analyze and define your organizational goals before engaging, and I recommend leveraging the 30-day trial and requesting an extension to fully explore its features before making a commitment.
TalentEdge proves to be a trusted platform with numerous positive peer reviews, well-suited for various organizations, and we are committed to maintaining a long, sustainable relationship with them due to their flexibility and responsiveness to our needs. I would rate this platform a 9 out of 10.
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Talent matching has transformed project staffing and now drives data‑driven workforce planning
What is our primary use case?
Since I acquired the leadership position in EXL Analytics, it has been equally important for me to go beyond my analytics position and hire the right set of people with the right set of acumen. We have landed on TalentEdge software and have been using this AI-powered platform for matching employees' experiences, skills, attitudes, and competencies with respect to projects coming from the client to EXL for five years. I am also using the software for managing benchmarking and the internal talent pool for EXL, and to reduce hiring time while improving resource utilization, we are deploying TalentEdge for screening and everything. TalentEdge has been amazing software so far because it provides skill gap analysis and gives us the right set of recommendations to select the right set of people. We have also started using this for our internal mobility and workforce planning, as it becomes difficult to choose people for respective projects according to their capabilities.
The talent matching through AI-driven and personalized methods has improved significantly through this platform, enabling better benchmarking, skill profiling, and competency matching. I am personally leading the implementation of this platform alongside multiple others, and the numbers and volumes we are chasing through TalentEdge are amazing.
For example, we have large clients and consulting organizations, and it becomes challenging when designing skill programs or screening criteria. Right now for different projects, we ask various companies about the prerequisite selection criteria, which we then embed in TalentEdge. Everything is calculated through the system, allowing us to conduct workforce analytics and skill competency mapping accurately, thus helping us select and choose the right set of people required by the client. This facilitates self-service activity and automation, leading to great employee skill mapping and improved resource allocation.
Beyond talent matching, there are multiple additional functionalities that we use TalentEdge for. Workforce optimization is difficult given the thousands of people working on different projects, making it hard to measure the productivity and performance outcomes of individual employees. TalentEdge helps by deploying tailor-made content to match and benchmark performance effectively. It helps focus on internal talent mobility and has improved staffing management in accordance with project requirements, leading to enhanced employee engagement and retention since people prefer staying within the organization due to the care we show for them.
What is most valuable?
If I talk about the amazing features of TalentEdge, they are numerous. TalentEdge provides leading recruitment and staffing management services that are personalized according to organizational needs. We appreciate their varied pricing models which accommodate our hybrid working situation and every year we see discounts that are usually not the case with other organizations. They continuously enhance features based on our suggestions, such as the competitive staffing benchmarking software, and have recently introduced a talent demand forecasting tool that has significantly aided our organization.
The talent demand forecasting feature aids our team by matching employee skill sets with our ongoing projects, allowing us to prepare in advance based on projections from our key specialization requirements. It allows clients to see candidate CVs and skill sets and gives us the ability to proceed only when clients approve them, thereby streamlining our operations significantly.
TalentEdge's workforce analytics feature is pivotal for our HR department as it enables data-driven decisions, moving away from previous subjective methods. The talent dashboard offers real-time visibility, enhancing our operational efficiency.
What needs improvement?
To enhance TalentEdge, I would emphasize the need for faster talent placement. We aim for approximately eighty percent talent replacement speed but currently operate at about fifty percent. We also require enhanced administrative support for upcoming expansions beyond India and the US, necessitating better pricing models.
While everything is great, I still stress the need for continuous enhancements in customer experience and features. The architecture of the software is robust, providing a massive and structured employee database supported by a skill repository, AI machine engine, and a reliable twenty-four hour analytics dashboard.
For how long have I used the solution?
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
TalentEdge is a very stable and scalable product, enabling us to support thousands of users without any downtime. We operate twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week throughout the year with reliable performance and effective data integration.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support from TalentEdge is comprehensive and responsive, providing around-the-clock assistance for implementation and ongoing operations, with effective technical support and issue resolution timelines that rarely exceed twenty-four hours.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before TalentEdge, we experimented with various alternative products, including Lexia for learning development and Acadia for recruitment, but ultimately the pricing, quality, and accuracy of TalentEdge were more suitable for us.
What was our ROI?
The impact of TalentEdge on our organization is enormous, achieving faster project staffing while significantly reducing external hiring costs. We now utilize existing employees more efficiently rather than outsourcing. This has heightened employee retention as individuals receive projects aligned with their skills, optimizing performance and productivity.
Specifically, we have reduced external hiring and recruitment agency costs by approximately forty percent, leading to faster billable transitions for employees and decreased onboarding costs by around fifty percent. Productivity in project staffing has improved by around twenty percent, resulting in maximized revenue and net profit.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated several options before choosing TalentEdge, including Innovy Solutions and Indihire, as well as others such as Benhan Carter which offered different features in recruitment and talent acquisition.
What other advice do I have?
TalentEdge earns a perfect score because they are pioneers in this ecosystem, with over eighteen years of experience connecting companies globally. Their technology aligns perfectly with our organization's needs, and they provide substantial support from their strategy and operations teams.
TalentEdge's governance and security are exceptional. They adhere strictly to US policies, ensuring that all sensitive projects are handled with utmost confidentiality through a structured, multi-layered security system.
TalentEdge's accuracy is outstanding. The platform excels in matching skills and opportunities based on reliable workforce data, leading to precise staffing outcomes, skill data accuracy, and a high impact on matching recommendations.
I advise others interested in TalentEdge to first assess their requirements based on the experiences of existing customers and then check customer feedback through satisfaction surveys to ensure the platform meets their expected business value. My overall review rating for TalentEdge is ten out of ten.
AI-led learning has transformed rural training and now drives faster, data-driven hiring
What is our primary use case?
TalentEdge's edtech platform is being used for developing LMS courses, which are Learning Management System courses where e-learning modules are created. Under agriculture, different kinds of e-learning short modules have been created for delivering live content to remote candidates, allowing us to reach out effectively to the masses in the remotest corners of the country. The platform is being used for developing these online courses because the courses need to be developed in vernacular languages, and India is a diverse country, so we offer different courses in approximately 13 different Indian languages, which are the vernacular state languages. TalentEdge is definitely acting as a savior here.
Under the topic of crop production and farm mechanization, where the technology is continuously changing, the modules are being created on a yearly basis due to rapid developments. The best part with TalentEdge is that the customization and improvisation in terms of feeding the input and getting the output is very easy. We are currently conducting a lot of certification programs for our students, college-going students, school-going students, and agriculture professionals, and this is acting as a savior. The software is also easy to integrate with the other software of the top universities and corporations, allowing our integration and partnership to be seamlessly created.
Currently, a four-member team is working in content development where AI automation and online learning module creation is being done. We are also developing courses on soft skills, which are crucial in agriculture, alongside small, short courses on management and leadership, as leadership is essential for every field. We hold a lot of online sessions for our candidates, discussing the latest skills in the ecosystem, enabling them to upgrade themselves. We also have multiple projects, like on-the-job training projects, that are organized very seamlessly on TalentEdge tech platform because our clients and vendors confirm it's easy to track each candidate from start to finish.
India is diverse, and there's slight variation in vernacular languages for every few kilometers. Currently, we manage well, but for better targeting of audiences, higher customization is necessary. We deliver permanent interim RPO structures across finance, technology, and leadership talents, but many candidates struggle with full-fledged technology use. Thus, increased customization solutions could greatly benefit us.
Content development is critical, especially with freshers entering the market, emphasizing the need for their industry expertise and market analysis. Currently, there's limited training and capacity building for them. We need more training sessions from TalentEdge team, and extended training every three months would be beneficial, as many functionalities are frequently updated, leaving our team unaware of newer features.
What is most valuable?
The best feature is the deployment of the online modules and e-learning modules we are creating, which is easy and optimal, and we achieve this only through TalentEdge. The architecture for deployment that we are currently using is intelligently designed, and we haven't faced any bugs or lapses in the overall cyclic process. TalentEdge's team is readily available to schedule demos and support, often available 24/7 as required. We are also screening candidates for different job roles or content modules we're creating, and through TalentEdge, we are organizing the talent pool and creating lists of screened candidates in one go. With the help of different AI engines, we can screen candidates on diverse parameters, ensuring perfect project or job role matching.
TalentEdge's AI engine's internal talent matching is a game changer for our team. This real-time matching with respective job roles is done using LLM models integrated into the applications, helping us ensure the best job role matches. Screening scoring is also happening in the system, providing suitable scores to candidates based on critical benchmarks and conducting automated scoring throughout the screening process. There is a continuous feedback loop session, and as candidates move through the screening stages, there's continuous learning involved, which is rare. It allows candidates to identify areas for improvement, making it easier for them to finalize their career progression. Previously, all these activities required extensive manual resources, but now everything is automated and integrated, enabling one person to manage the end-to-end cycle.
There have been many visible and invisible benefits that we see after introducing TalentEdge. It's been almost four years, and every year we observe a faster talent placement rate. The placement percentage has jumped from 50% to 80%, largely due to reduced time gaps, as many companies don't wait for candidates long. The turnaround time plays a significant role in matching candidates with respective employers, with an automated, instant recommendation system in place. The project start time has improved as well, with an uplift in revenue, enabling us to close projects initially expected to take 15 months within six to eight months. This efficiency couldn't have been achieved without automated intervention, reducing opportunity costs and saving substantial money. Our employees are also happier due to less hassle and minimized errors throughout the process, strengthening retention of our manpower and aligning career aspirations correctly.
We save approximately 30% on expenses, while productivity enhances by 20%. This is achievable through the LLM native architecture, which fortifies our AI-enabled foundation in screening, allowing us to save time and costs. The entire process is now transparent and straightforward to understand, promoting conscious decision-making based on results. We also effectively utilize our intelligent workforce, moving away from repetitive tasks to focus on strategic responsibilities, resulting in employee satisfaction.
What needs improvement?
TalentEdge's edtech platform is being used for developing LMS courses, which are Learning Management System courses where e-learning modules are created. Under agriculture, different kinds of e-learning short modules have been created for delivering live content to remote candidates, allowing us to reach out effectively to the masses in the remotest corners of the country. The platform is being used for developing these online courses because the courses need to be developed in vernacular languages, and India is a diverse country, so we offer different courses in approximately 13 different Indian languages, which are the vernacular state languages. TalentEdge is definitely acting as a savior here.
Under the topic of crop production and farm mechanization, where the technology is continuously changing, the modules are being created on a yearly basis due to rapid developments. The best part with TalentEdge is that the customization and improvisation in terms of feeding the input and getting the output is very easy. We are currently conducting a lot of certification programs for our students, college-going students, school-going students, and agriculture professionals, and this is acting as a savior. The software is also easy to integrate with the other software of the top universities and corporations, allowing our integration and partnership to be seamlessly created.
Currently, a four-member team is working in content development where AI automation and online learning module creation is being done. We are also developing courses on soft skills, which are crucial in agriculture, alongside small, short courses on management and leadership, as leadership is essential for every field. We hold a lot of online sessions for our candidates, discussing the latest skills in the ecosystem, enabling them to upgrade themselves. We also have multiple projects, including on-the-job training projects, that are organized very seamlessly on TalentEdge tech platform because our clients and vendors confirm it's easy to track each candidate from start to finish.
India is diverse, and there's slight variation in vernacular languages for every few kilometers. Currently, we manage well, but for better targeting of audiences, higher customization is necessary. We deliver permanent interim RPO structures across finance, technology, and leadership talents, but many candidates struggle with full-fledged technology use. Thus, increased customization solutions could greatly benefit us.
Content development is critical, especially with freshers entering the market, emphasizing the need for their industry expertise and market analysis. Currently, there's limited training and capacity building for them. We need more training sessions from TalentEdge team, and extended training every three months would be beneficial, as many functionalities are frequently updated, leaving our team unaware of newer features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using TalentEdge for the past three and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
TalentEdge is absolutely stable in our experience. The comprehensive data generated for improving predictive insights is phenomenal. We have accessed valuable insights into hiring, staffing, and recruitment through AI-driven results, streamlining the overall candidate evaluation process and ensuring a global improvement based on reliable data rather than biased manual interference.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is a prime feature of the software, enabling rapid recruitment and hiring of top candidates efficiently. The dashboard system allows real-time updates on the entire process status, proving scalability is not an issue as TalentEdge has demonstrated successful scaling from basic to optimal levels.
How are customer service and support?
TalentEdge's customer support team for ticket resolution operates 24/7 and is very helpful. However, there's sometimes a lag when speaking to their business team for brainstorming new ideas. Their support for IT system solutions and ticket resolution is phenomenal. I would rate the customer support a solid 10 out of 10.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before TalentEdge, we used an internal solution created by our content department, which was a hybrid solution—half automated and half manual. We opted for TalentEdge because it came with no additional costs involved.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup and licensing cost were below $500, and we renew our SLA every year. However, TalentEdge implements a 2-3% annual increase in price, which may be challenging for smaller organizations, though it works for us.
What about the implementation team?
We need more training sessions from TalentEdge team, and extended training every three months would be beneficial, as many functionalities are frequently updated, leaving our team unaware of newer features.
What was our ROI?
We save approximately 30% on expenses, while productivity enhances by 20%. This is achievable through the LLM native architecture, which fortifies our AI-enabled foundation in screening, allowing us to save time and costs. The entire process is now transparent and straightforward to understand, promoting conscious decision-making based on results. We also effectively utilize our intelligent workforce, moving away from repetitive tasks to focus on strategic responsibilities, resulting in employee satisfaction.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The initial setup and licensing cost were below $500, and we renew our SLA every year. However, TalentEdge implements a 2-3% annual increase in price, which may be challenging for smaller organizations, though it works for us.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated Cisco and IBM's talent management platforms before choosing TalentEdge.
What other advice do I have?
I urge hiring managers and organizations to first assess their needs before approaching TalentEdge business team. Requesting a customizable trial version to understand its utility is essential; if it works for you and yields substantial output, proceed with the decision. Everything functions great and we have not faced significant issues, which is why we renew our SLA each year without hesitation due to performance satisfaction. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
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Integrated hiring and learning have transformed staffing accuracy and accelerated career growth
What is our primary use case?
I have been working with the current program for the past five years. Our organization has been using TalentEdge for the past five to six years, and I have been personally using it for the past three years.
For our organization, TalentEdge serves as a platform for staffing and recruiting both permanent and part-time employees. We are an organization working extensively on EdTech platforms and EdTech projects that require significant integration with premier educational institutions and Institutes of Excellence. We need placement opportunities and staffing opportunities, which is where TalentEdge EdTech platform proves invaluable.
We have been running these projects for the past four to five years in the organization, where we supply manpower to our Institutes of Excellence and educational institutes. We are providing approximately over 50 skill certifications to candidates through this platform. All kinds of skilling competencies are being used and uploaded on this EdTech platform for candidates to access. Once candidates appear for exams, they are being recruited directly by organizations, and it is a very seamless and quick process. Because of this, clients are also very happy since the introduction of these certifications. We have observed approximately over 95% accuracy in the recruiting process. Because of the accuracy aspect, we are using it continuously.
What is most valuable?
TalentEdge is one of the most cost-affordable EdTech platforms that we are currently using. Earlier, we were using many platforms which were good, but they were very expensive, and we were unable to negotiate any discounts with those organizations. TalentEdge is cost-affordable and very easy to use. All my co-employees and co-partners are using it with ease. Because of the easy browsing, easy onboarding, and deployment, it is very easy to use, and that is why we prefer it every year.
The best features are numerous and many. Most importantly, it is very easy to use because the navigation on the platform is something which is very easy and does not require a lot of training to understand and learn. The second feature is that these platforms are simple to integrate with any other tech platforms or client platforms we are using without much API integration issues. There is no coding involved, which is why my tech executives are easily integrating it with any learning management software. Additionally, attaching any of the features and their business team and IT team are so responsive that they keep brainstorming with us and asking for our requirements, constantly updating the system as per our needs, which is very much appreciated by our clients.
Because of this platform, our HR sourcing has been so streamlined that it is also leading to a saving of approximately 2 CR every year, which is a huge cost that every year goes to the HR system. Since this platform has been introduced, we are saving a lot. This is definitely very good for the organization. More and more people have trust and confidence in the platform, and everybody knows about it. Word-of-mouth marketing is so effective about this platform that everybody knows about it. We do not have to convince people every time to use it. That is something which is definitely very easy for us.
What needs improvement?
TalentEdge is a global HR EdTech platform and running really well, but I feel that there are our Centers of Excellence and small and mid-sized organizations which are not very plump in terms of business and in terms of average business revenue every year. I would definitely request them to go ahead with some generous discounting for small and mid-sized EdTech companies so that all our vendors and partners can also utilize the services. Additionally, our system requires a lot of customization very frequently. I also believe that if more business teams can come together and discuss our ideas and bring some customizable features for us, it will create a booming relationship for both of us. We develop people and organizations, and when these two meet together, organizations grow. That is the idea I really believe in.
There are a few improvements that we would definitely like to have. We would definitely like to have the mobile experience. Right now, whatever subscription we have taken is of desktop version only. If a mobile version can also be introduced, that would be a great help. Additionally, I would request their tech team to timely organize webinars, orientations, and workshop sessions for newer people and newer organizations who may take a bit longer time for understanding and navigating the entire system. Rest everything is great and the system is working in a very fast way. There is no lag. The system is working great.
For how long have I used the solution?
Our organization has been using TalentEdge for the past five to six years, and I have been personally using it for the past three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Absolutely, TalentEdge is very stable. To be honest, we have been using it for the past five years, and this is a benchmark for stability and compatibility. The integration is so smooth and the working is so smooth. It is such an ease to work on the software. That is why I think it is quite stable for us.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is something that we have achieved within the first year itself. Earlier in a month, we were using only two cycles of people sourcing and employee sourcing, but now in a month we are able to use 10 times of sourcing or staffing. Our scalability has definitely been achieved. Now, in a year, we are able to recruit and send approximately more than 10,000 people. Our scalability has increased to approximately 300-400% from earlier times. We now have multiple subscriptions, so all our people are using it and all our people are getting benefits from it.
How are customer service and support?
The AI capabilities are definitely helping most of the organizations globally. Because of the AI capabilities, the company has their certifications and systems in approximately 20 to 30 different languages because India is well diversified and people are coming up with different language barriers. TalentEdge has definitely been a very great AI-enabled multilingual platform for us, which is helping our HR processing and staff recruiting in a very seamless manner.
Regarding career advancement and progression, for example, if someone is a farmer today and wants to become a dairy farmer, and then wants to become a dairy supervisor, after that a dairy manager, and so on, these progressions across all fields of agriculture are something which are very innovatively designed by TalentEdge and helping us a lot. AI-enabled career progression is something which is proving to be a game changer because for our sector it is very difficult to design, and TalentEdge has aced that.
Regarding customer support, the 24/7 customer support is a savior for us because we did not have any experience in the past of having such a seamless customer support system available 24/7. Usually there is always a delay and non-responsive customer support system. With TalentEdge, it is exceptionally well. I would really like to congratulate and compliment their team, especially their customer support team because with them only we have been able to build the trust that we are continuing this relationship every year and signing the agreement every year. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
To be honest, we have not been able to evaluate much because we evaluated TalentEdge and a few other EdTech platforms from Cisco. Our management and our governing board approved only TalentEdge because of the multiple packages and the good bundle experience that we had.
We have not used other vendor solutions before TalentEdge. There was some internal organizational platform that we were trying and pivoting around it for streamlining our sourcing, but it was not any vendor thing or anything outside from the market. It was our home-based solution which was very raw. We were using that before TalentEdge.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup cost was less than $500. The initial setup and costing was absolutely seamless and easy. It was not very costly or on a higher cost end.
What was our ROI?
All three parameters have been really achieved through this. We have been able to save more than 2 CR a year. Our manpower has reduced from 20 direct manpower to approximately five, which is one fourth of the original. This has definitely led to bringing in more efficiency and accuracy, which is definitely making us now capable of doing multiple sorts of staffing and sourcing. The sourcing cycle has improved multiple times. Now in a month, we have been able to do 10 times of people sourcing from our processes. Earlier it was only two cycles that we were doing a month. The sourcing cycle has improved approximately to 80 to 90%.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The 24/7 customer support is a savior for us because we did not have any experience in the past of having such a seamless customer support system available 24/7. Usually there is always a delay and non-responsive customer support system. With TalentEdge, it is exceptionally well. I would really like to congratulate and compliment their team, especially their customer support team because with them only we have been able to build the trust that we are continuing this relationship every year and signing the agreement every year. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have already mentioned that whatever improvements which are required are only on the costing part and the affordability part. Rest everything is fine, on the quality assurance and everything, it is absolutely fine and great.
What other advice do I have?
Scaling, bringing in efficiency, and costing all go hand in hand. If they can come up with a very good business model where it becomes extremely cost-affordable for small and marginal organizations, I think there is no need for further improvement, and I could give them 10 out of 10 at that point in time. The features, the proficiency, and the efficiency coming in the entire HR system and processing are phenomenal. Whatever features they are offering right now are something which is very unique and new, and clients are having very trusted feedback about that. This is helping us to bring in more clients, build more confidence, build more trust and rapport. I would give them 9 out of 10 for their current offerings.
Their accuracy and reliability of output is approximately over 99% accurate in terms of giving the outcomes. In terms of reliability, it never lags, the system never crashes, the system never goes down, and it never dumps down. It is always very active, and 24/7 we have been able to reach out to their customer care and customer support system for going ahead with our resolution. Faster resolution is something which is actually pushing us and the organization to trust them every year and to bring them every year after signing the SLA and agreements.
It has met our expectations because of the accuracy. Supposedly the kind of staff which are getting recruited and the people who are getting sourced from multiple profiles is definitely helping us out because it is very accurate. We are not getting any complaints from the exam takers that the system has crashed or has not calculated well. Everything is so transparent and quick results are coming for the candidates, due to which candidates are having a lot of reliability and confidence on the overall education system and on the overall exam and assessment evaluation system.
Earlier, our manpower was wasting the actual intelligence of our staff by doing these activities which were manually very intensive and were not bringing in quality and accuracy. Now that manpower is actually utilized for some other decision-making tasks, and they are able to serve clients better in other ways. I rate this product 9 out of 10.
AI-driven hiring has transformed nationwide youth placements and delivers faster accurate screening
What is our primary use case?
Our organization is currently conducting significant development around EdTech platform linking and integration. We are attracting talent, primarily college youth, for placement and employment drives, including Rojgar Melas. A group within our organization works on the platform to bridge the disconnection between employers and candidates. We fix this bridge by incorporating TalentEdge features, which include the most advanced capabilities where enrolling candidates is straightforward on the platform. The platform performs quickly for us without any lag. We have achieved great success with onboarding candidates on the platform and linking them with their respective employers after setting up quick interviews and relevant placement drives.
We conduct PAN India placement drives where we receive thousands of data records, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands. These large volumes of data are intensive in terms of feeding details into the system and analyzing how many male candidates there are, how many female candidates there are, how many are from science backgrounds, and how many belong to different other backgrounds. TalentEdge is currently performing exceptionally well with several AI features that we are using, which are highly customized to meet our specific ecosystem requirements. We have requested that the entire application be able to sort thousands of profiles and categorize them based on their demographics, prior expertise, and professional and educational qualifications. The sorting, grading of profiles, and identification of top-tier profiles that will achieve more than eighty percent on screening performed by the platform are various screening and pre-screening features that we are especially using when we screen thousands of candidates simultaneously for our state-wise and location-wise placement drives.
What is most valuable?
The best features are definitely the very fast processing of data that is being fed. The screening, selection, and entire profiling of profile data is very fast and very accurate. This is one of the most valuable aspects for our ecosystem, which is very difficult because there are many nuances attached to it based on the selection criteria. TalentEdge is achieving more than eighty to eighty-five percent success rate in terms of accurate selection and accurate screening of profiles. There is definitely a lot of trust in this platform, and I would say it is trustworthy because all of our learning management system platforms and our EdTech partners are very welcoming and inclined towards using TalentEdge. We have never faced any integration issue. Our partners are very welcoming whenever we discuss onboarding profiles on TalentEdge. Additionally, in the initial versions, they offered us discounted versions, which was very helpful for our small vendor partners.
After the introduction of the platform, there has been a very focused approach to managing all activities. Earlier, there was a lot of mess that caused the team to get distracted very quickly and resulted in very little work completed in a day. Now, especially after introducing the platform, we have increased our operational efficiency by forty percent. There have been fewer mistakes and fewer audit processes. We are now being benchmarked in audit processes with A-plus marks because no inaccuracies have been found so far. Overall, this is a great efficient product that has led to a very focused approach in terms of managing teams. The overall efficiency has improved, which has led to better productivity for the entire organization and its people.
What needs improvement?
I would certainly prefer to see more advanced features that are AI-driven. This is definitely a prime use case for us because we deal with huge numbers that cannot be analyzed and evaluated without AI assistance. I would request that TalentEdge incorporates more humanized features in an AI-driven way. These customized requirements and specifications are aligned with our ecosystem needs. Otherwise, the platform is performing very well and there are no performance issues.
I would want more AI-driven features with customized and optimized versions. We are currently working at the juncture of informal and formal systems, managing agricultural activities with very modern and rapid AI-driven interventions. Agriculture development with AI intervention requires more interaction with the team. I would request more aggressive conversation with their business team and IT team on a regular basis so that we can develop the best versions possible. Currently, we are experiencing somewhat laggard communication regarding overall development, but many advancements have already been witnessed that could provide significant momentum to our development activity. We need very aggressive conversation on those aspects so that we can build something very big and something very reliable.
There are many improvements still needed. There are managerial issues that are part of any organization, but we would definitely benefit from more aggressive brainstorming around product development based on customized feedback received from partners and clients. Our team is ready with approximately fifty plus different ideas and pointers to discuss with their team and build upon their existing platform. However, this requires very aggressive conversations and brainstorming between the two teams. I definitely need more agile business teams from TalentEdge who can help us enable the platform and push it to a better version.
Costing is definitely one thing that we have been discussing with their directors for quite some time. I would feel that costing for the initial versions and child login versions could be discounted. Additionally, there are specific features around multiple uploads of multiple learning management system portfolios that need improvement. Sometimes when a candidate is reading an LMS platform on TalentEdge and doing multiple attempts on multiple portfolios, the system breaks down or slows down. This happens because a lot of activity is occurring from one login with multiple portfolios being checked simultaneously. The system shows glitches and buffering issues. Performance-related technical issues could be resolved by making the system more flexible.
We would require more AI-driven automation in terms of customized features, which we have already mentioned. The requirement is very much ready with us. We just need more creative minds working on it and building a very strong platform with customized requirements.
For how long have I used the solution?
It has been more than three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The initial integration was seamless. Before the initial integration, there were a few rough exercises that we conducted with their IT team and business handling team. Once all the requirements were properly fed to the system and given to their team, the integration became seamless. We are not facing any integration issues currently because we are working with twenty-seven plus EdTech partners and have not encountered any integration issues. Overall, the integration is going quite seamlessly.
What was our ROI?
TalentEdge has definitely led to significant savings in overall costing. To be honest, we have reduced our manpower from twelve to three. There has been a drastic reduction in manual interventions, manual efforts, and manpower that were doing repetitive and redundant activities every day just to put things into the system and analyze them. After the integration and involvement of TalentEdge, we have been very able to save money. There has been a lot of accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness integrated into the system. We no longer receive complaints as we did earlier. Previously, manual intervention led to falsified information being fed into and analyzed by the system. Now it is quite accurate and there is more trust spreading in the ecosystem. Our clients are very happy, including government clients, private clients, and PSU clients who are extremely satisfied with how the placement drives are being run.
We are now implementing our learning management system end-to-end on TalentEdge. We have been able to conduct many AI-designed activities that have led to approximately eighty percent reduction in overall cost compared to when people were doing it manually. There is no stress about faster working to deadlines and meeting them. Clients are very happy. Overall, this is a win-win situation for everyone using the platform.
What other advice do I have?
I would strongly recommend TalentEdge to others because of two very solid points. First, it is very easy to use. You do not need specific or different tutorials to learn how to navigate the platform. Even someone without a technical background but with overall strategic insights can work on it very easily. If you are clear in your mind about strategic working, then you can use the platform very easily. Second, they are offering significant discounts for initial trial versions. I always advise people to go for their trial versions first, adapt to its working, and understand the features. Ask more questions from their business team and resolve your doubts. Try to understand from them how best it could suit your needs and how you can integrate the platform into your system. If you are looking for strong, aggressive staffing requirements in terms of onboarding a large number of people in a short span of time, this is one of the most viable solutions. They have built trust and rapport. Today, if you ask people, I am sure one out of four will definitely speak very positively about them because they have proven their capabilities so far.
I would say this is a master solution for all staffing requirement needs or AI innovation in staffing requirements. This is a go-to solution if you need a large number of human resources to be placed or onboarded for any of your business activities. This is one of the most reliable solutions. Overall, this has been a very good experience with them. I would give this review a rating of eight out of ten.