Payscale Ascent Features
Platform (89)
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Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
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Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
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Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
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User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
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Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Training Management
Track employee/learner's progression through training programs
Goal Management
Allows employees to set and manage work or career related goals
Feedback Management
Collecting, analyzing, and utilizing feedback from users or customers to improve a product or service
Action Management
Detailed plan including steps, milestones, assignments, and timeline needed to complete a project, strategy or goal
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Benefits Dashboard
Use a dashboard to view benefits that are selected by employees or offered by employers
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Feedback Management
Collecting, analyzing, and utilizing feedback from users or customers to improve a product or service
Performance Management
Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems
Recruitment Management
Tools to find, assess, and hire suitable candidates for a job within an organization
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Training Management
Track employee/learner's progression through training programs
Calendar Management
Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar
Employee Management
Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks
Orientation Workflow Management
Create orientation programs for new employees or students
Task Management
Create, manage and track all task activities and progression
HR Management
Automates core HR functions such as talent management, employee evaluation and learning management
Help Desk Management
Managing service requests, incidents, IT issues & support with a ticketing system
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Payroll Management
Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Job Description Management
Create, share, and manage the distribution of job descriptions/duties
Social Media Integration
Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Assessment Management
Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests
Social Media Integration
Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Third-Party Integration
Addition of necessary external data, applications, tools, or features
Initiative Management
Create and manage internal campaigns to improve company culture or business strategy.
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Community Management
Enable students, customers or employees to engage with each other in a particular space online or offline
Employee Referral Management
Manage and track employee referrals for open job positions
Candidate Management
Build, track, and maintain relationships with candidates
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Communication Management
Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat
Advertising Management
Manage advertising space and its sales within your network or publication
Application Management
Track, manage and store the applications of potential future members, customers or candidates
Email Management
Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps
Job Management
Manage and track all job information and associated tasks
Discount Management
Track products that are for sale at a reduced price or part of coupon promotions
Pipeline Management
Track the progress of long term goals, campaigns, and opportunities, for sales, projects, business ventures etc.
File Management
Create, save, and store files
Job Management
Manage and track all job information and associated tasks
Data Storage Management
Manage and store data in a database
Compensation Management
Manages compensation such as salary, bonus, and benefits processes, aligning with policies
Employee Management
Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks
Job Application Management
HR Management
Automates core HR functions such as talent management, employee evaluation and learning management
Competency Management
Catalog, manage, and develop employee skill sets
Performance Management
Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Job Description Management
Create, share, and manage the distribution of job descriptions/duties
Evaluation Management
Create, share, and manage the distribution of job descriptions/duties
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Role-Based Permissions
Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
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Reward Structuring
Define compensation packages and allowance plans within the system. Specify the various components of compensation, including base pay, bonuses, and equity. Structure compensation pools and hierarchies for continual planning.
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Workflow Automation
Streamline the flow of work processes by establishing triggers and alerts that notify and route information to the appropriate people when their action is required within the compensation process.
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Compensation History
Access employee compensation history and talent records when evaluating compensation adjustments to inform decision making.
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Performance Management Integration
Integrate employee performance data from a third-party performance management solution to supplement compensation history and establish pay-for-performance compensation structures.
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Embedded Analytics
View budgetory allocations across the organization, compensation information related to individual employees or departments, and underlying compensation trends in analytics dashboards embedded in the system.
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Reporting Capabilities
Create standard and ad-hoc reports of compensation data within the system. Trends and other graphical representations of data displayed by analytics dashboards can be included in reports.
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Compensation Data Management
Easily import data into or export data from the system, and access employee compensation data quickly within the system. Create compensation hierarchies so that managers can access relevant team information.
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Internationalization
Extend compensation configurations around the globe using flexible location profiles, multiple language options, and automatic currency conversion tools within the system.
Bonus Management
Set up bonus schemes and plans in line with corporate and regulatory guidelines and calculate bonus payouts
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Benefits Management
Record employee's benefit plans and selections throughout career progression
Commission Management
Tracking, calculating, and paying commissions and earnings to employees
Incentive Management
Manages incentive programs such as profit sharing, stock awards, and individual bonus plans
Payroll Management
Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently
Budget Management
Forecast, allocate funds, organize financial resources and report & analyze project's income and expenditure
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Performance Management
Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Employee Management
Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks
Basics (2)
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Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Ad hoc Reporting
Generate one-off reports that meet information requirements
Content (2)
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Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks
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Content Creation
Contains tools that allow users to create original content directly within the application
Logistics (2)
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Integrations & APIs
API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
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User, Role and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. to both internal and external users.
Basic Features (2)
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High level regression analysis
Compares cohorts with complex, customizable logic for deeper analysis.
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Dashboard
Contains customizable dashboard enabling users to visualize pay gaps.
Risk Mitigation (1)
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Budgeting
Forecasts potential budgets necessary to remediate pay inequities.
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management (3)
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Benchmarking Data
Displays and compares pay equity information, comparing the parity of pay across demographics.
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Pay Equity
Comes with native pay equity module or capabilities.
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Salary Bands
Facilitates organizing workers into salary bands and comparing or contrasting across different levels in the organization.
Core Features - Salary Benchmarking Software (4)
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Dashboard
Presents customizable compensation dashboards with data visualizations.
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Industry Benchmarking
Sets compensation benchmarks based on data from industry competitors.
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Hierarchy
Includes pay or crediting rules to organize salary structure into relevant hierarchy.
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Auditing - Salary Benchmarking Software (1)
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Reporting
Enables users to create customized reports on compensation packages for auditing purposes.
Advanced Features - Salary Benchmarking Software (4)
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Structure
Includes pay rules to organize salary structure into relevant hierarchy.
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Salary Survey
Generates internal or external surveys for organizations to conduct indepedent salary reach when determing benchmarks.
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AI
Uses AI to project an appropriate salary based on job description or other datasets.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Platform - Compensation Planning (8)
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Compensation Budgeting
Structures compensation pools and pay brackets that include the pay rules to facilitate continual planning for the organization.
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Merit Cycle Planning
Manages compensation for merit cycles and transparently shares payscales when employees are eligible for raises and bonuses.
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Pay Transparency
Provides open access when it comes to company salary ranges, as well as displaying reasoning for salary decisions from management.
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Automated Compliance
Maintains compliance with corporate policies, state mandates, and federal regulations regarding compensation with builtin compliance features, including automated identification and flagging of unapproved behaviors.
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Reward Structuring
Defines the various components of compensation packages, allowance plans, base pay, bonuses, and equity.
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Compensation History
Accesses employee compensation history and talent records when evaluating compensation planning strategies.
Succession Planning
Planning, tracking and developing internal talent for future key position filling
Salary Planning
Budgets, benchmarks and tracks all salary processes and associated costs
Additional Features - Compensation Planning (3)
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Reporting Capabilities
Creates standard reports on compensation data from the company, as well as graphical representations of data displayed by analytics dashboards.
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Workflow Automation
Streamlines compensation planning processes by establishing triggers and alerts that automatically notify users when their input is required.
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Integrations
Intergrates with other pay tools such as compensation management, salary and benchmarking, and pay equity software - as well as other HR solutions.
Additional Functionality (87)
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Duplicate Detection
Compare new data with existing records to detect duplicate entries
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Role-Based Permissions
Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals
Employee Onboarding
Process of familiarizing new employees with the company, their position, and responsibilities
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Reminders
Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Compensation Statements
Create employee benefits statements that include all package details, including base salary, rewards, incentives, and other benefits
Goal Setting/Tracking
Establish measurable goals and objectives and track their progress over a specific period of time
Automated Receipt Matching
Match digital receipt images or data with corresponding expense entries
Organizational Charting
Diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships between parts
Market Data Analysis
Collect & analyze data from multiple sources to get insights into competing products, customer behavior, pricing & marketing strategies
Employee Reward Programs
Builds a system of recognition and rewards to encourage employee performance and link outcomes to business needs
Employee Portal
Online portal where employees can access and track their own information
Compensation Plan Modeling
Performs calculations and analyzes how salary and equity should be awarded to employees across locations, performance levels
Employee Database
Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Duplicate Detection
Compare new data with existing records to detect duplicate entries
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Role-Based Permissions
Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals
Employee Onboarding
Process of familiarizing new employees with the company, their position, and responsibilities
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Reminders
Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Compensation Statements
Create employee benefits statements that include all package details, including base salary, rewards, incentives, and other benefits
Goal Setting/Tracking
Establish measurable goals and objectives and track their progress over a specific period of time
Automated Receipt Matching
Match digital receipt images or data with corresponding expense entries
Organizational Charting
Diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships between parts
Market Data Analysis
Collect & analyze data from multiple sources to get insights into competing products, customer behavior, pricing & marketing strategies
Employee Reward Programs
Builds a system of recognition and rewards to encourage employee performance and link outcomes to business needs
Employee Portal
Online portal where employees can access and track their own information
Compensation Plan Modeling
Performs calculations and analyzes how salary and equity should be awarded to employees across locations, performance levels
Employee Database
Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Duplicate Detection
Compare new data with existing records to detect duplicate entries
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Role-Based Permissions
Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals
Employee Onboarding
Process of familiarizing new employees with the company, their position, and responsibilities
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Reminders
Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Compensation Statements
Create employee benefits statements that include all package details, including base salary, rewards, incentives, and other benefits
Goal Setting/Tracking
Establish measurable goals and objectives and track their progress over a specific period of time
Automated Receipt Matching
Match digital receipt images or data with corresponding expense entries
Organizational Charting
Diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships between parts
Market Data Analysis
Collect & analyze data from multiple sources to get insights into competing products, customer behavior, pricing & marketing strategies
Employee Reward Programs
Builds a system of recognition and rewards to encourage employee performance and link outcomes to business needs
Employee Portal
Online portal where employees can access and track their own information
Compensation Plan Modeling
Performs calculations and analyzes how salary and equity should be awarded to employees across locations, performance levels
Employee Database
Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Succession Planning
Planning, tracking and developing internal talent for future key position filling
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
360 Degree Feedback
Tools for collecting comprehensive feedback on an employee from peers, subordinates, and manager
Single Sign On
Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
SSL Security
Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access
Job Scoring
Assigning value to each job based on its relative worth
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Customizable Forms
Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information
Individual Development Plans
Document completed by employee to assist with career and personal development to reach short term and long term goals
Customizable Branding
Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding
For Job Analysts
Intended to be used by job analysts
Benchmarking
Compare key metrics for the business against prominent players in the industry
Skills Assessment
Observe employees over a period of time to gain an understanding of their abilities to perform certain tasks
Talent Acquisition
Recruiting, tracking, and interviewing candidates and onboarding/training new employees
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Multi-Language
Manage and support multiple languages
Document Templates
Customizable sample documents that contain placeholder text or a standard layout that can be repeated for each new file
Job Comparison
Comparison of multiple jobs
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Status Tracking
Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction
Factor-based Evaluation
Factors used to evaluate a job such as knowledge, skills, and abilities
Electronic Signature
Digitally sign online documents
Match & Merge
Looking at data from different sources and finding possible duplicates, or identical matches
Secure Data Storage
Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches
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Compensation history is the private information that some companies may choose to ask candidates for during the interview process. Learn about states where asking salary history is banned, the benefits of having this data, and more.
Compensation statements outline an employee’s compensation history, including all employer-provided benefits and rewards, throughout the fiscal year. Learn more about the elements included in a compensation statement and why it’s important to create one.


