Forrester Research, Inc. Names Cornerstone OnDemand a "Leader"

The great thing about independent, trusted research is that it’s independent and you can trust the results. Obvious, right? But when you’ve maybe had your fill of software vendor marketing (and even the occasional grandiose proclamations -- hey, we’re all a guilty of it sometimes), it’s comforting to know that there are objective voices of reason out there.

Talent Grid: The Result of Sonar6 / Cornerstone Cross Pollination

When we acquired Sonar6 (now CSB – Cornerstone Small Business) earlier this year, we decided early on that it did not make sense to integrate their performance management software with Cornerstone’s applications, particularly because of CSB’s distinct design and approach. Instead, our goal was to "cross pollinate" some of the CSB team’s best ideas with the Cornerstone product team and vice-versa.

Cornerstone + Appirio = Delivering on the Vision of the Enterprise Cloud

Today, I am pleased to share exciting news with you about our new relationship with Appirio, a global services provider and one of the largest human capital management technology consultancies. With the flurry of conversations around the "cloud," we believe there’s no better time than now to assemble the best providers that can deliver the combination of great technology and world-class service. To us, part of this involves teaming up with Appirio.

The Future of Workforce Planning and Analytics is Now

I've been interested in workforce analytics and planning for nearly a decade. First, as an industry analyst at Yankee Group when I researched HR Technology and learned the challenges with building the technology infrastructure to process large volumes of data. Later, as a consultant working with many large global companies, I saw first hand the problem many of them faced -- wanting to be more data-driven but being handcuffed by their legacy on-premise systems and the complexity to analyze data and deliver information that could be actionable.

Cornerstone Insights: Now Available to Clients

When we announced Cornerstone Insights in May, we shared a broad vision for our predictive analytics strategy – a suite of Insight dashboards that applies sophisticated data science to workforce data, enabling business leaders to answer burning questions about how to use data to better recruit, train and manage top talent.

Introducing Our Winter 2013 Release: Make Recruiting Modern & Relevant

A survey from CareerBuilder* published in late 2012 identifies the true costs and pains associated with making a ’bad hire’. One thorn that seems to stick out the most is that one of the top losses to an organization with a ’bad hire’ is the time to recruit and train another worker, approximately 39%. With such an investment in sourcing, hiring and onboarding—talent acquisition is now one of the most important decisions your company makes. Understanding the challenge early on, Cornerstone built the Recruiting Cloud to deliver talent acquisition the way it should be-completely integrated in the bigger talent picture. With some key enhancements in the Winter 2013 product release, the Recruiting Cloud becomes one of the most compelling offerings in the marketplace.

Work is Changing. Are You Ready to Reimagine Work?

Today's workforce finds itself in an interesting bind: At a time when so many new consumer and business-technology innovations have sprung up in recent years, the most demographically diverse group of employees ever is being tasked to work together in entirely new ways. With significant proportions of four generations now working together side by side -- Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers, and seniors -- companies that find the right mix of tools for this new workforce will be best positioned for long-term growth and success.

The Talent Management Trifecta

Cornerstone now the only independent, best-of-breed vendor to be recognized as a talent management software Leader by three of the top industry analyst firms

Leading the Way in Talent Management

Cornerstone OnDemand has been placed in the "Leaders Quadrant" of Gartner, Inc.’s just-published 2014 Magic Quadrant for Talent Management Suites. The report defines Leaders in the Magic Quadrant as those companies that demonstrate a market-defining vision of how talent management technology can help HR leaders achieve business objectives. That sounds like a good approach to us.

Cornerstone Sponsors Reigning Stanley Cup Champions

With just one day until National Hockey League (NHL) teams across the country will take the ice for the start of the long-awaited 2013 season, we’re proud to announce our sponsorship of a true Los Angeles powerhouse, the Los Angeles Kings. As the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, the LA Kings are certainly an example of how individuals working together around a centralized goal can achieve great things. At Cornerstone, we strive to build and nurture high-performing teams every day, and it is an incredible opportunity to support a fellow Los Angeles-based group doing the same in the world of sports.

Rearrange Desks, Increase Revenue: Study Finds Seating Charts Impact Performance

Could the secret to boosting your human capital—the economic value of your employees' skill sets—be as easy as rearranging a few chairs?

3 Ways to Create a Flexible Learning Culture

The modern career is no longer defined by a vertical ascension of titles. Today, we rarely see a resume with a gradual move from "Junior Sales Associate" to "VP of Sales" over a ten-year period in the same industry. Instead, people move from one industry to another, and one department to the next, gathering a variety of skills and diverse knowledge as they grow. The career "ladder" has essentially become a career "chutes and ladders"—where there are multiple paths to success, and opportunities around every corner.