Learning

Cornerstone OnDemand launched several products focused on internal communications and employee learning. They're all designed with an eye toward increasing engagement by helping companies develop learning-heavy cultures. Leading the list is Cornerstone Conversations, which will be added to Cornerstone Performance suite this fall. Conversations is designed to encourage productivity, growth...
Despite the continual talk of learning’s importance to engagement, 70 percent of American employees are at least somewhat likely to jump to a new company if they think they’ll find better development opportunities there. Instructure sees an opportunity. So, Instructure announced a new Bridge Employment Development Platform to help employers address what it...
Cornerstone OnDemand is offering small businesses a free 14-day trial of its learning management system, PiiQ. The trial provides access to a library of some 1,500 courses covering subjects from compliance to technical and soft skills, the company said. Cloud-based PiiQ is designed to help employers prioritize internal training and...
A guest column by Piers Lea, chief strategy officer at Learning Technologies Group, plc In a recent article on the critical role of L&D in business success, HCM Technology Report Editor Mark Feffer stopped short of declaring 2019 “the Year of Learning.” But naturally, as someone who’s devoted their career to...
Welcome to the week. Here's our roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community. The number of recruiters using mobile devices in their work is growing notably. According to TechTarget, employers find mobile recruiting delivers “tangible benefits that can make all the difference in attracting...
In this Point of View, Cecile Alper-Leroux, vice president of HCM Innovation at Ultimate Software, describes why HR's transition from administrative function to strategic business unit is picking up speed. The role of HR continues to be dynamic and ever-changing, with major economic, sociological, technological and cultural trends impacting the...
Talk about deskless workers: The maritime industry must future-proof and upskill its workforce as the industry increases its reliance on technology. That means shipping companies of all sorts face growing pressure to train employees to keep pace. That was the conclusion of Technology in Maritime: Dehumanising the Industry or Creating...
Cornerstone OnDemand is adding more learning options through several new partnerships and integrations. The result will be, in the company's words, a “Netflix-style" experience that leverages its learning system to provide more personalized training. According to a survey by the company, 89 percent of its customers say a culture of...
Jeremy Hamel, CultureIQ's former head of product, and Savina Perez, the company's ex-vice president of marketing, have joined with fantasy-sports platform FanDuel's co-founder Tom Griffiths to launch Hone, a management training solution that combines live facilitators and artificial intelligence. In announcing the service, Griffiths said companies today are "struggling to...
iSolved HCM will add a new learning management system to its HCM technology platform later this month. The company describes the LMS, iSolved Learn, as "a user-friendly and comprehensive solution that delivers flexible course design, rewards and certifications, and insightful learning analytics. The iSolved platform already offers payroll, HR and benefits...