Cornerstone estimates it is the largest global implementation to date of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application. Kelly Services will use the suite - including platforms for onboarding, learning, performance, succession, compensation, and extended enterprise - to manage and develop its temporary and full-time employees on a global basis.

When Kelly Services' Global Learning team sought to update its legacy Learning Management System (LMS), they saw an opportunity to partner more closely with other human resource (HR) functions within the company and select an integrated application platform to meet all of their needs. This would provide the organization with more insight into its workforce and allow them to be more effective with their Human Capital Management initiatives.

"Cornerstone appealed to us because of the comprehensive functionality and Software-as-a-Service delivery of its talent-management suite, as well as the cultural fit between the two organizations", said Allison Kerska, Director of Global Learning for Kelly Services.


"Providing employees with easy, anytime/anywhere access to their learning and career information was critical, and the ability to leverage online forms has led to significant streamlining of employee compliance processes. From a business perspective, Cornerstone's SaaS-based suite offers a low cost of ownership, and it doesn't require additional hardware investments or IT support."

Kelly Services also hopes to benefit from Cornerstone's customer-driven innovation philosophy, providing input and ideas for new software features and functionality as it evolves its own learning and talent-management strategy.

"The flexibility, scalability, and configurability of Cornerstone's on-demand learning and performance solutions simplify global deployments for organizations such as Kelly Services", said Adam Miller, President and CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. "And by taking an integrated approach to managing and developing its employees, the company will be able to derive more value and insight from its system, resulting in happier employees and greater user engagement."