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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CareerPlug

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ACareerPlug is a software company that helps companies across the U.S. and Canada to attract and hire the right people. Their hiring software works for non-HR people so every owner, operator, and hiring manager can make the right hires for their team. Headquartered in Austin, CareerPlug provides a playbook on How to Hire, making it easier to access best practices, and automating the process so users can focus on making the right hire.N/A

    Cornerstone Galaxy

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ACornerstone Galaxy is a cloud-based application for talent management. Cornerstone offers suites for recruiting, training, performance monitoring and planning, learning, and HR data management. It is scaled for enterprises.N/A

    Indeed Hiring Platform

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AA hiring platform that delivers the interviews needed to reach and understanding of job seekers with recruiting automation technology in one solution.N/A
    Pricing
    CareerPlugCornerstone GalaxyIndeed Hiring Platform
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CareerPlugCornerstone GalaxyIndeed Hiring Platform
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details——Subscription-based pricing, contact Indeed
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CareerPlugCornerstone GalaxyIndeed Hiring Platform
    Considered Multiple Products
    CareerPlug
    Chose CareerPlug
    CareerPlug provides better results and a reduced cost
    Incentivized
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    No answer on this topic
    Indeed
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    65 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    102 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    54 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    73 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    70 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    103 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    72%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    76 Answers
    Features
    CareerPlugCornerstone GalaxyIndeed Hiring Platform
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CareerPlug and Cornerstone Galaxy and Indeed Hiring Platform
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    5.8
    67 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Indeed Hiring Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.57 Ratings7.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.97 Ratings8.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.37 Ratings9.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.57 Ratings9.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.97 Ratings8.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.27 Ratings6.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.27 Ratings6.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.26 Ratings4.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates8.27 Ratings4.560 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.97 Ratings3.061 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.27 Ratings3.556 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.27 Ratings3.564 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings5.043 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings5.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings5.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CareerPlug and Cornerstone Galaxy and Indeed Hiring Platform
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    6.5
    134 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Indeed Hiring Platform
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.569 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings5.7116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings6.3127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CareerPlug and Cornerstone Galaxy and Indeed Hiring Platform
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    8.4
    115 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Indeed Hiring Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.596 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.099 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.595 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CareerPlug and Cornerstone Galaxy and Indeed Hiring Platform
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    8.5
    122 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Indeed Hiring Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.594 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings8.581 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings9.070 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.082 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.097 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings8.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.094 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.086 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.3116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CareerPlug and Cornerstone Galaxy and Indeed Hiring Platform
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    6.5
    58 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Indeed Hiring Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of CareerPlug and Cornerstone Galaxy and Indeed Hiring Platform
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    7.4
    191 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Indeed Hiring Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring00 Ratings7.7141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings7.4189 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.0176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings7.2151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings6.5138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.0172 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings7.8166 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.0188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings7.6187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings6.7119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CareerPlugCornerstone GalaxyIndeed Hiring Platform
    Small Businesses
    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    PeopleFluent
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Avature CRM
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CareerPlugCornerstone GalaxyIndeed Hiring Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.1
    (262 ratings)
    7.2
    (109 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (46 ratings)
    8.6
    (14 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (37 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (114 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CareerPlugCornerstone GalaxyIndeed Hiring Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CareerPlug
    If you're looking to hire but don't want to have it be an all consuming portion of your job, CareerPlug is great! The automation behind it has been so helpful to us
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Cornerstone Galaxy is a good solution for larger companies that focus on training and want to offer a variety of options to their employees and departments. It is highly customizable. It does require a tech savvy team to set-up, and maintain. This is not a set-it-and-forget-it system. From an LMS perspective, it wouldn't be my top choice for employees who only need a mobile-friendly approach.
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    Indeed
    Again, Indeed is the leader when it comes to hourly and salary staffing. From all the positions at our dealerships, Indeed helps us staff most of the positions we need to fulfill. Overall, they offer a great product and at a competitive rate. It is worth trying to see if it will work for your company
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CareerPlug
    • Posting jobs to multiple job boards
    • Sending candidate communications through the interviewing/hiring process
    • Saving and managing job templates
    • Customizing the interview/hiring process
    • Providing reporting and data
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • Ability to provide multiple customizable access roles from general end user to full system admin and anything in between
    • Powerful reporting system in the LMS to track a plethora of data points within the platform (user data, training information, transcript information)
    • Great options to customize the look and feel of your "home page" to best meet your company's needs and goals.
    • Ability to customize the transcript view for learners (i.e. when Completed training will move to their Archived transcript, what to do with Inactive training on transcripts)
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    • The set-up of the event asks for important details to maximize the effectiveness of the event, but is also very simple.
    • The opportunity for you to create more personal connections with each candidate, while also providing a virtual hiring experience.
    • The actual hiring event platform that is utilized during the execution of the event is simple, user-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CareerPlug
    • CareerPlug should have a training manual.
    • There should be an easier way to add leaves and incentives
    • Interface should be more precise.
    Incentivized
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • Sometimes finding the right answer to your support question can be a bit more difficult than it should be.
    • I would like to see more OSHA related courses.
    • At times, the administrative interface seems to need to be updated, but the tradeoff honestly might be the absolute rock-solid stability of the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    • Although we have a sponsored jobs agreement, so candidates are directed to our website to apply, I have heard recruiters say the old view to where you can see the candidates that applied through Indeed is helpful.
    • Disabling job posting permissions from certain users would be helpful. Only admin should be able to post jobs (that aren't free). It would help better manage our invoicing and billing with Indeed.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    As long as pricing stays reasonable, we will likely stay with Cornerstone for at least one more contract renewal. It would be a large task to migrate all of our content to a new system. However, the LMS landscape is diversifying with new startups that are showing some real innovation.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    Indeed is great because it seems like a lot of IT consultants and IT resources use it to find new opportunities. The platform is continuously innovating and the price can be reasonable if managed actively and properly when setting up the job posting. I don't give it a 10 because the method of promoting your posting and their cost per applicant value is NOT transparent at all. It is dynamic according to market conditions which we have to assume is in the favor of the company making money and NOT serving us as customers. But maybe we are being too cynical? We say this because their search feature to find our posting and our company information from the candidate's side is suprisingly not very good. Why does only exact match searches work vs returning posts or company information if the candidate does NOT have the exact matching words. That is not how most search tools/engines work. They return the most relevant first and everything else afterward, but Indeed does not seemingly do this from our experience. If we do not enter exact key word matching our job postings and company information is not returned from the candidate search perspective.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Easy to use, easy to learn, lots of support during the learning process. There are a few parts of the system we don't use and I'm hesitant to begin using because other clients have said they're difficult and cumbersome (certifications) or outdated (libraries)
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    Indeed
    Overall usability is very good, for our company it's been helpful for us to be able to navigate a large applicant pool. We've also found the prompts and icons to be very intuitive and aesthetic. Issues have mostly been on the applicant end and the interview option, while helpful, has also had some minor usability issues in the past.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    I haven't really had any major availability problems. The service is practically impeccable but it is true that at times, due to server and latency problems, the application has been slower. But these have been specific issues that have resolved themselves.
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    I haven't seen many issues at all with load times. Sometimes learning assignments will take longer then expected but it is still reasonable. They have taken great effort over the last couple years to speed things up like reports and search results so I expect that effort to continue in the coming year.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Its always important to have support when you are facing problems and when you are the main admin of the organization. Cornerstone Support is very supporting when you have not found the answer in the help guide. its very useful to have a team support to guide you.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    When we first started with Indeed, we had a dedicated account rep that we could reach out to with questions. They would often try to upcharge, but at least we could get solutions for issues. Unfortunately now Indeed has removed those positions and the only way to contact Support is chat and email. Many times we don't get an answer to questions, and have no escalation point for issues.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    we use also to admin all our training in person events and sessions. Its easy to admin this kind of trainings and automatize some processes we have. Also de user experience and the integration with other systems helps to the employees to use more. All modules integrated oriented to develop people is the principal reason to have CSOD. The training administration is very complete and allows to automate many processes.
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The online modules are pretty good. You can access them at any time, which we have done. You learn a lot in the beginning, but having the ability to retake short lessons when you are working on those items was very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    It showed us everything we needed
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    Implementation Rating
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The implementation was pretty difficult. We felt they (Cornerstone) didn’t properly allocate the resources to complete our implementation in the timetable we wanted.

    For example, we worked on Workday and SSO integrations - work that we had specifically contracted for in advance. When we were ready to work on that project, they didn’t have the people ready to help us, so it took a lot longer than necessary. That was my biggest pain point.

    The implementation approach we went with was a self-led implementation. We would speak to the implementation manager once per week, and self-trained. We met with implementation manager to discuss issues, review things that we’d learned for 1 hour. We found that wasn’t enough. Other things would come up outside that one hour window that we couldn’t get answers to. We didn’t have anyone to ask about those things and we had to wait to ask during our weekly meeting.

    The advantage of the self-led implementation approach was that it was really inexpensive – significantly less than the implementation cost for the other systems that we looked at. I also liked that we could pace ourselves. There were however big roadblocks. We would have to make sure the right resources were available. We had an implementation/project manager with a lot of experience and felt that the person was knowledgeable but missed on a few things.

    In hindsight, I would still go with the self-led implementation, but knowing what I know now, I would ask for the integration person to be available more. I would work that into the contract. With single sign-on, we needed deep linking to build direct links through a Single Sign-On tool, e.g. when someone gets an email, it directs them to training. But it has to go through SSO to get them to the correct link. Deep linking wasn’t turned on in our system and they had to activate it. We encountered little things like that – sequencing pre-requisites which were problematic. We tried to troubleshoot ourselves.

    I recommend you consider contracting for some extra implementation hours and determine when they are going to be available. Work it into the contract that you have the ability to call tech support during implementation. In addition to weekly implementation meetings, they have technical webexes – 4 every week, but 2 didn’t apply to us – one as we were using SSO. The challenge is they were not always relevant – we had specific questions that didn’t fall into those categories
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    Indeed
    Integration was easy and painless. Really had no issues throughout the process, and Indeed did not offer us support options. Glad that the system is helpful since Indeed's customer service is not. I do wish they had better support options, even a phone number to call if we run into issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CareerPlug
    CareerPlug is cost efficient as compared to the other HR software. its easy to use and it can handle a lot more then other referred software.
    Incentivized
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The user experience is a lot better than using SumTotal as an admin CSOD makes working easy. Without having workarounds. Reporting is a lot better than both platforms. Reporting in CSOD is complex however easy to manage and create when you understand the data points collected
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    I think Indeed Hiring Platform heavily outweighs Zip and CareerBuilder in terms of quality of candidates and candidate reach. It is most similar to LinkedIn in terms of success with sourcing candidates. Still, as stated in the previous question, I believe LinkedIn is more qualified in terms of higher-level/higher-paid candidates.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    It is important to be familiar with the terms and annual increases in licenses and other aspects of the contract. I recommend analyzing this from the beginning and the permanence is relevant because Cornerstone updates its modules and brings out new features that may allow you to leave a module to acquire another
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    It's a great product with some pieces that are set but many things that can be customized as needed for individual needs
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    As I have said before, I have no doubt that the services of the Cornerstone sales people were very good. In particular, our salesperson spent a lot of time in contact with us to make the process go smoothly. Perhaps being a large company in some cases the times were slowed down but it is something normal to take into account.
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    Indeed
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    CareerPlug
    • Increased quality candidates by 100%
    • Reduced monthly recruiting cost by 75%
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • We are in the process of trying to increase employee engagement through content expansion. We are in the early stages of this.
    • The Edge Import Tool, in conjunction with Reporting 2.0, has done a great job of helping to automate/semi-automate tasks for huge time savings.
    • Maintaining compliance. Achieved through dynamic/automated groups, assignments, communication, and reporting.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    • My healthcare client had 55 RSVPs and 19 attendees which were well above their expectations for the event. I think this event significantly reduced the time to hire for those who attended the event.
    • My customer service client had to cancel their event, but for their next one, they are definitely hoping it will have a great ROI since they are able to hire a high volume for each role.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CareerPlug Screenshots

    Screenshot of Additional Job SharingScreenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Job DistributionScreenshot of Job IndexScreenshot of Job PostingScreenshot of Text Messaging

    Cornerstone Galaxy Screenshots

    Screenshot of A personalized, modern user experience and self-service capabilities to engage employees, ensure productivity, and centralize employee dataScreenshot of With Cornerstone Learning, go beyond compliance and training - truly develop an engaged and collaborative workforce.Screenshot of Cornerstone Recruiting takes care of all talent acquisition needs and provides candidates with an amazing experience.Screenshot of With Cornerstone Performance, benchmark your people's performance, align them with your strategy, and provide feedback that matters.Screenshot of Cornerstone HR offers a personalized, modern user experience and self-service capabilities to engage employees, ensure productivity, and centralize employee data.Screenshot of With Content Anytime, quickly deliver hundreds of eLearning courses covering key soft-skills such as communication, time management, leadership, teamwork, and emotional intelligence.