Our parents and grandparents used to build their careers within one company, starting at the bottom and working their way up the corporate ladder. Nowadays, this career path is almost completely obsolete. According to recent research, almost three quarters of UK workers think that regular job...

For a long time, HR has been considered an administrative department for employees and managers. Now, the HR department stands for much more than that; they are essentially the mediator between employees and managers and have become a vital part of the overall corporate brand and strategy. In...

The philosophy of corporate social responsibility, or CSR, in the business world has gained momentum within the past 10 years or so. Companies are assuming responsibility for the effects they produce at a social, economic and environmental level, and are committing themselves to increasing...

The space in which we find ourselves carrying out our work every day affects our performance in more ways than we think. A functional and modern work environment can contribute significantly to the well-being of workers which, as pointed out by Cornerstone and IDC’s 2017 study, is...

At Cornerstone OnDemand we often talk about the value of diversity and its contributions to the overall organisation. We talk about how diversity can enhance the corporate culture and how companies can effectively manage diversity. The recent gender pay gap reports have demonstrated the...

Businesses are known to do almost anything to please their customers. However, when it comes to applicants, they sometimes miss the mark. It is commonplace for applicants to either receive delayed or no feedback following their application, which can leave a bad impression of the company they...

Have you ever had a manager that has to have everything under control? Do they nitpick over the smallest detail or refuse to delegate even the simplest of tasks?  Sooner or later, everyone will have met this type of person in their professional career. This style of working is commonly...

Social media has completely changed how we communicate with each other, from the way we converse to the way we share information. Instead of dialing a number in our phone, we head to Facebook. Social media has become an integral part of society and it is being used widely for both personal and...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes up wherever you go on the web. It’s probably come up in your email inbox with companies requesting consent to keep contacting you, you’ve probably discussed it in numerous meetings, it’s everywhere. But how prepared are you?

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One in four UK workers say that their job does not offer good opportunities for skills training and development. However, as technology evolves, learning and development opportunities will start to become more accessible, enabling employees to build new skills on the job rather than in a...