Cornerstone Partners With Udacity To Build In-Demand Skills

Cornerstone OnDemand, a company in workforce agility solutions, today announced that Discovery and Fluency content from Udacity, a company in digital education training, is now available within Cornerstone Content Subscriptions (formerly known as Cornerstone Content Anytime (CCA)), offering premium technology content, co-created with industry leaders such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Cornerstone will leverage Udacity’s deep expertise in the development and delivery of proprietary technology courses that blend the flexibility of online learning with the benefits of human instruction. Together with Udacity, Cornerstone will accelerate the power of learning, drive people growth, and support organisations as they develop the skills of the future to drive business transformation.

Each subscription is thoughtfully curated to enable every company to develop their workforce with high-quality content that builds in-demand skills. Cornerstone Content Subscriptions feature originals produced in-house and courses from top brands and qualified experts, spanning topics like professional skills, modern compliance, leadership and management, and technology.

Following Accenture’s recent acquisition of Udacity, Udacity content is now available in Cornerstone’s Professional Skills and Technology Subscriptions. Udacity content is produced in-house and held to quality and experience consistency standards, ensuring expertly curated content for all learners. Together, Cornerstone and Udacity will upskill today’s talent for the careers of the future and enhance the development experience for millions of learners seeking in-demand digital skills.

“As today's workplace continues to grapple with rapid change that requires unique and agile skillsets, modern learning content remains among the greatest investments an HR leader can make for their employees and their organization,” said Giri Coneti, Cornerstone’s General Manager of Content. “Cornerstone’s continued prioritization of and investment in its Content business shows its dedication to meeting the learning needs of today’s digital economy. Through our partnership with Udacity and expansion of our content offerings, Cornerstone is empowering people to take control of their career paths and setting them up for success today and in the future.”

Cornerstone’s partnership with Udacity comes on the heels of new research showing challenges for organisations to adequately skill their talent to keep up with the pace of change driven by digitization, automation, and artificial intelligence. According to Cornerstone’s 2024 Workforce Readiness Gap Report, 60 per cent of enterprise leaders believe that AI has increased the pace of workplace change, and 63 per cent don’t believe their workforce is adaptable to change. Further Cornerstone research showed only 59 per cent of employees feel confident in their organization’s ability to develop skills, compared to 88 per cent of employers – creating a 29-point gap. With its growing content ecosystem, Cornerstone aims to equip customers with expertly curated and relevant content subscriptions to build digital fluency and skills to address this growing workforce readiness gap.

“Udacity chose to partner with Cornerstone because the relationship offers a unique opportunity to engage Cornerstone's fantastic client base, significantly expanding our reach and enabling us to accelerate our mission of delivering impactful and cutting-edge tech education,” said Kai Roemmelt, Udacity CEO. “We're excited about the potential shared growth between Cornerstone and Udacity, now forging futures in tech together.”