Case Study: San Jacinto College achieves seamless recruiting and sustained growth during COVID-19 with Cornerstone OnDemand

How recruiting, learning, and performing through a pandemic can be done well

San Jacinto College, a long‑standing community college serving roughly 45,000 students across five campuses in East Harris County, faced the dual challenge of decentralized, high‑volume hiring and an abrupt move to remote instruction during the COVID‑19 pandemic. With varied hiring workflows, many stakeholders new to recruitment, and the planned opening of a new Generation Park campus, the college needed a way to continue growth and support faculty and staff through a rapid digital transition.

Having adopted Cornerstone Recruiting, Learning, and Performance in 2016, San Jacinto streamlined hiring processes, improved candidate experience and internal mobility, and delivered targeted online learning (including LinkedIn Learning and Skillsoft integrations and curated playlists). The platform enabled decentralized remote recruitment and onboarding, kept the Generation Park staffing on track, supported ongoing professional development and performance reporting, and helped the college sustain growth and expand student accessibility despite pandemic disruptions.

San Jacinto College

Shanna Dement

Director, Compensation & HRIS