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#GlobalMobility leaders, I love this post from Workday's CPO discussing tackling their four pain points for internal, employee mobility: 1️⃣ Internal role transparency 2️⃣ Talent hording 3️⃣ Manager communication 4️⃣ New skills opportunities Great read with notes around the solutions and outcomes. Thanks Workday and Ashley Goldsmith for sharing!

After overhauling Workday’s internal mobility programs in 2022, we saw a huge boost in internal hiring and retention of top performers. My colleague Inna Landman shares how we did it in this interview with Human Resource Executive. #InternalMobility #FutureofWork #WDAY

Really nice plan for retaining talent — based on just four simple changes that consider the needs of employees, managers and the company. #retention #retainingtalent #internalhires

Internal mobility is a hot topic, with many of our clients prioritizing it on their agendas. If you're interested in learning more about this crucial aspect of workforce management and how we enhance internal mobility through Workday, check out our latest article!

Since 2019, Workday has offered short-term assignments for employees through its career hub platform. So far, more than 3,500 employees have taken advantage of "gigs", and the results speak for themselves. Employees input skills they want to develop, and the platform uses machine learning to suggest relevant gigs. If accepted by both the hiring party and their manager, they can undertake gigs ranging from 10% to half of their workload. The assignments are designed to help employees develop new skills, flex existing skills that don't use in their full-time roles, or to gain exposure to other parts of Workday's operations. The program has seen a nearly 50% increase in internal movement for participants in the fiscal year 2022, with over one-third of those movements resulting in promotions. Overall, Workday reports that the program has positively impacted employee satisfaction and career development. #Workday #Achievers #Upskilling #CareerDevelopment

Watch this short video not to learn about why Workday made the Fortune 500, but to hear our CEO Carl Eschenbach talk about the values that got us there: employees, customer service, innovation, integrity, fun, and profitability. For Carl, its also about especially servant leadership and how that's defined his career and his approach to leading our company forever forward. #FORTUNE500 #Workday #ForeverForward

IN THE AUS 2DAY: Workday's move to 'skills-first' changes forever how employees progress their careers. Its introduction across the world is gaining momentum among Workday’s 10,000 corporate customers. Instead of relying on traditional qualifications, employees will amass dozens of 'skills'. A computer will recommend whether they are suited to new task, team, or promotion based on their collection of skills, aka a skill set. Think of it as like computer dating but applied on a huge scale to the job market. Your dating tags to trigger matches might include 'camping', 'foodie', 'tattoos', 'concerts', 'dancing' etc. Your Workday skills to trigger an internal job recommendation might be 'team player', 'Japanese speaker', 'PowerPoint', 'presenter', 'leadership', or 'negotiator'. Workday last week said 1,500 corporations & companies had already adopted this. Degrees still count, but as Workday says, it's 'skills-first'. Chief Technology Officer David Sohigian whom I interviewed is case-in-point. His base degree is a Bachelor of Science in fermentation science - winemaking and brewing. He admits these are probably not the most important skills for a global CTO. See our interview with Sohigian in the story for more details. Workday says it has assured universities (in the US they happen also to be clients) that degrees are still important in the mix but, again, as they say, it's 'skills-first'. By scraping the internet, job resumes and LinkedIn, Workday has amassed a template of 55,000 skills that employees can attain. For this story, run in The Australian, I was at Workday Rising in San Francisco and given one-on-one access to three of Workday's top global executives. It will be important to see the response from Australian employer/employee groups as this rolls out further locally. Enjoy the story. https://lnkd.in/gdfSKU8e #theaustralian #workday #skills #skillsfirst #jobs #training #employment #career #promotion #AI #GenAI

This is more insight into the internal mobility initiative at Workday. It's an incredible way to showcase ways your skills could be applied in an entirely different department. It's how I moved from software engineering to project management and agile/scrum. Workday #workday #workdaylife

Workday's Vision for Skills-First Organizations Some key takeaways from an insightful article by the team at 'Unleash'. Amidst the seismic shift in the world of work, Workday, under the leadership of co-CEO Carl Eschenbach, is driving a paradigm shift towards skills-based futures. At Workday Rising EMEA, co-president Sayan Chakraborty emphasized the commitment to a skills-focused approach, transcending traditional job profiles and credentials. Some key insights The post-Great Resignation era sees a persistent talent shortage globally, driven by demographic trends and an increasing demand for technology skills. Workday advocates for becoming a "skills business" to thrive in the future of work, moving away from traditional job structures and embracing a skills-first organizational model. Workday offers tools like Skills Cloud to assist organizations in navigating the complexities of skills-based strategies and workforce planning. Leading the Charge A standout example is Accenture, leveraging Workday's skills taxonomy to create personalized skills profiles, enabling more diverse hiring from non-university backgrounds. The automotive giant Rolls-Royce is embracing experimentation around skills and AI, showcasing the benefits of a forward-thinking approach. Aviva's Transformation Journey Dan Godfrey, Group People Operations and Strategy Director at Aviva, shared their transformative journey with Workday. Aviva's re-implementation included strategic workforce planning, skills assignment, and the creation of a talent marketplace, fostering a dynamic conversation around skills infrastructure and HR tech transformation. In a world where skills are the currency, Workday envisions a future where organizations thrive by prioritizing skills over traditional qualifications, paving the way for a more diverse and socially equitable workforce. The full article is available in the link below. #Workday #ArtificalIntelligence #AI

At Workday, we encourage everyone to let their skills shine through gig work. 🌟 Discover a revolutionary approach to employee training and upskilling that's transforming careers. Learn how Workday's Internal Mobility programs are redefining career growth. #WDAYLife