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What does workforce management mean amid a landscape of evolving employee expectations and the changing nature of work? In this article, we explore what organizations need to consider when identifying workforce management solutions that enable deploying the right talent at the right time.
Facing a volatile environment, pressure from upstart competitors, and soaring customer expectations, the banking and capital markets industry will need flexibility and smart planning to succeed. Read on to learn the opportunities and technologies that can best prepare the industry for success.
A groundbreaking partnership across higher education institutions is taking place in New Mexico, with six public colleges sharing a cloud-based platform to manage finances, payroll, staff, and student services.
To spur innovation and growth—economic headwinds be damned—technology leaders are racing to modernize their data foundations, rethink their talent strategies, and better connect the dots between strategic priorities and value creation.
We caught up with Shashank Saxena and Mariana Santiago, co-general managers of Workday VNDLY, to discuss the latest developments for our extended workforce and vendor management system—and its role in powering the future of work.
Senior leaders in people and technology at Southwest Airlines share the game-changing impacts of partnering with Workday.
The tech industry has never lacked for data, but siloed systems have cut short the ability to deeply interpret that data. This is all changing as the industry is shedding its past—and tapping the transformative power of a single, unified system.
As Workday Peakon Employee Voice surpasses 500 million survey responses, we explore the key trends and insights that are shaping the employee experience.
Struggling to find and keep the talent they need, employers know they must deliver an optimal employee experience. In a RedThread Research podcast episode, Workday’s Phil Willburn shares best practices.
As organizations continue to navigate the shift toward hybrid work models, creating a sense of belonging among remote and in-office employees has become more important than ever. That’s why we spoke with Erica Dhawan, author of “Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection No Matter the Distance,” to get her insights on how companies can foster a culture of inclusion and collaboration in this new era of work.
The future of work is about workforce agility. Defining what that looks like in talent acquisition will take fully embracing what’s changed and the technology that enables thriving in that change.
In this edition of the Workday Podcast, we spoke with Daniela Porr, solutions marketing lead at Workday, about the driving forces behind diversity and inclusion, what the strategy gap is, and much more.
As we face ongoing economic uncertainty, discover HR leaders’ best practices for boosting morale and responding to employee needs.
CIOs and IT leaders have valuable insight into what’s needed to create an extended workforce talent strategy that powers the future of work.
From big workforce ambitions to the urgent need to shake free of massive technology debt, federal agencies are poised for radical rethinking and fresh new approaches. Industry experts and government leaders share insights on where to focus and how to prepare for what comes next.
The use of contingent workers is growing. Here are six ways our vendor management system (VMS) supports global contingent workforce operations.
Firms that optimize their resource management achieve a range of performance advantages—including customer satisfaction, employee retention, revenue, and profitability—according to a recent survey of almost 1,000 professional and business services executives.
Last year saw significant change for our customers, and those changes are reflected in how they used Workday products—specifically in hiring trends globally and by industry. Our findings, based on metrics from the Workday platform, provide insights into momentum around growing internal talent and what it all might mean for companies and job seekers in the year ahead.
New technologies and solutions are often limited to office workers, but that’s a mistake. Learn how mobile applications can play a major role in your deskless employees’ day-to-day work.
Businesses increasingly depend on contingent workers for workforce agility and flexibility. Leaders from Everest Group explain how vendor management systems (VMS) have evolved with this trend and can deliver advanced technology capabilities to manage the contingent workforce.
Effective workforce planning unlocks ways to address emerging talent requirements, including smarter matching between talent supply and demand.
HR leaders must embrace an agile mindset and flexible work-design framework—or risk being stuck in reaction mode.
Hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality businesses may be rebounding back to pre-pandemic norms—but that’s about the only thing returning to the status quo. Whether it’s new omnichannel approaches, better scenario planning, or embracing AI to address staffing challenges, hospitality leaders weigh in on what comes next—and how businesses can prepare.
Improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within an organization is the right thing to do. But it is also the smart thing to do. We talked with Scott McMillion of the FBI and Workday’s Carin Taylor to learn more about building a successful DEIA strategy that improves an entire organization.
Scaling the modern contingent workforce requires technology platform support. Learn how to spot the differences between old technology and truly innovative VMS platforms.
A senior HR leader at PVH Corp. (owners of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands) shares practical advice on building digital-first associate experiences for retail with Workday in a session from NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show.
More than ever, the companies that succeed are those where HR and IT work in conjunction. A human resources information system, or HRIS, is the perfect tool to bring those departments in sync.
Why—and how—companies can speed and smooth integration by prioritizing data and strategic change management.
What are the top priorities for CHROs in 2023? Insights from business and HR leaders indicate a future focused on creating a workplace that’s in step with the pace of change.
No one knows for sure what the future holds. But some people have a pretty good idea. We asked experts, government leaders, and big-picture thinkers what trends and issues will shape state and local governments over the next few years—and what you can do today to prepare.
For businesses to remain competitive during times of uncertainty and transformation, understanding employee sentiment is critical. That’s where employee engagement software gives you the edge.
CHROs are pursuing digital transformation in order to better manage their entire workforce—including contingent workers. To reach that goal, they should align with their partners in the C-suite before the technology selection process starts.
Workday’s new survey found that 48% of manufacturing leaders reported a higher employee turnover than the historical average. Learn how manufacturers can invest in their frontline worker experience to improve recruitment and retention rates.
With a tangle of siloed systems and inefficient paper-based processes, Gladstone Institutes was looking to modernize its technology to better sustain its mission of overcoming unsolved diseases of the brain, heart, and immune system. We talked with Scott Pegg, Gladstone’s CIO, and Derek Sharp at Avaap, to learn more.
In an industry keynote from Workday Rising, our flagship customer event, leaders from LiveRamp and Warner Bros. Discovery shared their approach to effectively adapting to change.
The modern workplace is entering a phase of perpetual evolution. HR thought leaders Dr. John Boudreau and Greg Pryor share insights on how a world without jobs could function and the value of butterfly careers.
Anticipating the future of work can set your business up for success. Find out why you should fit total workforce optimization into your strategic plan.
In this episode of the Workday Podcast, Ben Eubanks, chief research officer at Lighthouse Research and Advisory, discusses what frontline workers need for an employee experience that fosters belonging and retention. His insights are part of a Workday-sponsored report, “Frontline Workers: How to Connect, Enable, and Support Them in the Modern Workplace.”
Feeling supported by their managers is the strongest indicator of a frontline employee’s sense of belonging and desire to stay, according to findings from a Workday-sponsored report. Here’s how companies can enable their frontline managers to foster an engaging employee experience.
In this video, Vince Vickers, principal and national healthcare consulting leader at KPMG shares why healthcare organizations need to reimagine how to retain top talent and better support their workforces.
Find out what differentiates highly engaged organizations from their peers, how they make the most of employee feedback, and what business leaders can do to create a best-practice engagement strategy.
Discover the best practices of highly engaged organizations, and learn why organizational psychology is so important for getting the most out of employee feedback.
The ability to evolve and adopt new solutions that help solve the challenges of retaining clinical talent, effective supply chain management, and consistently delivering excellent patient care is mission critical for healthcare providers. Leaders from Deloitte, Sentara Healthcare, and Workday connected to discuss how healthcare organizations are meeting these demands.
Higher ed leaders say the pace of change is slowing down. But they understand that to stay competitive, a data-focused digital strategy must come to life.
For professional services firms facing a tight talent market and far-ranging industry pressures, the usual ways of pairing people and projects require a rethink. We talk with Workday’s Patrice Cappello and Justin Joseph to learn more about how intelligent resource management can help.
Many organizations look to a managed service provider (MSP) to manage their contingent labor program. In order to deliver on program goals, a vendor management system (VMS) that empowers MSP teams is critical.
When businesses prioritize employee engagement as a strategic initiative, the benefits compound to create what we’ve termed the “Engagement Edge.” Discover the potential benefits here.
With a customizable VMS, you can change your technology to better suit your business and get better support for change management in your contingent workforce program.
The student experience is taking center stage as higher ed institutions prioritize student success. It will require digital experiences, flexibility, educational options, and a rich set of accessible services to meet students where they are.
As Christmas Tree Shops (CTS) undertakes a major expansion and rebranding effort, the retailer’s human resources director shares how the chain is driving employee engagement to boost customer service.