For example, one study  found that  people who regularly get moderate exercise miss 18 percent fewer workdays, while strenuous exercisers miss 32 percent fewer workdays. Organizations are seeing the benefits of investing in the wellbeing of their employees, which is why nearly two-thirds of U.S. employers have adopted a company wellness program. Reduced absenteeism. The RAND Corp.’s MORE

A big thank you to our customers and the rest of the Workday community who joined us in Las Vegas last week for Workday Rising 2015! Our intrepid Workday film crew was everywhere during the event and asked attendees what they thought about the conference—watch the video below to get a feel for the Workday Rising experience. 26-29, 2016. MORE

To help the company prepare for its bright future, Virgin Cruises selected Workday, including Workday Financial Management , Workday Human Capital Management , and Workday Planning , to create a technology foundation that reflects the values and spirit of the Virgin brand during a period of rapid growth and innovation. In this Q&A, Schwalb discusses why choosing the right technology platform was so important, what mattered most, and how they see Workday helping to support their vision and goals. ” Why did Virgin Cruises select Workday? MORE

The list features Workday customers, industry trends, and profiles of incredible people. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Workday Blogs of 2015: Video: Workday Rising 2015 News Highlights. This video captures  highlights from Workday Rising 2015 in September in Las Vegas. Questions on Tackling Retention Problems with Workday Talent Insights. Guess what? MORE

Ashley Goldsmith is chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Workday, with global responsibility for all human resources functions, internal communications, and the Workday Foundation. As Workday’s HR leader, a big part of Goldsmith’s job is to help ensure that Workday retains its strong workplace culture—a culture that’s gained it both regional and national recognition. We caught up with Goldsmith to learn her thoughts on Workday’s culture, the role it plays in competing in competitive job markets, and why in the HR industry culture is “the new black.”. MORE

These are three strengths of Workday Payroll applications that empower payroll professionals every day. Today we are introducing Workday Payroll for France, which extends to France the same control, flexibility, and insight that we have delivered with our payroll offerings for the U.S., The post 3 Key Strengths of Workday Payroll for France appeared first on Workday Blog. MORE

Let’s face it; the workday is typically a busy one, which means verbally relaying information to employees is not an effective means of communication. Communication in the workplace is one of our 10 core qualities of a high-performance culture. From the pitch to the signed contract agreement, how individuals communicate with one another determines the success of their endeavors. MORE

Today we announced plans to deliver  Workday Planning , a new application that represents a significant step forward in our vision, and one that will have a big impact on both our Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) customers. This is where Workday Planning changes things. Our newest application for enterprise planning, budgeting, and forecasting will combine with Workday Financial Management and Workday HCM to be the industry’s first system that unifies real-time finance and HR data with analytics and enterprise planning. MORE

Now, they’ve brought Upshot’s talent and IP to Workday, following Workday’s acquisition of the small company last February. Former Upshot co-founders, Joseph Turian and Thomas Kim, are putting their data science and analytics expertise to work at Workday. Former Upshot Co-Founder Joseph Turian is now a Principal Software Development Engineer at Workday. MORE

Employers can meet their team halfway by providing a free workout hour   within the workday. The office life– while filled with its own adventures– is a relatively sedentary one. In fact, the average worker spends 10 hours a day sitting down per day. In addition to the discomfort of the ‘sitting life,’ inactive workers increase their odds for health risks. hour fitness break. MORE

At Workday Rising this week, you told us you loved reconnecting with longtime friends. And you told us you were very excited to hear the news about Workday Learning , Workday Planning , Workday Student , Workday’s strategic partnership with Microsoft , and more. We look forward to seeing our customers and partners again in Chicago for Workday Rising, Oct. MORE

Today, Fortune ranked Workday #6 on its list of the “ 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity.”. At Workday, we are focused on creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves. Just this past weekend, more than 50 youths participated in a day of workshops on Workday’s campus (see photo above) to learn about careers in the STEM and Arts fields. If not, why? MORE

Not to mistake efficiency for laziness, these native tech users can help cut down on the time spent on administrative duties– leaving more room to get the job done within their workday. Last month, on May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez changed the way we work with the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations. This overtime law will extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year. Here’s what you need to know about the new law, and some low-hanging fruit to help teams rise to their potential at work. MORE

Today marks an exciting milestone for Workday: We have been named a leader in Gartner’s first-ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Human Capital Management Suites for Midmarket and Large Enterprises. In fact, Workday was placed in the highest and furthest overall position in the leaders’ quadrant for our ability to execute and completeness of vision. MORE

Worksheets offer a cloud-based, collaborative spreadsheet built directly into the core of Workday’s technology platform. At Workday, we realized there had to be a better way. That’s why I’m excited to announce Worksheets, the first native spreadsheet experience for enterprise cloud applications that officially launched today with the availability of Workday Planning. Worksheets offer a cloud-based, collaborative spreadsheet built directly into the core of Workday’s technology platform. Can I import my existing spreadsheets into Workday? But wait. MORE

In a recent article,  CIO explains that employees also seek benefits like flexible workdays, lunches, and health packages. In 2015, it’s hard enough to get top talent through the doors, but retaining them—that’s a whole other challenge. Today’s top talent expects a return for their skills. It’s broader than just more money and compliments. They’re looking for the whole enchilada. Not surprisingly, Airbnb, Bain & Company, and Guidewire—the top three companies based on the employee-nominated 2016  Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards heard the call and answered. Career Opportunities. MORE

But that’s exactly what Workday customer Rolls-Royce did in October 2015, when the business deployed a cloud-based HR system covering employees across 46 countries. “In all honesty, Workday didn’t sell to us, the other customers did. ” You clearly did your homework—why did Workday come out on top? It is a differentiator in the quality of the Workday concept. MORE

Workday announced today that we are helping colleges and universities address this issue with Workday Student Admissions , which was developed with substantial input from more than 20 higher education institutions. It is the second application—along with Workday Student Recruiting —available as part of the Workday Student system. MORE

Mike Knitter, interim associate vice president at the University of Chicago, shares his tips and thoughts on change in today’s Workday Community Voices. By selecting Workday we skipped multiple generations of technology, moving from paper-based processes to a cloud-based administrative system. Human Resources colleges customers higher education universities workday community voices MORE

We’re less than a month away from our annual customer conference, Workday Rising , to be held this year at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Sept. Workday Rising gives our customers the chance to connect and collaborate with each other, interact with partners, and spend time with Workday teams including Services and Products. Here’s a look at some of what’s on tap for this year’s Workday Rising: Kickoff Keynote. Workday Executive Keynote. Workday Customer Keynote. Workday Rising is always a highlight of our year, and we hope to see you there. MORE

As Chief Financial Officer at Workday, how does Robynne Sisco think about balancing our company’s goals of culture, growth, and profitability?  In this video, Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith interviews Sisco on this topic and others, including the changing role of the CFO and the importance of collaborating with HR and other teams. MORE

That’s why we decided to approach our Workday Learning product through the eyes of the people who will use it. At the beginning of our Workday Learning journey we talked with people we believe will want to use the tool to lead richer, more successful professional lives. Users won’t need to know which personas they fit into to use Workday Learning. We plan to release Workday Learning later this year in Workday 27, and HR leaders tell us they are excited about something that goes beyond compliance and accreditation. Start By Listening. What Personas Want. MORE

Workday Rising , the annual user event dedicated to educating and connecting the Workday user community, is fast approaching. The event provides a chance for users to enhance their skills and learn from other experienced customers with networking and educational opportunities that help to maximize your Workday investment and stay on top of the latest business trends. MORE

Workday announced today its intent to build Workday Learning. We met with Leighanne Levensaler, senior vice president of products, and Amy Wilson, vice president of HCM products, to find out more about Workday Learning and why it will be different from the learning management systems (LMS) that exist today. Why build Workday Learning? Leighanne Levensaler. Amy Wilson. MORE

You don’t have to spend the whole workday with your seasonal team, however be available to them and make the effort to cultivate a strong rapport. Earlier this week we talked about why it’s important to integrate your seasonal workers into your company culture. Now that we’ve established “why,” let’s talk about the “how.” Today, we’re going to talk about best practice methods that allow talent leaders to nurture rising stars from their seasonal teams. Plant the seed. Not all seasonal workers come in with the same expectations. Some You want to start the conversation early. MORE

When Workday established the Workday Foundation in 2013 with a stock gift, our early thinking about the Foundation’s mission centered on these intrinsic principles: Reflect the company’s founding values. Workday has matured since its inception, and so has the Workday Foundation. Company News & Culture Carrie Varoquiers giving back workday foundationalone. MORE

on a Thursday, and a break room at Workday’s headquarters in Pleasanton, California is packed. The 200 people in attendance are members of Generation Workday and they’ve come to hear software engineering manager Kevin Jarvis talk about Workday’s object model. For many of them, Workday is their first professional job since graduating from college. It’s 6 p.m. MORE

Enterprise Learning workday workday learningThe Learning Management Systems (LMS) marketplace is over $3 billion in size, and includes hundreds of platforms to help companies manage all aspects of their employee training. The problem is that. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. MORE

Today we launched  Workday Next , a new initiative that serves as the hub for information and stories about our technology advancements, as well as the experts and up-and-comers behind them. Here’s a little background on what Workday Next is and why we decided to roll out this initiative. Workday Labs. Christen Penny, Product Designer, Workday. Workday Sigma. MORE

In Dublin, a glowing blue and orange hashtag floating on the River Liffey welcomed members of the Workday community to Ireland’s capital for Workday Rising Europe 2015. See you at Workday Rising Europe 2016 the week of November 14 in Barcelona! The post Video: Our Favorite Moments from Workday Rising Europe 2015 appeared first on Workday Blog. MORE

In a recent article,  CIO explains that employees also seek benefits like flexible workdays, lunches, and health packages. In 2015, it’s hard enough to get top talent through the doors, but retaining them—that’s a whole other challenge. Today’s top talent expects a return for their skills. It’s broader than just more money and compliments. They’re looking for the whole enchilada. MORE

At Workday, we take great pride in providing our customers with enterprise applications that help them tackle some of today’s most complex business challenges. Our Global Impact Report details Workday’s sustainable business practices and the efforts we are taking to make a positive difference for our customers, employees, the communities in which we operate, and the environment. By doing so, we hope to create a dialogue between Workday and our stakeholders that spark continued innovation and improvement. 2013 – Jan. 2015). MORE

For the second consecutive year, Workday has been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune. So we thought we’d pose a few questions to employees such as, “How would you describe Workday in one word?” ” Most importantly, we wanted to know why they think Workday is a great place to work. appeared first on Workday Blog. MORE

We’re excited to announce that today Workday signed a definitive agreement to acquire Platfora , a leading provider of operational analytics and data discovery tools that enable companies to visually interact with and analyze petabyte-scale data in seconds. With the Platfora team and its technology unified within Workday, we will continue enriching the analytics in Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management so our customers can be even more prepared to tackle business problems and seize opportunities today and into the future. Who is Platfora? MORE

You are invited to take part in the 2016 NGA Human Resources Workday Survey.  . The resulting report will provide the market's most up-to-date global insight into the transformation of HR processes from on-premise to the HR Cloud using Workday. . This is your opportunity to make your impact on the future of Workday and Digital HR. It will take you just 3 minutes! MORE

Workday Co-Founders Aneel Bhusri and Dave Duffield were joined onstage by other leadership team members at Workday Rising 2015 to celebrate 10 years of shared successes with customers, employees, and partners. We’ve captured the news highlights of the Workday Rising 2015 executive keynote in this video. MORE

John Webb, VP of industry strategy and alliances at Workday, leads a team that works with customers and product teams to develop industry-specific features and applications. Customers chose Workday because they recognized our applications could help them adapt to change more quickly than legacy systems. What are you most excited about in regards to Workday’s industry strategy? MORE

Are you a Workday customer or currently going through a Workday implementation? Did you know you can quickly and easily launch a recognition solution that integrates seamlessly with your Workday HCM solution? Globoforce is the only certified Workday partner offering pre-packed integration for social recognition. What value does the Globoforce/Workday integration bring? MORE

Kanjoya is pleased to announce our partnership with Workday. By selecting us to join its list of Connect Partners, Workday has recognized Kanjoya Perception ™  to be a solution that solves critical business challenges and complies with the quality and security requirements of the Workday platform. Benefits for Workday Customers. Under this partnership, Workday customers can now integrate with Kanjoya automatically, and keep their employee directories updated in Perception effortlessly — in other words, with no maintenance necessary. Want More Info? MORE

User experience continues to be a true passion for us here at Workday. During our executive keynote this week at Workday Rising 2015, where we are celebrating our shared successes with customers, I discussed three things about our user experience (UX) that I hope attendees take away from the event. Have a great Workday! Personalization. Collaboration. MORE