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

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

So it was especially meaningful for Workday to be ranked in the top 10 on the “50 Best Workplaces for New College Grads” list released yesterday by Fortune.com and Great Places to Work. Currently, GW includes about 250 employees worldwide, and another 250 college interns, some of whom will join Workday upon graduation. When did your career begin at Workday? 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

Being fully engaged allows you to get more out of your workday while feeling energized and committed to your work. In the past, as we conducted workshops on employee engagement , we found that we needed to show the organization the benefits of an engaged workforce. Download employee engagement survey. So, what about the personal benefits of employee engagement? What’s in it for me? SHRM). 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

During today’s Workday Rising Executive Keynote, Workday leaders unveiled plans to deliver Data-as-a-Service (DaaS). They explained how the time is right to deliver a service that extends the analytical power of Workday in an innovative new way—and most importantly, our customers have been asking us for this service. We sat down with Workday’s SVP of User Experience Joe Korngiebel to discuss this exciting new initiative and the possibilities for Workday customers. What is Workday announcing? Why did Workday decide to deliver DaaS? 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

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

Pro Golfer Brandt Snedeker, who won last week’s Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, discusses the importance of integrity, passion, and planning in an interview with Workday—and reminds us that golf should always be fun. Best wishes to Brandt and fellow Workday Ambassador Davis Love III, who are participating in this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament! 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

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

clear pattern emerged when we analyzed the 64,000 specific workday events reported in the diaries: Of all the events that engage people at work, the single most important—by far—is simply making progress in meaningful work. 1. With more organizations becoming aware of the importance of engagement , the media coverage of the topic has become widespread and more scholarly. This, This, however, can be a double-edged sword. In a September 3, 2011, opinion piece in the New York Times titled “Do Happy People Work Harder?” Harvard Doing so isn’t expensive. Is engagement about feeling happy? MORE

Christensen, who serves as senior vice president of applications development at Workday, thrives on setting goals and reaching them, no matter how challenging the journey. Christensen oversees development of all of Workday’s cloud-based enterprise applications. Lynn does an incredible job of leading our applications development team,” says Aneel Bhusri, Workday Co-Founder and CEO. MORE

Workday introduced Workday Learning, the company’s new solution for learning management (LMS), career development, video content. A shoe just dropped in the talent management marketplace. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Content Development LMS, LCMS 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