Korn Ferry launches Job Profile Manager on Workday

🌟 Excited About the New Workday 2025 R2 Release! 🌟 Workday’s latest release brings some powerful updates focused on improving user experience, automation, and analytics - helping HR and business teams work smarter and faster. 🔹 Top Highlights: - Enhanced Absence Calendar for more flexible time-off management. - Streamlined Time Tracking Hub with better visibility into schedules - Intuitive UI updates across Compensation and Business Processes - Smarter Reporting and Insights powered by new analytics features - Strengthened Security & Compliance updates

It’s fair to say Q4 in the Workday ecosystem always brings intensity... but this year feels different. The 2025 R2 release is now live, and organizations have spent weeks in preview environments testing, validating, and reconfiguring. From Adaptive Planning enhancements to updated integrations, APIs, and connectors, there’s been a huge push to make sure systems are ready before the pressure of year-end really hits. At the same time, HR and Finance teams are juggling the usual Q4 challenges: • Year-end close activities that demand accuracy and speed • Open enrolment and benefits planning cycles • M&A activity and global rollouts that don’t slow down just because it’s Q4 • And the increasing expectation to align with Workday’s growing AI capabilities This combination has created one of the busiest Workday job markets we’ve seen in years. Companies aren’t just looking for people who can configure a system, they need experts who understand how to navigate release cycles, manage change, and translate new features into measurable business outcomes. At Hale International, we’re proud to be in the thick of it with our clients, connecting them with Workday talent who know how to deliver when the stakes are highest. As we push toward the end of the year, the theme is clear: focus on what matters most, and build momentum into 2026. Here’s to finishing Q4 strong, and making the most of everything R2 has to offer. 🚀 #Workday #US #HaleInternational #WorkdayR2 #WorkdayStaffing #Consulting #YearEnd

Why Most Companies Miss Out on 60% of New Workday Features Workday rolls out new features twice a year But when I talk to admins or HR teams, most admit they use barely half of them It’s not because the features aren’t useful It’s because no one’s really tracking what gets adopted Teams read the What’s New in Workday report, maybe test a few items then move on to daily tasks And over time, great improvements just get lost That’s exactly why Workday built the Adoption Planning Hub A simple way to plan, assign, and track which features you’ve actually adopted across your tenant It gives clarity - Who’s reviewing what? - What’s still pending? - Which features are ready to go live? The best part? You don’t need a separate tracker. It’s all inside Workday. If you haven’t tried it yet, start with your last release update and see how many features are still untouched How does your team track new Workday feature adoption today?

Workday announced Workday Build, a new developer platform that gives customers and partners the power to create, share, and scale AI-powered solutions directly on Workday. #Developer #AISolutions #Workday

What if, instead of scrolling the Workday Community, you had access to highly strategic and curated content to grow your Workday expertise? Incubane’s Knowledge Library is now open, free for everyone. Thousands already downloaded these assets on LinkedIn; now you can access them all in one place. Why it matters If you work with Workday, this is the fastest way to learn and grow. Use it to grow your career, brief your leaders, and set a clear strategy. What is available • Extend Business Case Playbook, get buy-in and budget. • HR Tech Strategy Playbook, build a focused roadmap. • Inside DevCon and Rising summaries, understand what is new and what to do next. • Carousels on Illuminate, Orchestrate readiness, Extend Essentials vs Professional, continuous upskilling, and the Agent System of Record. • Much more How to use it Pick a playbook for your next initiative, follow the step by step guide, then follow the checklists and use the Powerpoint templates to execute. All materials are free. Examples and links are below. If this helps you, share it with a colleague. • Link to our Knowledge Base: https://lnkd.in/eUKCfz6J • The Workday HR Tech Strategy Playbook: https://lnkd.in/eGneqQzZ • The Extend Business Case Playbook: https://lnkd.in/eBSfnFQG • Inside Rising 2025 Summary: https://lnkd.in/eyzeCKYY • Inside Devcon Summary: https://lnkd.in/efKA6ay2

Should we really be keeping up with Workday releases? 🤔 Absolutely and here’s why 👇🏽 Every six months, Workday rolls out new features, enhancements, and fixes that can completely transform how we manage configurations, business processes, and user experience. But many teams skip or delay reviewing them and that’s where missed opportunities happen. Here are a few reasons why keeping up with releases truly matters: ✅ Stay Ahead of the Curve: Each release includes new capabilities that can simplify your configuration or automate manual steps. If you’re not reviewing them, you’re likely doing extra work unnecessarily. ✅ Better User Experience: New UI updates and self-service improvements can drastically improve how end-users interact with Workday. ✅ Reduce Risk: Some updates are tied to compliance, payroll, or security changes missing those can cause downstream issues. ✅ Optimize Your System: Release notes often include performance enhancements or small tweaks that can improve system efficiency if implemented correctly. ✅ Impact on Customer Guides & Job Aids: Workday releases can change workflows or the UI which may require updates to customer-facing guides, job aids, training materials, and internal SOPs. Reviewing releases helps you identify what needs to be updated before users notice inconsistencies. Even if you can’t adopt every change, it’s important to at least understand what’s new, what’s changing, and how it impacts your tenant. At Barriere Global Solutions, we can help align you with the right resources to stay current, optimize your system, and get the most value out of each release. Are you or your team keeping up with the latest Workday releases? If so, how do you manage it? #Workday #WorkdayConsultant #WorkdayCommunity #WorkdayTips #HCM #HRTech #BarriereGlobalSolutions

💡 Workday Extend — Building Beyond Boundaries! Workday is taking extensibility to the next level with Workday Extend, empowering organizations to create tailor-made apps directly within the Workday platform — all while maintaining the same secure, seamless, and unified user experience. From quick-build apps for employee well-being and learning to advanced integrations that connect HR, finance, and operations — Extend gives teams the flexibility to innovate faster without leaving the Workday ecosystem. With the latest updates, Workday Extend now integrates with AI services and the new Workday Build platform, opening doors for intelligent, low-code applications that can transform how we work. 🚀 This evolution means: ✅ Faster innovation for HR & Finance teams ✅ Seamless integration with core Workday data ✅ Consistent security and user experience ✅ Future-ready apps powered by AI Workday is not just an HCM solution anymore — it’s a platform for innovation. And Workday Extend is at the heart of that transformation. #Hexaware #Workday #WorkdayExtend #WorkdayBuild #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #HCM #AI Hexaware Technologies Vinod Chandran Satyendu Mohanty Gideon Prabhu Silvia David Joseph Nihil

Something that stands out to me when implementing Workday: the technology only works if the people using it feel confident and supported. User experience matters. Clear processes, intuitive design, and approachable training make all the difference in whether people adopt the system—or struggle with it. When the user experience is a priority, Workday truly delivers value. #highereducation #higheredleadership #government #userexperience #consultinglife Alchemy.us

🚀 Workday Optimization, Reimagined 🚀 At Helios, we believe optimization isn’t just a phase—it’s a mindset. Our blog, “The New Standard in Workday Optimization,” explores how we’re helping clients unlock the full potential of their Workday investment by going beyond traditional support models. Whether you're live and stable or navigating complex deployments, our approach is designed to meet you where you are and elevate your system to where it could be. 🔍 Real results. 🤝 Strategic partnership. 📈 Continuous improvement. Check out the blog to see how we’re setting a new standard: 👉https://lnkd.in/eKDpni3f #Workday #Optimization #HRTech #HeliosConsulting #WorkdayExperts #DigitalTransformation