Month: February 2026

The “What’s Up With Workday?” session in January 2026 provided a preview of Workday navigation and day-to-day task management, helping Clemson employees understand what to expect with Workday. The walkthrough familiarized attendees to the Workday homepage and applications, how to customize global navigation (e.g., bookmarking frequently used apps, tasks, and reports), and how to find what they need using Search, global navigation, and related actions, including a tour of the Worker Profile. Overall, the key message was that Workday is designed to be a “one-stop shop” where information is housed in one place, approvals and routing are automated through business processes, and employees and supervisors can take action directly in the system—supported by several powerful navigation tools.

During these sessions, the Workday training team demonstrated how “My Tasks” vs. “Notifications” work from both an employee and supervisor perspective, reinforcing the habit of checking these areas regularly to stay informed and keep work moving without delays. A short poll indicated many attendees had heard some “buzz” about Workday, while others were seeing it for the first time, Below is an outline of the topics covered during the session:

1. Introduction to Workday:
   • Workday is a cloud-based ERP software system that unifies HR, finance and other operational data into one centralized platform.
2. Demo of Workday Features:
   • Workday navigation essentials: Workday homepage layout & role-based experience (worklets, global navigation, and the application header that stays consistent across pages)
   • Global navigation menu customization: Viewing app categories, adding/removing items, pinning items, saving favorites, and switching between sidebar vs. header-style navigation
   • My Tasks & Notifications: Using “My Tasks” as the primary place to complete assigned work, and “Notifications” to stay informed of status updates
3. Transition Details:
   • Workday at Clemson will go-live in July 2026.
   • Training will be provided closer to the go-live date to ensure all employees are confident using the new system.

A recorded version of the Key Features session is available for those who were unable to attend or who wish to revisit the content.

The session concluded with reminders to visit the Workday@ Clemson website for updates, invite colleagues to upcoming sessions, and to submit questions and comments via email to Workday@Clemson.edu.

The December 2025 “What’s Up With Workday?” session covered staff hiring. Workday streamlines staff hiring by carrying information seamlessly from recruiting through onboarding, eliminating redundant data entry and keeping all steps within one system. These connections provide greater visibility into each stage, allowing hiring managers to easily track progress and see who is responsible for moving candidates forward. Ultimately, the staff hiring process will enhance the onboarding experience for new employees and will equip managers with practical tools to support their hires, making the entire hiring process more efficient and transparent.

The demo in the session demonstrated the staff hiring process in Workday from start to finish. Specifically, it showed:

• how to create a job requisition for an unfilled position
• how to auto-populate and edit job details
• assignment of recruiters
• submission through approval steps
• how the position information flows seamlessly into subsequent stages.

The demonstration then shifted to the hiring manager’s perspective, showing how to review candidate applications, progress them through interview stages, extend offers, and ultimately finalize the hiring process, where Workday automatically creates the worker profile for the new hire. Over 150 participants followed along with most attendees’ feedback agreeing that the functionality demonstrated in this session will make their work easier.

1. Introduction to Workday:
   • Workday is a cloud-based ERP software system that unifies HR, finance and other operational data into one centralized platform.
2. Demo of Workday Staff Hiring Features:
   • Creating a Job Requisition: Hiring managers initiate a job requisition in Workday to fill an open position. Key information, such as job details and required approvals, is entered and can be auto-filled or customized, as needed. The requisition routes through the appropriate approval steps before a recruiter posts the job.
   • Candidate Application Review: Once candidates apply, all application information appears in a consolidated candidate profile within Workday. Hiring managers can easily review candidate details and track their stage in the process directly from the recruiting dashboard.
   • Interview Coordination: Hiring managers (or designated team members with the right permissions) can coordinate and schedule interviews within Workday. After interviews, each interviewer receives a task to enter their evaluation ratings for the candidate directly in the system.
   • Making an Offer: When a candidate is selected, the hiring manager initiates a verbal offer, and upon acceptance, the recruiter triggers a background check in Workday. After clearing the check, the official offer letter is generated and finalized within the platform.
   • Hire Process: Following offer acceptance, the system prompts the candidate to enter personal identification information. Workday then notifies the HR liaison to complete the hire, auto-populating key data from previous steps for accuracy. After final approval, the candidate’s profile is converted into an employee (worker) profile automatically, reducing manual steps and streamlining access setup.
3. Transition Details:
   • Workday will go live in July 2026.
   • Training will be provided closer to the go-live date to ensure all employees are confident using the new system.
   • A recorded version of the Staff Hiring session is available for those who were unable to attend or who wish to revisit the content.
   • The session concluded with reminders to follow the Workday@ Clemson website for updates, invite colleagues to upcoming sessions, and to submit questions and comments via email to Workday@Clemson.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Question: What is the first step in the staff hiring process for Workday?

Answer: When Workday goes live, we still expect conversations about hiring and staffing to take place prior to initiating the process in the system.  Once those conversations take place and your ready to initiate the process, the first step is creating a job requisition The requisition enables posting of the job to the career site and collection of candidate applications, after which the hiring manager reviews applications and conducts interviews, all within Workday.

Question: Will new hires automatically get the access they need for their roles?

Answer: Yes, roles in Workday are tied to positions, so when a new hire is placed into a position, they automatically receive the correct access for that role as part of their onboarding process.

^{Note: For some roles within Workday, there may be required training prior to a security role being assigned.  At a minimum every new hire will receive access to Workday with employee-as-self role assigned.}

For a full list of upcoming sessions and links to recordings of past sessions visit the What’s Up With Workday webpage.