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ALERT: Workday Lays Off 1,750! Now What Do You Do?
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ALERT: Workday Lays Off 1,750! Now What Do You Do?
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🚨 Workday just announced 1,750 job cuts—about 8.5% of its workforce. What does this mean for HRIS professionals, the HR tech industry, and the future of AI-driven work? In this episode, we break it all down and share what you should do if you've been impacted.
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⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps:
0:00 Intro – Breaking down the Workday layoffs
1:06 How we got the news early
1:35 What Workday said (and what they didn’t say)
2:26 Workday’s focus on AI & restructuring
3:06 Are big companies slowing hiring because of AI?
4:10 What the severance package includes
5:00 The competitive pressure on Workday
6:00 How AI & automation could reshape HRIS jobs
7:20 Expanding global footprint & offshoring concerns
8:30 Will more layoffs happen in HR tech?
9:20 What this means for Workday customers
10:05 If you’ve been laid off—what to do next
11:30 Networking, job searching & staying ahead in HR tech
12:50 Final thoughts—what’s next for HR tech?
📢 Key Takeaways:
✔️ Workday is restructuring, focusing on AI & efficiency
✔️ Enterprise HR tech spending may be tightening
✔️ AI & automation could change HRIS roles
✔️ More HR tech companies may follow with layoffs
✔️ If you’ve been impacted, networking & upskilling are key
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