Top consulting firms like McKinsey will not increase starting salaries for new hires next year as companies look to cut costs after salaries soared post-pandemic. Employees can apply for opportunities in any function. Workers can dedicate just 10% of their time to working on a gig for a two-month project or pursue more substantial projects that make up half of their workload for some time. The amount of time an employee spends on a gig varies. If it’s a match and the employee’s manager approves, they can accept the gig. Employees can apply for the gig or signal their interest on the platform, and whoever posted the gig connects with the employee to see if they’re suitable for the job. The career hub then uses machine learning to suggest gigs, posted by either managers or individual contributors, that align with the skills the employee listed on their profile. More than 3,500 employees have participated in the program to date.Įmployees first input skills they’re interested in learning or expanding into Workday’s career development platform.
The gigs are intended to give employees experience and exposure to different parts of Workday’s business and help them develop and learn new skills or use skills they already have but don’t often flex in their full-time roles.
In 2019, Workday rolled out “gigs,” short-term assignments for employees offered through its career hub platform.
