Business
Workday Introduces the Military Skills Mapper to Help Organizations Better Recognize and Hire Veteran Talent
Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced the Military Skills Mapper, a new feature in Workday Recruiting designed to help organizations more effectively identify and hire military veterans. By translating a veteran's military background into civilian-equivalent skills, the Military Skills Mapper will enable employers to better understand the leadership, technical expertise, and operational discipline service members bring to
About this update from Workday, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced the Military Skills Mapper, a new feature in Workday Recruiting designed to help organizations more effectively identify and hire military veterans. By translating a veteran's military background into civilian-equivalent skills, the Military Skills Mapper will enable employers to better understand the leadership, technical expertise, and operational discipline service members bring to the workforce.","length":583,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Workday (PRNewsfoto/Workday)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Workday (PRNewsfoto/Workday)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":189,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/8126737eb5c43e507055c994e266251a"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/DLwK2aSnfzWIWyWGOMDJfg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTMzMztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/8126737eb5c43e507055c994e266251a","width":400,"height":189}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1724389/Workday_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Unlocking the Value of Veteran Talent","length":37,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"More than 200,000 service members transition to civilian life each year — carrying with them exceptional capabilities honed in high-stakes, mission-driven environments. But the language of military experience doesn't always align with civilian job descriptions, making it difficult for hiring teams to recognize the full extent of a veteran's potential.","length":361,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Military Skills Mapper is designed to bridge that gap, helping employers see how military experience maps directly to modern business needs. This matters more than ever, as many organizations have public commitments or goals to hire, retain, and advance military veterans. By making veterans' qualifications clearer and more relatable, Workday will help empower organizations to tap into one of the most capable, motivated, and underutilized talent pools in the market.","length":477,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Veterans aren't looking for special treatment...