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How Workiva cut recruiting time by 90%: A Gem + Workday implementation story

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 10 AM PT

Integrating new recruiting tools with Workday can make or break your operations. Workiva got it right — and cut their screening & scheduling time by 90%.

Join Melissa Farmer (Manager of Talent Operations and Programs) and Toni Muhlbauer (Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition) from Workiva as they walk through their Gem + Workday implementation – what worked, what didn't, and how they drove team-wide adoption. Jolee Parnell (Gem's Professional Services Team Lead) joins to unpack the details.

You'll hear about:

  • Workflow redesign: How Workiva saved over 220 hours on scheduling interviews

  • Workday-Gem integration: Configuration decisions, custom fields that matter, and what syncs (and what doesn't)

  • AI screening setup: Criteria testing, handling recruiter concerns, and getting team buy-in

  • Change management: Peer training, internal wikis, and driving adoption

  • What they'd do differently: Implementation missteps and lessons learned

Essential for Workday customers integrating Gem—learn how to set your team up for success from day one.

Meet your speakers

Jolee Parnell
Jolee Parnell

Jolee Parnell

Professional Services Team Lead

Melissa Farmer
Melissa Farmer

Melissa Farmer

Manager of Talent Operations and Programs

Toni Muhlbauer
Toni Muhlbauer

Toni Muhlbauer

Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition