You just spent a whole newsletter learning to build Change Job templates. Now here comes Workday to build some for you! 😅
On September 19th, Workday auto-converts every Change Job process to be template-based — building templates where you don't have them, leaving yours alone where you do.
We break down exactly what that means for each initiating action, plus quite a few template tricks and unique features to bear in mind, along with visibility hacks to put those templates front-and-center for your end-user.
The series
📍Part 4 (You’re here): Template conversion, accessibility, and pro tips
The 2026R2 Change Job conversion for templates
If you already have an existing, active template for any of the Change Job initiating actions, Workday isn’t going to touch it and won’t create a delivered one. (You’ll just be stuck with what you have until you optimize it! 😉)
If you don’t yet have any templates set up as of Sept 19th, Workday automatically creates these 4 delivered templates for you.
All four WD-delivered Change Job templates in the Maintain Change Job Templates task
📝 Note: On these WD-delivered templates, all of your active Change Job reasons are added by default, so you’ll probably want to do some trimming there.
Let’s delve into the details of how the dreaded conversion looks in practice by assessing the delivered template’s behavior by each initiating action…
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The lowdown of Workday’s 2026R2 conversion to Change Job templates, so you’re not caught off-guard by the fine print.
Template, section, and field tips & tricks to get your config to the next level.
Getting your Start Job Change templates front and center in strategic spots across Workday, so your users can’t miss ‘em.
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