Workday Skills Cloud Training
Workday Skills Cloud Training
⏰10 hours | ▶️ 15 Videos | 📣 12917 Participants | 🎓 9045 Reviews | 4.9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Course Description
Today’s workforce change is driven by skills, not just job roles. With this Workday Skills Cloud Training, professionals will be able to better manage and grow talent using AI-powered skills intelligence. The Workday Skills Cloud helps organisations identify, track, and grow employee skills at scale, with the move to skills-based initiatives.
During the session, you will learn how businesses today are building skills-based frameworks and how Workday uses machine learning to map and assess worker skills. Practical knowledge is part of the training, including setting up Talent Cloud, tracking skill profiles, and matching talents to jobs, career trajectories, and corporate goals.
You’ll also see how Skills Cloud supports key HR capabilities such as workforce planning, recruiting, internal mobility and personalised learning. The course also talks about how it works well with other Workday modules like HCM, Learning, and Talent Management to build a connected talent ecosystem.
You’ll get practical experience implementing Skills Cloud, driving employee engagement, and enabling smarter, data-driven decision-making through real-world scenarios and guided exercises.
By the end of the program, you will be able to design and optimise skill-based strategies that will enable businesses to be agile and prepared for the future in a rapidly changing business climate.

Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Skills Cloud
Topics Covered:
• What is Skills Cloud?
• Why skills matter in modern HR
• Evolution from job-based → skill-based organizations
• Key features of Skills Cloud
Key Learning:
• Understand how Skills Cloud powers talent intelligence
• Difference between competencies vs skills
Module 2: Skills Cloud Architecture
Topics Covered:
• Workday Skills Graph (AI-driven)
• Skill ontology & taxonomy
• Machine learning in skill inference
• Data sources for skill generation
Key Learning:
• How Workday auto-generates and updates skills
• Understanding AI-based skill suggestions
Module 3: Skills Framework Setup
Topics Covered:
• Enabling Skills Cloud in tenant
• Creating and managing skill libraries
• Skill categories and grouping
• Skill proficiency levels
Hands-on:
• Configure skill taxonomy
• Add custom skills
Module 4: Employee Skill Profiles
Topics Covered:
• Skill capture methods:
o Self-declared skills
o Inferred skills (AI)
o Manager validations
• Skill endorsements
• Profile visibility and privacy
Hands-on:
• Build a complete employee skill profile
Module 5: Skill Inference & AI Recommendations
Topics Covered:
• How Workday infers skills from:
o Job history
o Learning data
o Projects
• AI recommendations engine
• Skill gap identification
Key Learning:
• Practical use of AI for workforce insights
Module 6: Best Practices in Strategic Sourcing
o Planning and Prioritizing Sourcing Events
o Setting Realistic and Clear Expectations
o Managing Supplier Relationships
o Post-Sourcing Analysis and Feedback Loops.
Lesson 6.2: Common Pitfalls in Strategic Sourcing and How to Avoid Them
o Avoiding Supplier Bias
o Managing Sourcing Event Complexity
o Handling Data Accuracy and Timeliness
o Ensuring Compliance with Organizational Policies.
Module 7: Skills in Learning & Development
Topics Covered:
• Skill-based learning recommendations
• Integration with Workday Learning
• Personalized learning paths
• Upskilling & reskilling strategies
Use Case:
• Assign training based on missing skills
Module 8: Skills in Talent & Performance
Topics Covered:
• Skills in performance reviews
• Goal alignment with skills
• Career pathing using skills
• Internal mobility
Use Case:
• Role-based skill matching
Module 9: Skills in Recruiting
Topics Covered:
• Skill-based hiring
• Resume skill extraction
• Matching candidates to roles
• Reducing hiring bias
Hands-on:
• Configure skill-based job requisitions
Module 10: Business Process Integration
Topics Covered:
• Skills in Workday business processes
• Integration with:
o Talent Management
o Performance Management
o Recruiting
• Workflow automation
Module 11: Troubleshooting & Best Practices
Topics Covered:
• Common issues in Skills Cloud
• Data accuracy challenges
• Adoption strategies
• Optimization tips
