Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamInterested in helping develop quality documentation in a fast-paced environment? Talk to us about an opportunity to write for a team at Workday, Inc. providing content for the next generation of enterprise business applications! Opportunity Onramps® is a pathway to relaunch your career in the technology industry regardless of your background. We recognize that people do not follow the same path in life or their career. The pause may have been taken for a whole host of reasons including but not limited to: caregiving, illness, unemployment, covid-19 impacts, immigration, asylum or refuge seeking needs. At Workday, we embrace the pause, and the unique perspectives it can provide.Through our Career Returner program, we provide on-the-job training and mentorship. Participants will make an impact at Workday by engaging in significant work, have access to many career growth and skill building opportunities; including networking, training, and ongoing professional development.About the RoleThe ideal candidate is an outstanding writer with experience creating content for enterprise software targeted to professional and technical audiences.Works closely with editorial, development, customer support, product management, and services to develop high-quality technical content.Drafts, maintains, and edits content for release notes and release publications.Reviews UI text for consistent tone and style.Balances multiple projects and works as an integral part of the product team.Prepares content for online delivery.Learns and tests product functionality while writing documentation.Learns and applies Workday writing style using a minimalist approach.Learns the Information Development processes and tools.Provides regular updates to manager on project status.Attends Agile and team meetings.Assists with shared projects across the larger team.About YouWe're looking for someone with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, knowledge of practices relevant to technical writing, and an ability to quickly gain a good understanding of our style guide, tools, and processes.Basic QualificationsBachelor's degree and 2+ years of technical writing experience or equivalent.Career Returner QualificationsMust have a minimum of three years of prior work experience and a break from their career for at least one and a half years.Other QualificationsExperience implementing or working with enterprise software preferred.Some experience with XML authoring tools.Proactive and able to work on multiple projects.Background in human resources, finance, or higher education a plus.As a federal contractor, Workday is requiring all new hires to verify that they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 within 72 hours of beginning employment with Workday, consistent with applicable law. Workday is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are not vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally-protected reason should contact accommodations@workday.com to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations or exemptions Workday is able to offer.Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
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