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Last Updated: 2025-08-22
Steps: Set Up Job Description Generation on Job Requisitions

Steps: Set Up Job Description Generation on Job Requisitions

You might need to take additional steps to enable this feature based on your organization's subscription service agreement. Your organization is either on the Main Service Agreement (MSA) or the Universal Main Service Agreement (UMSA). To determine your organization's subscription service agreement:
  1. Select your profile avatar on Workday Community.
  2. Select
    Profile
    .
  3. On your profile page, select your organization's name, which is beneath your name and next to your job title.
  4. View your
    Subscription Service Agreement
     value.
If the value is:
  • UMSA
    , the feature is automatically available. You can skip the
    Enable Innovation Services Feature and AI Data Contributions for MSA Customers
     step. For more information on Machine Learning data contributions, see Concept: Workday AI for Universal Main Subscription Agreement Customers.
  • MSA
    , you must enable this feature through Innovation Services using the
    Enable Innovation Services Feature and AI Data Contributions for MSA Customers
    step.
Note: UMSA customers don't have Innovation Services tasks and reports in their tenants as these are for MSA customers only. UMSA customers can ignore all information regarding Innovation Services.
Security:
Manage: Machine Learning for Job Descriptions
 domain in the Staffing functional area.
Grant the appropriate roles Modify access on these domains:
  • Job Profile: Generate Job Descriptions
  • Manage: Machine Learning for Job Descriptions
Job Description Generation on Job Requisitions enables you to create job descriptions using artificial intelligence, reducing manual effort and ensuring that every job description includes all the details that you consider important.
Workday uses these data points to create job descriptions:
  • Job Posting Title
  • Company Name
  • Skills
  1. Access the
    Innovation Services and Data Selection Opt-In
     task.
    You might need to take additional steps to enable this feature depending on your organization's subscription service agreement. For more information, see this Community article.
  2. On the
    Innovation Services Opt In
     tab, select
    HCM
    on the
    Available Services
    tab.
  3. On the
    Maintain Innovation Services Data Selection Opt In
    tab, select
    HCM: HCM ML Features and Third Party Connectors GA
    .
  4. Select the
    Opt In
    check box to enable these categories on the
    HCM: HCM ML Features and Third Party Connectors GA
    tab:
    • Job Posting Data
    • Job Requisition Data
    If you’re already opted in to Innovation Services and Data Selection Categories, you must select the
    Opt In to Additional Data
     check box, if available. You might need to wait 24 hours after you opt in for the
    Generate with AI
     button to display on your tasks.
You can use the
Generate with AI
 button on the
Job Description
 field on these tasks, to create job descriptions:
  • Create Job Requisition
  • Edit Job Requisition
  • Create Evergreen Requisition
  • Edit Evergreen Requisition
  • Create Confidential Requisition
  • Edit Confidential Requisition
Job Description Generation on Job Requisitions isn’t currently supported on the
Start Job Requisition
 task.