Workday, Inc., the AI platform for managing people and money, and Randstad, the world’s leading talent company, today announced a new strategic partnership to transform how companies find and hire talent. By integrating Workday’s Recruiting Agent, powered by Illuminate, with Randstad’s extensive talent network, this collaboration will help businesses quickly connect with top talent – reducing the time-consuming search process and leading to faster, smarter hiring decisions, and improving business outcomes.
AI-powered hiring, simplified
According to the 2025 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report, 42% of employers expect talent availability to decline by 2030. Workday’s Recruiting Agent acts as an intelligent coach for recruiters, using AI to instantly surface qualified leads from past applicants, internal databases and now, Randstad’s vast talent network. This means recruiters spend less time sifting through resumes and more time engaging with the specialized talent they need.
“Finding qualified talent in today’s job market is one of the biggest challenges for companies,” said Matthew Brandt, senior vice president, global partners, Workday. “By combining Workday’s Recruiting Agent with Randstad’s unmatched talent network, we’re making hiring easier and more efficient than it’s ever been. This is the future of work—where AI and people collaborate to drive better outcomes.”
Workday's Recruiting Agent processed over 700,000 job requisitions in 2024, increasing customers' recruiting capacity by an average of 54%. With the addition of Randstad’s network, customers will gain even greater benefits, including:
- access to more talent: puts vast network of qualified professionals with in-demand skills at recruiters’ fingertips.
- smarter matching: AI helps recruiters identify the most relevant and likely-to-apply talent, reducing time-to-fill and improving application rates.
- seamless integration: recruiters can access top leads directly within their existing workflow—no system-hopping required.
- faster hiring, greater agility: organizations can quickly fill critical roles by targeting top talent – boosting productivity, improving the candidate experience, and reducing hiring costs.
“We are excited to partner with Workday to accelerate the matching of our specialized talent with meaningful opportunities,” said Mike Smith, chief executive, Randstad Enterprise. “At Randstad, we believe AI enhances human expertise while driving efficiency and innovation, and this partnership is a great example of how we’re combining AI with our deep understanding of talent to transform the world of work.”
This expanded partnership builds on a history of collaboration between Workday and Randstad and comes at a pivotal moment where, according to Workday research, 93% of employees say AI allows them to focus on higher-level responsibilities such as strategy and problem-solving. This collaboration is another example of humans and AI working together to achieve more than either could alone.
Availability
The integrated solution is now available to Workday Recruiting Agent customers in the U.S. with plans to make the solution more broadly available in the future.
