The job is changing faster than the career ladder. workday's oct 5 report finds 40% of leaders…
the job is changing faster than the career ladder. workday's oct 5 report finds 40% of leaders expect ai to get more from existing staff, while demand for basic prompting skills fell 25% since january and building skills rose.
the resume is being rewritten by the work itself.
Context
Workday's Global Workforce Report, released October 5, says demand for basic AI skills fell 25% after peaking in January 2026, while employers keep hunting for engineering and automation skills, per ERP Leaders and Channel Dive. Among decision-makers surveyed, 40% expect AI to generate higher productivity.
Workday also reports applications per offer rose from a median of 58 in July 2025 to 69 in July 2026.
The 25% fall and the 40% figure match Workday's report. 'Since January' matches the peak month, and the 'prompting' label covers 'basic AI skills such as simple prompting'.
The 40% expects higher productivity. Whether that means 'more from existing staff' is the note's paraphrase.
'The resume is being rewritten by the work' is the author's opinion.
Related work
- Workday release, Oct 5 ↗The original report summary.
- Workday: 5 takeaways ↗Applications-per-offer data.
- Channel Dive ↗Independent coverage.
Watch next
- Read the report's methodology for how 'demand for skills' is measured.
Sources
- Workday, Oct 5, 2026investor.workday.com
- Workday blog: 5 takeaways, Oct 5, 2026blog.workday.com
- Channel Dive, Oct 5, 2026channeldive.com
- ERP Leaders, Oct 6, 2026erp-leaders.com
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The note above is reproduced unedited from the original post, first published on Threads on 9 October 2026 at 22:48 IST. Sources are the papers and datasets the note draws on.
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