Stephen Gilmore

Workday Job/Position vs Business Title

Workday September 26th, 2024 2 minute read.

Way more than I ever wanted to know about the differences and interractions between Workday Job Title and Business Title. Note: Job Title and Position Title are interchangable.

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Job Title Business Title
Fills from the Job Title Default field (or if blank, from the Job Profile Name field) on the job profile. X
Fills populates from the Job Title field in staffing tasks. X
Editable in staffing tasks. X X
Effective dated. X X
Display name for a worker's job (or position). X
Secured to Worker Data: Business Title on Worker Profile for control over view access. X
Updates if it defaults from the job profile and you change the Job Title Default or Job Profile Name field. X X
Can be updated through the Title Change BP, independent from other job data and available for ESS/MSS. X
Clears if you override the default title and you change the worker's job profile. X X
Translatable if it defaults from the job profile, but not if you override. X X