AI Agents that Turn Skills into Strategy

Agentic AI is the next major evolution in workplace artificial intelligence. While generative AI excels at producing content like text, images, and code, agentic AI takes things a step further by enabling autonomous action and decision-making. This shift is embodied in the rise of AI agents: intelligent software programs that can plan, adapt, and execute tasks on behalf of users with minimal supervision. 

As enterprises begin to reimagine the very structure of work, the potential for AI agents to drive productivity and innovation is vast, with companies already embracing it: in a 2024 survey of 1,100 executives at large enterprises, 10% reported already using AI agents, and over half plan to adopt them within the next year. Looking ahead, that number is expected to rise sharply, with 82% anticipating agentic AI adoption within the next three years.

At Censia, we’ve been ahead of the curve in using agentic AI. The foundation of our Employee Intelligence platform is a powerful network of AI agents that transforms skills data into intelligence. Now, we’re taking a bold step forward: we’re expanding the impact of our proven agents to help HR teams operationalize skills data as a strategic asset.

From Insight to Action: Agentic AI Transforms Talent Strategy

We’re excited to announce that as a part of the Workday Agent Partner Network, Censia will connect its AI agents to the Workday Agent System of Record.

Here’s a look at the first AI agent we’re bringing to the Workday Marketplace:

• Talent Landscape, Benchmarking & Strategy Agent
  This agent serves as forward-looking strategic advisors, powered by Censia’s AI and skills intelligence. It routinely analyzes anonymized and aggregated workforce data and contextualizes it with external labor market trends and industry peer insights. By surfacing emerging skill needs and competitive benchmarks, it not only shows where you stand today but also where you need to go. With timely, proactive strategies, this agent empowers leaders to anticipate change, course-correct, and stay ahead of emerging skill trends. 

More Censia-built AI agents are on their way, too. All together, our agents form an intelligent system of action. They autonomously enrich your workforce data and activate it in the right places, at the right time. This brings the power of agentic AI to the hands of forward-thinking organizations: not just automation, but orchestration of talent strategy at scale.

Exploring Possibilities: How Agents Connect Talent Strategy to Business Outcomes

Our agents support key moments across the talent management lifecycle, and the innovation won’t stop there. We believe Censia-built agents unlock even greater value when they work in sync across systems, teams, and workflows. Embedded within the Workday ecosystem, we envision a future where they collaborate with other functional agents to drive broader enterprise outcomes.

Here’s a glimpse into the possibilities for how Censia-built agents can reshape cross-functional talent workflows, making transformation not only possible but truly scalable.

• Supporting Workforce Planning & FP&A
  Business strategies move fast, but job profiles often lag behind. Censia agents are designed to keep role definitions and skill requirements aligned with evolving plans by interpreting predictive AI signals and labor market shifts. This makes it possible to build workforce models that stay current and support agile organizational design as business needs change.
  
  
• Partnering with Finance
  Financial models frequently assume static headcount availability, overlooking the realities of skills readiness and talent supply. Censia agents can bridge this gap by integrating real-time labor market data with internal skills inventories, enabling more informed decisions around headcount, OPEX, and workforce ROI. The result: financial plans that better reflect the talent landscape.
  
  
• Fueling Innovation with Product Teams
  Innovation depends on having the right skills at the right time, but emerging gaps can derail momentum. Censia agents can help product teams stay ahead by flagging potential bottlenecks early, supporting smarter hiring and accelerating development cycles. This gives product development leaders the clarity to make timely talent decisions that power continuous innovation.

By connecting the dots between skills data, talent decisions, and enterprise goals, Censia’s agents are  redefining how companies align people strategy with business success—not someday, but today.

Censia + Workday: A Future of AI-Powered Workforce Transformation

When Workday first announced its Workday Agent System of Record, with new capabilities powered by Workday Illuminate™, one thing became immediately clear: data is the foundation. AI agents rely on high-quality, contextual data. It’s the language they use to interpret signals, form strategies, and take purposeful action toward specific goals. This underscores a core truth of enterprise AI: an agent is only as powerful as the data it’s built on.

That’s exactly why Censia is essential for organizations aiming to operationalize agentic AI. At the core of our platform is a dynamic, ever-evolving dataset that captures trillions of data points across the global labor market, individual career trajectories, and shifting organizational needs.

Our enriched skills insights directly feed into Workday data and workflows, enhancing the depth and accuracy of insights across the Workday ecosystem. That means our Censia AI agents in Workday are significantly more context-aware, predictive, and strategically aligned because they’re leveraging our proprietary, robust talent intelligence platform. Put simply: Censia makes agentic AI not just possible, but powerful.

The integration of agentic AI into the HCM landscape represents more than a technical evolution. It marks a transformational shift in the role of HR.

At Censia, we believe HR leaders are more than the stewards of talent; they are architects of the future of work. With the right data and the right agents, they are now empowered to design that future with confidence and clarity.