{"id":1222,"date":"2018-08-24T19:45:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T23:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2wrkdev.wpenginepowered.com\/workflow-automation-changed-job\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:44:19","slug":"workflow-automation-changed-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog2workato.wpengine.com\/workflow-automation-changed-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation Has Already Changed Your Job. Here\u2019s How."},"content":{"rendered":"\nAccording to Pew Research, about 70% of Americans are wary of a world in which machines execute tasks instead of humans.\n\nClearly, \u201cautomation\u201d is a scary word for a lot of people.\n\nBut automation doesn\u2019t mean losing your job to a fleet of robots! Usually, automation involves streamlining smaller, repetitive tasks and letting technology take care of the things you don\u2019t really want to do. We call this \u201cworkflow automation.\u201d\n\nWorkflow automation<\/a> currently saves workers around the world millions of hours every year. And as the technology continues to improve, it\u2019s helping employees work smarter and realize their full potential. In fact, McKinsey predicts<\/a> that automation could increase global productivity by 0.8-1.4% per year. (Comparatively, the steam engine boosted productivity by only .3%!)\n\nGiven these benefits, it should come as no surprise that many businesses have embraced workflow automation with open arms. Whether you work in HR, Marketing, or Sales, it\u2019s already a key part of the work that you do every day. Here are a few ways automation has changed the way you work:\n

Workflow automation helped determine whether you were the right person for the job.<\/h3>\nBefore you even started your job, you encountered automation\u2014though you probably didn\u2019t realize it.\n\nCompanies are increasingly using workflow automation to streamline recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes. Sometimes, these automated workflows tie together many specialized HR apps that have different functions. There are also one-stop-shop applicant tracking programs that automate the hiring process from end-to-end. Some tools can even parse unstructured data<\/a> (like the words on your resume) to make it easier for recruiters to narrow the field of candidates.\n
71% of employers believe that hiring automations improve the candidate experience.<\/blockquote>\nOn the whole, employers think that automation makes the hiring process more enjoyable\u2014and not just for recruiters, but for potential employees as well. According to CareerBuilder, 71% of employers believe automated applicant tracking software improves the candidate experience. One thing\u2019s for certain, though: it definitely <\/i>improves the experience for HR teams, because it allows them to seamlessly follow applicants through the first steps of the employee journey.\n

Workflow automation made your work easier.<\/h3>\nAutomation can mean several things depending on the context. But on a fundamental level, automation simply means removing manual work from the equation. It reduces manual data entry, which in turn reduces errors and gives you time back.\n\nAt their core, many of the tools that you use most were created to automate manual processes. Computers, for example, were once people in a room crunching numbers. Phones once required human operators to direct your call from a physical switchboard; now, it happens automatically.\n\nLikewise, many of your app-based workflows already incorporate some element of automation. Regardless of your department, you benefit from it day-to-day.\n
Automation could increase global productivity by 0.8-1.4% per year.<\/blockquote>\nWork in marketing? You likely rely on automation to move leads between top-of-funnel sources (like landing pages) and your marketing hub app. Are you a sales guru? If you use a tool to enrich leads in your CRM<\/a>, you\u2019re using automation. More of a numbers person? Unless you manually move eCommerce transactions into your accounting app, you\u2019re probably benefitting from some form of automation<\/a>.\n\nOutside of doing your actual job, almost everyone uses automation for common work-related tasks. Remember the last time you took an Uber during a business trip, and the app loaded your receipt into Expensify? Or the last time you asked a job candidate to schedule a phone interview with Calendly? That\u2019s workflow automation at work!\n

Workflow automation means that things don\u2019t grind to a halt when you\u2019re OOO.<\/h3>\nCan\u2019t make it into the office on Monday? Stuck home sick with the flu? Don\u2019t worry; workflow automation has you covered.\n\nThanks to technology, many workers enjoy increased flexibility when it comes to where, when, and how they do their work. Today, business doesn\u2019t grind to a halt when you or a colleague are out of office. Automated workflows aren\u2019t dependent on a human employee being present to start or stop them. So if you\u2019re on vacation, you don\u2019t have to worry about moving new leads into your CRM or escalating support tickets appropriately. It just happens<\/i>. If it\u2019s not happening, you should definitely check out the integrations section of your cloud apps or look into a full integration and automation platform, like Workato<\/a>.\n\nWorkflow automation is also paving the way for non-traditional approaches to employment\u2014like remote work or working a few part-time gigs rather than a full-time job.\n\nArun Sundararajan, a professor at NYU\u2019s Stern School of Business, explains: \u201cIt\u2019s taking us from fulltime employment, which was the predominant way of earning a living in the 20th century, toward a wide variety of work arrangements,\u201d he says.\n

Automation isn\u2019t the future of work; it\u2019s the present.<\/h3>\nThough it\u2019s often written about in futuristic terms, workflow automation isn\u2019t a far-off dream (or nightmare)\u2014it\u2019s the present. It\u2019s already changed the way you work in countless ways, many of which you probably take for granted.\n\nWorkflow automation is improving, however, and as the tech gets better, you can expect to see more of it at work. With developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning, automation will get smarter as well, though we\u2019re still a ways off from it replacing you completely.\n\nSo don\u2019t be scared the next time you hear about how automation is going to completely change the way we work. You\u2019ve already embraced it, and it\u2019s made you far more productive!\n

Want to learn more about the power of workflow automation? <\/i>See why it\u2019s crucial to keep your team from being left behind ><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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