Create onboarding tasks when new employees are hired

When a new employee is hired in Workday, automatically create a set of onboarding tasks in Asana for their manager.

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How Knit builds this workflow

The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.

Workday Explore Workday →

Triggers

New employee hired

Fires when a new employee is added in Workday.

Employee profile updated

Fires when a field on an employee's profile changes in Workday.

Employee terminated

Fires when an employee is offboarded in Workday.

Time-off request submitted

Fires when an employee requests time off in Workday.

Actions

Create employee record

Creates a new employee record in Workday.

Update employee record

Updates a field on an employee's record in Workday.

Sync employee status

Syncs an employee's active/terminated status in Workday.

Approve or deny time off

Approves or denies a time-off request in Workday.

Asana Explore Asana →

Triggers

New task created

Fires when a new task, job or item is created in Asana.

Task completed

Fires when a task in Asana is marked complete.

Due date approaching

Fires when a task's due date in Asana is coming up.

Status changed

Fires when a task, job or project changes status in Asana.

Actions

Create task

Creates a new task, job or item in Asana.

Update task

Updates a task's status or assignee in Asana.

Add comment

Posts a comment on a task in Asana.

Assign task

Assigns a task in Asana to a team member.

Add warning comments when tasks near due dates during time-off When a time-off request is submitted in Workday, automatically add a comment to any task approaching its due date in Asana to alert the team. See details

Approve time off when handoff tasks complete When a pre-vacation coverage task is completed in Asana, automatically approve the time-off request in Workday. See details

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FAQ

Common questions

Can Knit build “Create onboarding tasks when new employees are hired” between Workday and Asana?

Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Workday and Asana's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.

How long does it take to build?

Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.

Why connect Asana and Workday?

It aligns HR operations with daily project planning, keeping team capacity updated and automating HR-driven onboarding tasks.

What happens when employee details or status change?

Changes such as new hires or time-off requests in Workday can automatically create tasks or update assignments in Asana.