Text to Hire
The content explains how text recruiting leverages the high open and response rates of text messaging—preferred by most job seekers—to efficiently connect, engage, and communicate with candidates through features like automated responses, two-way texting, and batch messaging, thereby enhancing hiring processes and improving recruiter and candidate experiences.
Texting to Hire
Text messaging has become the most common way we connect with friends and family, and the business world has recognized its advantages in recruiting. Texting is now a powerful tool for reaching and engaging candidates quickly and effectively.
What is Text Recruiting? Why Do I Need It?
One of the toughest parts of the hiring process is effectively reaching and engaging prospects. Texting offers a solution by providing the fastest and most engaging way to increase candidate engagement. It allows recruiters to cut through the noise and connect with candidates directly in their texting inbox.
Reach Prospects Wherever, Whenever
- The average American checks their phone 96 times per day, compared to checking email once per day.
- Text messages have a 97% average open rate, compared to 20% or less for email.
- 90% of the public prefers texting over calling and email.
- 95% of texts that are read are responded to within 3 minutes.
- 73% of job seekers prefer to receive targeted texts for job opportunities.
- 66% of candidates consider text recruiting messages acceptable.
- Texts have a 19% click-through rate, compared to 4% with email.
Ready to Supercharge Your Hiring Process
Without the right technology, recruiters can lose time and candidates, leaving teams short-staffed. A text recruiting platform helps recruiters work smarter and more effectively by:
- Connecting with candidates where they are – on their phones
- Ensuring candidates get the message (texts have a 200% higher response rate than email and 98% of texts are read)
- Optimizing effort with batch SMS messaging to all applicants at once, automatically
- Maintaining engagement with two-way texting
- Improving recruiting efficiency for both candidates and the hiring team
Boost Candidate Engagement with Two Texting Options
Premium Texting
Premium Texting increases engagement with automated responses and enables text-to-apply functionality, allowing candidates to apply on the spot. Features include:
- Embedding SMS in workflows and triggering texts with hiring stage changes
- Advancing applicants to the next steps with automated communications
- Speeding up the recruiting process with efficient workflows
- Enabling candidates to respond immediately from their mobile device
- Minimizing barriers to application
- Empowering more candidates to apply at the point of interest
Basic Texting
Basic Texting provides unlimited, integrated manual texting capability, allowing ongoing conversations with candidates directly within the system. Features include:
- Improving the candidate journey with quick communication
- Sending and tracking unlimited text messages from within the applicant tracking system
- Engaging more candidates and reducing abandoned applications
- Quickly requesting phone screenings, verifying interview details, or answering candidate questions
Testimonials
"Very user friendly! I've worked in several different ATS and this has been the easiest one yet!"
— Megan A., HR Manager
"It’s like Jazz HR, if you just made it better. It is a lot easier, and a lot more sustainable for our company than Jazz HR. I would recommend you guys over Jazz HR any day."
— Emily L., Corporate Recruiter
FAQs
1. What is text-to-hire?
Text-to-hire is a feature of the ApplicantStack platform that allows communication with candidates via text message. It helps recruiters overcome challenges with reaching candidates, as emails may be filtered or phone calls may go unanswered. Texting increases engagement and reaches candidates where they are—on their phones.
2. How does text-to-hire work?
Texting functionality allows recruiters to connect with candidates who have applied for open positions and enables candidates to submit applications via their mobile devices. As most job seekers use their phones for job searching and communication, text-to-apply is critical for attracting more applicants and speeding up the hiring process.
3. What actions can be automated via text message?
Many workflows associated with hiring communication can be automated, including batch messaging to all applicants and two-way texting to keep discussions ongoing.
4. Can the system send interview requests, reminders, and/or follow-ups via text?
Yes, ApplicantStack texting functionality can send interview requests, reminders, and follow-ups to candidates.
5. Why is texting better than other forms of communication?
Texting has a much higher engagement rate than email or phone calls. Texts have a 200% higher response rate than email, and nearly 100% of texts are read by recipients, helping maintain candidate engagement.
6. How are the text messages personalized for candidates?
Text messages can be fully personalized for each candidate. Templates can also be used for similar messaging to multiple candidates.
7. How secure are text-to-hire communications?
Security depends on the provider. ApplicantStack encrypts data in transit and at rest, hosts data in secure U.S. data centers, and uses leading cloud providers for additional security.
8. Is the text messaging feature easy to use?
Yes, the text-to-hire functionality is user-friendly. Users can easily access messaging features and templates within the candidate menu.
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