Maximize the power of your candidate's phone with - Text to Apply
Texting is fast and simple - and candidates appreciate that. Not all of your candidates are at their desks all day long, scrolling through endless job listings and checking their email.
Text Recruiting leverages text messages to communicate with candidates before, during, and after the hiring process.
Text message recruiting can be utilized in many different steps of the hiring pipeline. The time these different processes take can be reduced dramatically when you make the switch to text-based hiring, especially when implementing a mix of recruiting responding during working hours and chatbot 24/7.
Why should recruiters use Text Messaging?
1) Texting is fast
As a recruiter, responding in a timely manner is your way of saying that you value and respect their time. Make it easier and more convenient for your candidates by providing them with an on-the-go communication platform, where they can find their dream job at the tip of their fingers.
2) Texting is personal, customizable, and versatile
Whether you're targeting millennials or other generations of candidates, recruiting text messages can easily be tailored to your audience. Emojis can even be added to your text campaigns to showcase your employer's brand and tone.
3) Pre-screen and schedule candidates with ease
Recruiters can pre-screen and schedule interviews with candidates using a text message chatbot - enabling candidates to jumpstart their job application process at any time, and from anywhere. You can also set interview reminders, and answer any questions in real-time. Automation saves recruiters a massive amount of time, as they will have a fraction of the resumes to look through, and most of them will be viable candidates. Not only that, implementing a chatbot provides constant response times around the clock, enhancing the candidate experience.
4) Onboard new employees quickly
Recruiters can also use SMS to speed up the onboarding process by sending out texts to new hires, reminding and informing them of any important information they may need to know for their new job. This could include your company location, business hours, phone number, or required documents.
5) The results are measurable
Text recruiting is effective because of its quantifiable results. Using SMS software, you can track your text campaign performances and build reports based on the number of successful hires, candidate drop-offs, and other relevant components. The results can be analyzed and used to improve your recruiting strategy for the future.
6) Text Recruiting is scalable
Whether you're a small or large business, SMS recruitment can help you meet your hiring goals. Recruiters can choose to send out multiple text message workflows promoting either different or the same job listings. They can also create text message campaigns, and reengage passive candidates.
As you continue to grow and develop your talent acquisition strategy, you have a flexible tool that can be adjusted to meet your current business needs.
Hope it was useful. This article was inspired by the everyday work at XOR and the Marketing Department that creates content for all the Recruiter’s out there.