Reach Talent Quickly with Recruitment Texting

Connect with qualified candidates, increase response rates, boost nurture engagement, and speed up your hiring process with Candidate Texting.

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346

Avg. times per day people check their phones

74%

Gen Z & Millennials like getting recruiting texts

81%

Average open rate for text messages

24%

Candidates reply to the first recruiting email
Sources

  1. Asurion/Dynata survey, 2022 • 2. Yello Collegiate Study, 2017 • 3. Gartner, 2019 • 4. Yesware, 2018

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Our recruitment texting features

Candidate Texting

Hi Sarah! We loved your application. Free to chat? 2:04 PM
Yes! When works best? 2:05 PM
How about tomorrow at 3pm? I'll send a link.
Perfect, thanks!

RESPONSE RATE 3.5x higher than email

AVG REPLY TIME 90 sec vs 90 min for email

TEXTED TODAY 47 candidates

Expand Your Team's Outreach Strategy

Candidate Texting enables your talent team to directly connect with contacts in your pipeline, deliver stellar candidate experiences, and shave hours off your work week.

  • Connect directly with candidates in your pipeline
  • Deliver personalized candidate experiences
  • Streamline nurturing efforts at scale

Active Conversations 12 active
SSarah Chen Perfect, thanks!
2m
MMarcus J. I'll be there at 3pm
8m
PPriya Patel Can we reschedule?
15m
AAlex Kim Sounds great!
1h
JJordan T. Thank you for the update
2h

ENGAGEMENT 98% open rate

GHOSTING REDUCED -45% fewer no-shows

Engage with Candidates in Real Time

Advance high-quality candidates with ease and speed. Build stronger relationships and drastically reduce the risk of candidate ghosting.

  • 98% open rate vs 20% for email
  • Reduce candidate ghosting significantly
  • Expedite your hiring processes

Quick Text Composer To: Sarah Chen

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    Template: Interview Confirmation

Hi {{first_name}}, confirming your interview for {{position}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Looking forward to connecting!

SETUP TIME 30 sec
TEMPLATES 15+ ready to use

Get Up and Running in Seconds

Initiate personalized and timely texts to candidates while seamlessly guiding them throughout the hiring process. Connections are just a click away.

  • Pre-built templates with personalization tags
  • Schedule messages for optimal timing
  • Accessible throughout LeverTRM

Ensure TCPA Compliance

Remain compliant with consumer communication laws and provide an enjoyable candidate experience with scheduled messages and opt-out capability.

  • Built-in opt-out capability for candidates
  • Scheduled messages respecting quiet hours
  • Full audit log for compliance tracking

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