By now, I’m sure you’re aware that integrating text messaging into your recruitment process can have amazing benefits. According to MobileMarketingWatch, text have a 98% open rate vs. 22% rate you see in email, and most of that occurs within 24 hours. Of course there are a variety of factors to consider, but if you are still trying it out and don’t have a mobile solution such as TextRecruit or enabled CRM/ATS, TextNow is a good starting point.The Basics
Textnow is a free texting and calling app that is supported on the web, iOS, Android, and Windows devices. While it has paid plans and credits for the ability to make calls and other features, I prefer to use it for simple text from web for some candidate outreach and scheduling purposes.
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Do you text candidates? If so, what other tools do you use to communicate with candidates via text?