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When you run a company, you want the best employees. How to reach potential job candidates has become easier through the use of short codes for texting. With the marketing technology available today, it is possible to reach large pools of job applicants by utilizing text keywords, SMS two way messaging, and texting to provide job descriptions, set up interviews, and remind those you want to interview about upcoming appointments. You can virtually automate much of the early communication you have with potential employees, streamlining the hiring process.

Promote Keywords Anywhere

When you want to greatly increase exposure of your job opening to candidates, you can promote keywords from anywhere without having to physically be there. Each keyword that you use can correspond to a specific job position within your company, making it easier to keep track of applicants. You can reach job applicants far and wide, increasing your chances of finding the best talent for the job. It's the new way to reach out when you have a job opening, and only those using SMS texting are building a strong pool of job applicants.

Save Time in the Process

It takes time and wastes money to find job applicants, screen them, and set up the interview process. To save time, you can shortlist potential candidates using two-way SMS text messaging. The total process takes less than 12 minutes when you use SMS texting, vs. 5 days when you use traditional phone calls and emails. Find the right employee faster using SMS texting, and save your company the work hours that can be used on more productive activities.

Send Pertinent Messages to the Right Talent Pool

Easily keep track of the information you provide each talent pool, regardless of how many job openings you are trying to fill within your company. With short codes for texting in place, it's easy to send group messages to your pool of talent. Simply choose the keyword you want to send your message out to, create the message and send. Only those applicants interested in the keyword will receive your message.

Provide Easy Access to Information

Avoid lengthy phone calls, or too many disruptions because of questions from job applicants that can easily be answered through a text message. Directions to your facility, job descriptions and more can be sent out to applicants using text 4 info. You can use this method to set up interviews with applications, saving you valuable time in scheduling. One of the biggest time consuming aspects of hiring new talent is answering questions about job descriptions and how to get to the facility for the interview.

Send Out Reminders

You don't want to have to sit around because an applicant forgot about their job interview. You also want to ensure that your applicants are prepared with the right paperwork when they arrive for their interview. Remind applicants about their upcoming interview, or even send a reminder about which documents are necessary through SMS messaging.

Answer Applicant Questions Through Texting

With this software in place, you have the capability of allowing applicants to ask you questions through text messaging and answering their questions promptly without having to answer the phone or turn on a computer. This will save time that can be better spent focusing on your business, and help your business run smoothly even when you are searching for new talent to fill an open position.

When you have a business to run, finding the best employees is essential to productivity, and overall business success. The process of hiring an individual for even one position can be tiresome and stressful. With a system in place that reaches out to a wide pool of applicants, you have a better chance of finding the top talent for the position you are trying to fill. By using short codes for texting software, you can reach a large number of applicants and send vital information easily. Applicants can ask questions that you can readily answer, and you can send out messages at any time to each specific pool of applicants simply by choosing the right keyword for the message.

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