The recruiting race
Why speed-to-candidate determines placement success.

In recruiting and staffing, speed-to-candidate is everything. The agency that reaches a qualified candidate first — and gets them on the phone — wins the placement. TextingOnly’s SMS automation shortens that window from days to minutes.

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Job Alert Outreach

Outbound SMS with dynamic keywords — role title, location, pay range, start date. Reply YES triggers OTTO qualification. Reply NO keeps candidate on list for next relevant opening.

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Candidate Qualification

OTTO asks: availability, shift preference, certifications, travel willingness, language preference. Structured candidate profile delivered before the first call.

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Prepare Caller

When candidate replies YES, OTTO fires: “[Recruiter name] will call from [local number] within the hour — save it.” Answer rates jump from 9% to 70%+.

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Re-engagement

Candidates in your ATS who went cold 3–18 months ago aren’t gone — their situation may have changed. Personalized re-engagement SMS converts 5–15% of cold lists.

Outbound job alerts with reply capture, OTTO qualification of availability and fit, Prepare Caller messages that prime candidates for the recruiter’s call, and local area code numbers that get answered — all automated to shrink time-to-contact from days to minutes.