Reach more candidates directly
Fill roles faster, keep candidates engaged, and place more people with the communication channel that actually gets a response. From first outreach to first day on the job, text messaging keeps your pipeline moving.
Stop losing candidates to slow communication
Text messaging is the fastest way to move candidates through your pipeline.
SMS reaches candidates instantly, gets responses that email can't match, and keeps your pipeline moving from first contact to first day on the job.
Stay connected with candidates and employers at every step
Application Confirmations
Acknowledge every application instantly with an automated SMS confirmation. Give candidates the assurance their submission was received and set expectations for next steps before they look elsewhere.
Interview Scheduling & Reminders
Reduce no-shows and scheduling back-and-forth with SMS interview confirmations, reminders, and easy rescheduling. Keep candidates engaged and your hiring pipeline moving without the endless email chains
Job Match Alerts
Notify candidates the moment a relevant role opens up. Reach passive candidates who aren't checking their inbox and get responses while the opportunity is still fresh.
Offer & Onboarding Notifications
Keep candidates informed at every step of the offer and onboarding process — from verbal offer to paperwork reminders to first-day instructions — so nothing falls through the cracks at the finish line.
Shift & Placement Confirmations
For staffing and temp agencies, confirm shift assignments, send day-before reminders, and notify workers of last-minute changes instantly — reducing no-shows and keeping your clients fully staffed.
Employer & Hiring Manager Updates
Keep clients informed throughout the recruitment process with candidate submission updates, interview feedback reminders, and placement confirmations so nothing stalls on their end either.
Why recruitment firms choose Swift
Everything you need to build powerful candidate communication workflows without the headaches. Delivery webhooks, two-way messaging, scheduled sends, and granular analytics — all backed by infrastructure built for high-volume, high-stakes sending.
Our team helps you map your recruitment workflow to automated SMS communications quickly — so your recruiters spend less time chasing responses and more time placing people.
Your candidate and employer data stays on Canadian soil, fully compliant with CASL and provincial privacy legislation so you can recruit with confidence.
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