Send interview invites by text message.
Hirevire texts each candidate a link to their screening interview. The candidate taps the link, records video, audio, or text answers in the phone browser with no login, and the responses sync to your hiring pipeline. Hirevire also sends automatic SMS reminders to candidates who have not finished.
Deskless candidates read texts, not email.
About 80% of the global workforce is deskless. These workers carry a phone all day but rarely check email. A text message reaches them in minutes. An emailed screening link can sit unread for days.
You email the screening link
The email lands in an inbox the candidate rarely opens.
The email sits unread for days
The role stays unfilled while you wait for a reply.
You follow up by phone
Calls go to voicemail. Manual follow-up takes recruiter hours.
The candidate takes another job
Hourly candidates accept the first offer that moves fast.
The channel math
SMS vs email open and response rates as widely reported by Gartner. 91% of U.S. adults own a smartphone (Pew Research Center); ~80% of the global workforce is deskless (Emergence Capital).
Text the invite. Tap the link. Screen on mobile.
SMS delivers the same screening you already run. The responses land in your pipeline the same way they do today.
A text, then a tap.
- The candidate gets a text with their interview link and the role name
- They tap the link. No app, no account, no password.
- They record video, audio, or text answers in the phone browser
- Most candidates finish in one sitting on their phone
Send once. Screen at scale.
- Turn on the SMS invite template and edit the message
- Invite every applicant in a role with one bulk action
- Hirevire auto-reminds candidates who have not responded
- Responses, transcripts, and AI scorecards sync to each candidate’s card
Each text carries the candidate’s own screening link.
The link identifies the candidate, the role, and the source. When the candidate submits, their answers attach to the right record in your pipeline.
SMS invites are included in every Hirevire plan.
Many applicant tracking systems charge for SMS per message, on top of the subscription. Hirevire includes SMS invites and reminders in the screening workflow. Send in bulk, set automatic reminders, and personalize each text with merge tokens.
Editable templates: invite & remind.
Edit the message text to match your voice. Merge tokens fill in each candidate’s name, role, and unique screening link automatically.
Hi {{first_name}}, you’re invited to a quick screening for the {{role}} role at {{company}}. It takes about 5 minutes on your phone: {{link}}
Sent the moment a candidate applies.
Hi {{first_name}}, just a reminder that your {{role}} screening is still open. Tap here whenever you have a few minutes: {{link}}
Auto-sent to anyone who hasn’t finished.
Transactional recruiting texts, not SMS marketing.
Hirevire texts applicants who applied to your role. It does not mass-text sourced lists, run drip campaigns, or operate a chatbot. That distinction is what keeps SMS recruiting compliant.
Transactional, not marketing
Invites and reminders tied to a candidate’s own screening — not bulk campaigns or a chatbot. It’s the fast path from applied to screened, nothing more.
Consent-based by design
You text people who applied to your role, using the number they gave you. That’s an existing relationship, not the cold outreach that carries TCPA risk.
Included in every plan
Many ATSs meter SMS per message on top of your subscription. Here, invite and reminder templates are part of the screening workflow across Essentials, Professional, and Agency.
Opt-out respected
Candidates can stop messages at any time. Rules vary by region, so follow your local law — the workflow is built to keep it clean.
Frequently asked questions about SMS recruiting
What is SMS recruiting software?
SMS recruiting software uses text messages to move candidates through hiring — mainly to deliver the screening invite and reminders. Hirevire texts each candidate their interview link. The link opens a no-login mobile screen where the candidate records answers, and the answers sync back to your pipeline.
Does Hirevire send the SMS, or do I text the link myself?
Hirevire sends it. Using the SMS invitation and reminder templates, it texts each candidate their personalized interview link and can automatically follow up with non-responders — so you are not copy-pasting links into your phone.
How much does SMS add to ATS pricing?
On many ATSs, SMS is a metered add-on billed per message or per credit pack on top of your plan. Hirevire includes SMS invite and reminder templates as part of the screening workflow across its plans, rather than as a separate metered product.
Is text recruiting compliant with SMS rules?
Regulations like the U.S. TCPA require prior express written consent before sending recruiting texts, which makes cold-texting sourced leads risky. Hirevire is transactional: you text candidates who applied to your job, using the number they provided, about the screening they are expecting. Rules vary by region, so follow your local law and always give candidates a way to opt out.
Does Hirevire do two-way SMS conversations or SMS marketing?
No. Hirevire focuses on transactional recruiting texts — invites and reminders tied to a candidate’s screening — not bulk SMS marketing campaigns or a conversational chatbot. If you need drip marketing or free-form text chat, that is a separate category of tool.
Do candidates need an app or account to respond?
No. They tap the link in the text and record their answers directly in the phone browser — no app to install, no account to create, no password. That no-login step is what keeps mobile completion rates high for deskless roles.
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