Text to Apply software for hourly hiring
Text to Apply software lets a candidate apply for a job by texting a short code — from a QR poster, sign or job ad — and finish in a WhatsApp chat in about two minutes: pay first, a few questions, then an interview slot.
How it works
From a text to a booked interview
Everything happens on the candidate's phone, in about two minutes.
1. Text a code
Each location gets its own short code and QR poster. Candidates scan it or tap the link in your job ad.
2. See the pay, answer a few questions
The pay rate comes first. Tap-to-reply questions and knock-outs filter out who doesn't fit.
3. Book the interview
Qualified candidates pick a slot in the same chat. No phone tag.
4. Get reminders
Automatic reminders go out before the interview, and candidates can reply STOP at any time.
Why text
Why text beats a web form for hourly roles
Hourly candidates apply on their phones, often to several jobs at once.
Forms lose most applicants
92% of candidates who click Apply never finish (Appcast data, via SHRM).
Hourly candidates live on their phones
About 4 in 5 hourly-job applications are made on a phone (Appcast).
The fastest reply wins
Screening starts the moment the candidate texts, at any hour, instead of after a recruiter opens the inbox.
Consent built in
The candidate starts the conversation, and STOP opts them out of further messages.
Buying checklist
What to look for in Text to Apply software
The features that decide whether candidates finish and show up.
One code per location
So every store or site hires on its own, without a central recruiter bottleneck.
Pay rate shown first
Candidates decide in seconds whether the job is worth their time.
Self-booked interviews and reminders
Booking and reminders in the same chat are what cut no-shows.
Works with your ATS
Keep your system of record; connect through an open API.
Frequently asked questions
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Try Text to Apply at your locations
Start a 14-day free trial, or talk to the founders about a 30-day pilot at one to three locations.