Text to Apply

Turn 98% open rates
into quality hires

Meet candidates where they are—on their phones. Text-to-apply makes it frictionless for job seekers to apply in minutes, not days. Perfect for retail, hospitality, and field-based hiring.

98%

SMS open rate vs. 20% for email

45%

SMS response rate vs. 6% for email

3 min

Average time to read SMS messages

Worker viewing job application on smartphone

Mobile-first hiring

Text JOIN to a shortcode and apply in under 3 minutes — no desktop required.

The traditional application problem

84% of Gen Z and 73% of Millennials prefer texting, but most ATS systems force them into lengthy online applications — and 60% abandon before submitting.

Long-form drop-offs

Traditional applications take 15-30 minutes on desktop. Mobile candidates abandon multi-page forms.

Email doesn't reach them

Only 20% of recruiting emails get opened. Response rates hover at 6% — candidates apply to 12 jobs at once.

Frontline workers aren't at desks

Retail, hospitality, and field workers prefer text over phone or email by 75%. You lose them to easier channels.

How Jatura's text-to-apply works

Instant applications. Automated screening. Real-time engagement. All via SMS.

Keyword-to-apply via SMS

Candidates text "JOBS" or a custom keyword to your dedicated number and instantly receive a mobile micro-application link. Under 3 minutes to complete, no account creation.

QR codes on physical signage

Post job-specific QR codes on "Now Hiring" signs, flyers, tables, or receipts. Scan with a phone camera and land directly on the application — track applications by source.

Automated SMS pre-screening

Ask knockout questions via text before the full application. Filter by availability, location, certifications. Auto-disqualify non-fits with respectful messages.

Two-way SMS engagement

Send interview invites, reminders, and status updates over text. Automated reminders cut interview no-shows by up to 40%.

Why SMS recruiting works

People globally send text messages

344

Times per day Americans check phones

200%

Higher response rate than email

Turn 98% open rates into quality hires