Communication is an integral part of an HR department’s daily activities. It ensures that employees are up to date on the latest policies, actively enrolled in your benefit programs, and leading a fulfilling work life that makes them want to stay with your company. For that matter, text messaging for human resources is a fundamental tool and the most complete, efficient option compared to any other channel.
Take email for example. Email was a significant leap in communication technology when it was first introduced. It could be instantly sent around the world for no extra charge, be discreet, and was easily organized for business purposes. But today, email has become relegated to both the metaphorical and literal “trash”, with only 22 percent being opened. No wonder employees routinely tell you they never saw your message.
Now compare that to text messages, which boasts an unmatched 98 percent read rate. Imagine sending an announcement to your employees, and 98 percent of them actually reading it! That’s the power that text messaging for employee communication can give you.
Use it in all aspects of your operations you need to get higher read and response rates in such as:
Recruiting
There is a lot of communication involved in recruiting, between promoting new openings, scheduling and reminding candidates of interview times, and notifying them about whether or not they got the job. Texting will speed up your recruiting process. Make sure all your messages are seen by using text messaging.
Also consider that of all the people looking for a job, nearly 70 percent are already employed. Texting gives you discreet messaging so they can interact with you with peace of mind. Perhaps that’s why more than 60 percent of recruiters already use text messaging to communicate with candidates. Text messaging can also be a tool to overcome some typical recruitment challenges.
Employee Communications
What are the greatest challenges that hinder your employee communications? Is it low read rates? Frustrations around not enough people responding to your messages? With text messaging, those problems essentially disappear. It has a 7.5 times higher response rate than email, making it extremely reliable for that regard. Also, 90 percent of all texts are read within 3 minutes of delivery, meaning texting is the most immediate form of communication too. So whether you need to send an important procedural change from management, or call a last minute meeting, texting is the surefire way to go.
Corporate Benefits
Corporate benefits are effective at creating a positive work environment, which leads to more talent retention. And they are made even more effective when everyone has the information they need to make an informed decision in a timely manner. Unfortunately, too many important notices like information about changes to benefit plans and deadline reminders go unnoticed, buried in the piles of work emails or worse, paper memos. Use texting to ensure everyone sees your announcements, leading to less confusion.
Take a look at the infographic below to see how your HR department can benefit from SMS texting tools.
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