Text screening
The first interview, by text.
Applicants text your number from a job post, a truck or a referral. GuavaHire replies in seconds, day or night, and asks your questions one at a time until the first round is done.
Maria Garcia: Hi! Is the cleaning job still open?
Qinti Cleaning: Qinti Cleaning: Thanks for reaching out about our Residential Cleaner opening! Just a few quick questions. It usually takes about 5 minutes. First, what's your first and last name? Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for info.
Maria Garcia: Maria Garcia
Qinti Cleaning: Thanks, Maria! Do you have regular access to a vehicle you can use to get to cleaning jobs?
Maria Garcia: Sí, tengo mi propio carro
No app, no account
Any phone that can text can apply. There’s nothing to download and no résumé to upload.
About five minutes
The first text tells applicants what to expect: a few quick questions, usually about five minutes.
Your business, your name
The first reply comes from your business by name. GuavaHire provides the technology behind it.
How it works
Text screening, in detail.
Applicants start every conversation
GuavaHire never texts people out of the blue. An applicant texts your number, sees your business’s name on the reply, and chooses to keep going.
- Any first message starts an application
- Replies in seconds, at any hour
- One question at a time
The questions you choose
Each job asks the questions you pick from GuavaHire’s question bank, such as transportation, schedule and experience, and you decide how much each one counts.
- Deal breakers, strongly preferred and nice to have
- The same questions for every applicant
- Worded to stay fair
Texting rules, built in
Applicants can reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help, and START to come back. Every first message includes the rates and opt-out notice.
Common questions
- Does GuavaHire text people who didn’t apply?
- No. Applicants start every conversation by texting your number. GuavaHire only replies.
- Whose name do applicants see?
- Your business’s. The first reply opens with your company name, and GuavaHire provides the technology behind the conversation.
- What if someone texts at midnight?
- GuavaHire replies right away, at any hour, and follow-ups go out at the times you set, day or night.
- How long does the first round take?
- Usually about five minutes, depending on how many questions a job asks and how quickly the applicant answers.
Your next great hire is already texting.
Early access is open for every trade.