Your best candidates are on job sites, not behind desks checking email.
July 2025
Hire faster with Propel People’s SMS recruiting.
In construction hiring, speed is everything, and texting is how today’s top tradespeople communicate. With Propel People’s text-based application and messaging feature, your HR team can instantly connect with candidates where they’re already active: on their phones. Designed specifically for the construction industry, Propel’s SMS-powered tools simplify communication, increase application completion rates, and eliminate delays that come with outdated email or desktop-based hiring systems.
Why text-based recruiting works for construction.
Your best candidates are on job sites, not behind desks checking email. That’s why Propel’s SMS-based application and outreach tools are engineered to meet tradespeople where they are. With text-to-apply links and instant follow-up messaging, you can create a seamless, mobile-first experience that boosts response rates and helps you move faster on the hires that matter. Benefits of text-based recruiting in construction recruiting include:
- Instantly engage candidates via SMS
- Increase application completions with mobile-first workflows
- Reduce ghosting with quicker, easier communication
- Support younger candidates who expect fast, text-based interactions
Enabling real-time communication with candidates.
Propel People’s text-based feature enables timely, two-way messaging between recruiters and candidates. HR managers can initiate conversations directly from within the platform, streamlining scheduling, follow-ups, and interview coordination without the lag of traditional communication channels.
By integrating SMS into your recruiting process, Propel ensures more responsive hiring workflows and reduces the likelihood of candidate drop-off or miscommunication.
Accelerating the hiring process with SMS workflows.
Whether you're hiring for HVAC, electrical, or drywall crews, Propel’s mobile-first design keeps hiring aligned with real-world field needs. In a competitive labor market, Propel helps construction teams hire quickly and efficiently, with features such as:
- Automated responses upon application receipt
- Immediate follow-up with pre-screened candidates
- Centralized conversation history for team visibility
Enhancing efficiency with integrated recruiting tools
Propel’s text-messaging capabilities work seamlessly alongside other platform features like ProScore—Resume Scoring and automated pre-screening. Together, they reduce administrative overhead, shorten time to hire, and help HR teams prioritize high-quality candidates.
These integrated tools are especially valuable for lean HR teams hiring at scale. They allow one person to manage multiple open roles with less manual effort.
Purpose-built for the construction workforce.
Unlike traditional applicant tracking systems, Propel People is tailored to the fast-paced, field-driven world of construction. Our mobile-first platform, complete with SMS recruiting tools, supports how subcontractors and self-performing GCs actually hire, on the move, under pressure, and with urgency.
Get started with Propel’s text-based recruiting tools.
Propel People helps HR teams hire smarter and faster by meeting candidates where they are, on their phones. Whether you're looking to reduce time-to-hire or improve communication with mobile-first applicants, Propel People’s SMS tools deliver the responsiveness modern construction teams need.