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The recruitment operating system on WhatsApp · Official Meta Tech Partner

Turn more candidates into successful placements.

Manage candidate conversations, automate interview reminders, track pipelines and improve recruiter productivity — through WhatsApp, the channel your candidates already use.

Official Meta Tech Partner 500+ businesses worldwide Built for recruitment & staffing teams GDPR · DPDP · SOC 2 Live in 48 hours
+32%
Interview show rate
<5 min
First response
+24%
Placement lift
48h
Time to live
The cost of recruitment chaos

Every missed candidate is a placement your competitor closes.

Most agencies lose more revenue to slow replies and dropped follow-ups than to bad candidates. The leakage is invisible — until you measure it.

52%

Candidates never get a reply

Industry studies show over half of inbound candidates — from Naukri, LinkedIn, referrals and career pages — never receive a follow-up reply within 24 hours.

1 in 3

Interview no-shows

Without an automated reminder cadence, roughly a third of scheduled interviews are no-shows — burning client slots and trust.

9 hrs

Slow first response

Average recruiter first-response time is 8–12 hours. Top candidates accept the first decent offer — usually from the recruiter who replied first.

65%+

Passive candidates abandoned

Most placements need 5–8 touches. Most recruiters do 1–2. The rest of the pipeline silently dies in someone's personal WhatsApp.

₹ Lakhs

Revenue leakage

A single missed candidate can be a ₹50K–5L placement fee, a lost retainer, a damaged client relationship and a replacement window gone.

0

Visibility into recruiters

Excel sheets, recruiter diaries and personal phones make agency-wide reporting impossible. You can't coach what you can't see.

The modern candidate journey

From first inquiry to long-term placement.

Eight stages — every one tracked, every conversation linked to a role, every candidate routed to the right recruiter.

Inquiry
Application, referral, sourced profile or walk-in — captured with source and role interest.
1
Screening
Skills, experience, location and notice period — qualified inside the chat with structured questions.
2
Interview Schedule
Slot picked from chat, calendar synced, reminders fired and interviewer briefed.
3
Interview
Interview happens, feedback captured, hot-candidate flag raised for fast-track decisions.
4
Client Review
Profile, feedback and salary expectation sent to client, decision tracked end-to-end.
5
Offer
Offer letter, negotiation, acceptance, documents and notice period — all in one thread.
6
Placement
Joining date confirmed, joining kit shared, day-one briefing and manager intro automated.
7
Retention
30/60/90-day check-ins, replacement-window tracking, referral asks and redeployment for contract roles.
8
The placement acceleration framework

A placement engine, not a wait-and-hope sheet.

One framework, seven stages, every stage automated — so placements stop depending on whether someone remembered to call.

Stage 1

Candidate Sourcing

Every applicant — from job board, ad, referral or career page — lands as a structured contact with source, role and skill tags. No paper register, no missed entry.

Stage 2

Engagement

Auto-acknowledgement within seconds, then recruiter assignment in under 30 seconds. Candidates feel noticed before competing agencies even open the email.

Stage 3

Qualification

Structured screening questions inside chat — skills, experience, location, notice period, salary expectation — captured against the profile.

Stage 4

Interview

Interactive calendar inside chat. Candidate picks slot, interviewer notified, reminders fired 24 h and 2 h before, feedback collected after.

Stage 5

Offer

Offer letter shared, salary breakup explained, queries answered and acceptance captured — without a single chase email.

Stage 6

Placement

Document collection, BGV, notice-period tracking, joining-day kit and manager intro coordinated in one thread. Joining photo closes the loop.

Stage 7

Retention

30/60/90-day check-ins, replacement-window monitoring, referral asks and redeployment for contract staff — all running on autopilot.

Who should use this

Built for every kind of recruitment team.

Staffing

Recruitment Agencies

Generalist agencies running multi-client pipelines, daily interviews and joining cadences across roles, locations and verticals.

Volume

Staffing Companies

High-volume staffing operations with hundreds of weekly candidates, contract renewals and timesheet workflows on one inbox.

Executive

Executive Search Firms

Confidential mandates, partner-level escalation, hidden internal notes and concierge interview coordination for senior placements.

IT

IT Recruitment Agencies

JD-to-candidate matching, skill-tag routing, technical-screen scheduling and offer-to-join nurture for tech hiring.

Healthcare

Healthcare Recruiters

License verification, credentialing, shift preferences, on-call availability and joining paperwork for hospitals and clinics.

Overseas

Overseas Recruitment Firms

Visa documentation, embassy appointments, language tests, medical clearance and pre-departure briefings in one thread.

Contract

Contract Staffing

Contract renewals, rate revisions, timesheet nudges and end-of-assignment redeployment as automated cadences.

Campus

HR Consultants

Campus drives, bulk intake, group broadcasts for assessments, results sharing and offer rollouts at scale.

Candidate pipeline management

Every applicant captured. Every follow-up fired.

Candidate Tracking

Job board leads, sourced profiles, missed calls, QR codes, applications and walk-ins — all land as structured contacts with source attribution.

Recruiter Assignment

Auto-route by skill, location, language, vertical or client — to the right recruiter in under 30 seconds.

Interview Tracking

Each candidate tagged with role, stage, interviewer and outcome — re-tagged as the pipeline evolves so reporting stays accurate.

Status Updates

Live pipeline stage on every candidate — screening, scheduled, interviewed, offered, joined, dropped — visible to recruiter, manager and founder.

Client Notes

Every JD note, interview feedback, salary expectation and client objection logged against the candidate for the full team to see.

Communication History

Every message, document, interview, offer and joining update in one timeline — so any recruiter can pick up where the last one left off.

Recruitment automation engine

Six automations that quietly run your agency.

Interview Reminders

Automated 24 h, 2 h and post-interview feedback messages — interview show rate climbs from 60% to 90%+.

Candidate Follow-Ups

5–8 touch sequences for cold candidates, post-interview nudges and offer chase — running 24/7 without recruiter effort.

Document Collection

Resume, ID proof, education and experience documents requested, uploaded and stored against the candidate — without a single email.

Offer Follow-Ups

Offer letter shared, queries answered, acceptance tracked and notice-period reminders fired automatically.

Joining Reminders

Joining-day briefings, document checklist, manager intro and buddy assignment — sent at the right moment, every time.

Candidate Reactivation

Win-back campaigns to passive, declined and end-of-contract candidates — with targeted role matches per segment.

The recruiter productivity blueprint

Eight stages from sourcing to referral.

The compounding loop that turns one-time candidates into multi-placement, multi-year, referral-generating relationships.

Stage 1

Source

Every applicant, every channel — captured with source, role and skill context. Nothing slips through.

Stage 2

Engage

Instant acknowledgement, structured screening and personalised role briefings — within 5 minutes of inquiry.

Stage 3

Qualify

Skills, experience, location, notice period, salary — captured as structured data, not buried in chat history.

Stage 4

Interview

Self-scheduled slots, reminders and post-interview feedback — show rate above 90%.

Stage 5

Offer

Offer letter, salary breakup and acceptance flow shared as interactive cards inside the chat.

Stage 6

Place

Document collection, BGV, notice-period tracking and joining-day briefing — coordinated in one thread.

Stage 7

Retain

30/60/90-day check-ins, replacement-window monitoring and redeployment — running on autopilot.

Stage 8

Referral

NPS, referral rewards and review collection — turn happy placements into your most profitable acquisition channel.

Placement ROI calculator

See the placements hiding in your candidate list.

Adjust the sliders for your agency. The model uses aggregated LandinChat benchmarks and published recruitment-industry research.

Placement ROI calculator
Additional placements / mo
+20
Revenue protected / mo
₹16.0 L
Recruiter hours saved / mo
+75
New interview attendance
85%
Placements today
30
Placements with LandinChat
50

Benchmarks sourced from anonymised data across recruitment accounts and public staffing research.

Real recruitment scenarios

What this looks like for agencies like yours.

IT

IT Recruitment Agency · 80 placements/quarter

Switched from Excel + personal WhatsApp. Candidate response time dropped from 6 h to 4 min. Interview show rate hit 92%. Quarterly placements jumped from 80 to 124 with the same team.

Healthcare

Healthcare Staffing · 500 candidates/month

Credentialing + license-verification flows inside chat. Shift confirmations and joining briefings automated. No-joiner rate dropped from 28% to 11%. Revenue per recruiter up 34%.

Executive

Executive Search Firm · senior mandates

Confidential mandate routing + partner-level escalation cut time-to-offer from 9 weeks to 5. Offer-to-join conversion lifted from 71% to 92% with structured 30/60/90 cadence.

Overseas

International Recruitment Company

Visa, embassy, medical and pre-departure flows automated. Candidate drop-off during 60-day deployment window cut by 41%. Deployments per month up from 35 to 58.

Why recruiters choose LandinChat

One platform. Every recruitment motion.

Candidate Tracking

Every applicant captured, scored, routed and tracked to joining — no candidate slips through.

Interview Automation

Self-scheduling, reminders, feedback and rescheduling — show rate above 90%.

CRM

Recruitment-native CRM: skills, requisitions, interviews, offers, joinings and replacement windows tied to every candidate.

Shared Inbox

Unlimited recruiters on one Official WhatsApp number — with ownership, notes and manager view.

Analytics

Per-recruiter, per-source, per-client conversion and placement revenue — in real time.

Team Collaboration

Internal notes, @mentions, manager loop-in and shift handover — without the candidate ever seeing the backstage.

Follow-Up Automation

5–8 touch sequences for cold candidates, post-interview nudges and offer chase — running 24/7.

AI Assist

AI bot handles repetitive queries (role details, location, salary band, joining process) and books interviews in 100+ languages.

The LandinChat recruitment frameworks

Six original frameworks that compound your placements.

Candidate Lifecycle Framework

Source → Engage → Qualify → Interview → Offer → Place → Retain. The seven-stage lifecycle every recruitment agency lives or dies by.

Placement Acceleration System

Inquiry → Follow-Up → Schedule → Reminder → Interview → Offer → Joining. A seven-step playbook that lifts placements per recruiter by 40%+.

Recruitment Growth Blueprint

Sourcing engine + interview engine + offer engine + retention engine — four motors running off one WhatsApp inbox.

Recruitment Productivity Model

Source → Score → Assign → Nurture → Place → Retain. The end-to-end lifecycle every recruitment CRM should run but most don't.

Interview Attendance Framework

Confirm → Brief → Remind → Re-remind → Capture → Feedback. The six-step loop that pushes interview show rate above 90%.

Candidate Retention System

Place → Onboard → 30/60/90 → Replacement → Referral. The compounding loop that turns one placement into multi-year client revenue.

Honest comparisons

What you use today vs LandinChat.

Spreadsheet Recruitment Tracking vs LandinChat

CapabilitySpreadsheet Recruitment TrackingLandinChat
Pipeline visibilityStale sheetLive, per recruiter
Candidate ownershipUnclearPer-candidate owner + handoff log
Skill + role matchManualAuto-tagged + alerted
ReportingManual, monthlyReal-time
Scales beyond 500 candidates/moBreaksBuilt for 50,000+

Manual Candidate Follow-Ups vs LandinChat

CapabilityManual Candidate Follow-UpsLandinChat
First-response time8–12 hoursUnder 5 minutes
Touches per candidate1–25–8, automated
Interview show rate55–65%85–93%
Offer-to-join conversionBaseline+18–28%
Founder visibilityDiary-levelLive dashboard

Traditional Recruitment CRM vs LandinChat

CapabilityTraditional Recruitment CRMLandinChat
ChannelEmail + phoneWhatsApp-native
Recruiter adoptionLow (data-entry tax)High (replaces personal chat)
Interview automationBolt-onBuilt-in, recruitment-tuned
Time to value3–6 months48 hours
Outcome measuredActivities loggedInterviews, offers, joinings

Email Communication vs WhatsApp Communication

CapabilityEmail CommunicationLandinChat
Open rate18–24%92%+
Reply timeHours to daysMinutes
Candidate preferenceLowPreferred channel
Document collectionEmail back-and-forthIn-chat upload
Placement liftBaseline+18–28%
Done-for-you onboarding

Your recruitment OS, live in 48 hours.

We import your candidates, wire the placement framework and launch your first interview-reminder automation. You focus on closing offers.

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FAQ

40 questions recruitment founders ask before they switch.

What is a WhatsApp CRM for recruitment agencies?+

A recruitment-native CRM built on the Official WhatsApp Business API — to capture candidates, route them to the right recruiter, schedule interviews, collect documents and follow up every candidate until they join.

Will this work for IT staffing agencies?+

Yes. IT recruiters use it for JD-to-candidate matching, skill-tag routing, technical-screen scheduling, document collection and joining follow-ups across multiple clients.

Does it support executive search firms?+

Yes. White-glove workflows: confidential mandates, hidden internal notes, partner-level escalation and concierge interview coordination for senior placements.

Can it handle multi-branch and multi-vertical agencies?+

Yes. Each branch and vertical gets its own pipeline, recruiter pool and reporting — with founder-level rollup across the group.

How does interview scheduling work?+

Candidates pick a slot from inside WhatsApp. Confirmations, 24 h and 2 h reminders, reschedule link and post-interview feedback — all automated.

Does it integrate with our ATS?+

Yes. Native integrations with most ATS platforms plus REST API + webhooks for custom candidate, requisition and placement modules.

Will it track candidate source?+

Every candidate carries its source — Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed, referral, walk-in, campus or website — so you know which channels actually convert to placements.

Can I auto-assign candidates by role or skill?+

Yes. Route candidates by skill, location, experience band, language or vertical — to the right recruiter in under 30 seconds.

Does it remind candidates about interviews?+

Yes. Automated WhatsApp reminders 24 h and 2 h before with client name, address, interviewer, JD link and a one-tap reschedule button.

Can candidates send documents on WhatsApp?+

Yes. Resume, ID proof, education and experience documents — uploaded inside the chat, auto-stored against the candidate record.

Will it work for healthcare recruitment?+

Yes. Healthcare-specific flows for license verification, credentialing checks, shift preferences, on-call availability and joining paperwork.

Does it support overseas recruitment?+

Yes. Visa documentation, embassy appointment reminders, language tests, medical clearance and pre-departure briefings — all in one thread.

Can I send JDs and offer letters inside the chat?+

Yes. Job descriptions, salary breakups, offer letters and joining kits shared natively. Each share is tracked for read, view and acceptance.

Will it follow up with passive candidates?+

Yes. 5–8 touch reactivation sequences — new openings, salary-band matches, relocation roles and warm re-engagement nudges.

Does it integrate with assessment platforms?+

Yes. Trigger test invites, share scores, collect feedback and forward to clients — all inside the candidate conversation.

Can I track which recruiter is performing?+

Yes. Per-recruiter dashboards: candidates handled, interviews scheduled, offers, joinings, average time-to-fill and placement revenue.

How fast can a recruitment agency go live?+

Most agencies are live in 48 hours, including Meta verification, template approval, candidate import and the first interview-reminder automation.

Do I need a separate WhatsApp Business API number?+

Yes — we set up the Official WhatsApp Business API as part of onboarding. You can keep your agency number wherever possible.

Can multiple recruiters share one WhatsApp number?+

Yes. Unlimited recruiters on one Official WhatsApp number with assignment, internal notes, @mentions, manager view and shift handover.

Will it handle post-joining engagement?+

Yes. 30/60/90-day check-ins, retention nudges, replacement-window tracking and referral asks — all linked to the original candidate record.

Can I run hiring campaigns?+

Yes. Segment your candidate database by skill, location, salary band or last role, then broadcast targeted openings with one-tap apply buttons.

Will it remind recruiters about follow-ups?+

Yes. Daily action plan: interviews today, offers pending, documents to chase, joinings this week — with one-tap actions.

Does it support multiple languages?+

Yes. Send and receive in 100+ languages — Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Arabic, French and more — with auto-translate for recruiter replies.

Is there a mobile app?+

Yes. iOS and Android apps for recruiters, managers and founders — same inbox, same pipeline, push notifications for hot candidates and interviews.

What happens if a recruiter doesn't respond?+

Auto-escalation kicks in after a configurable SLA — to a teammate, manager or pool — so no candidate sits unattended past your response standard.

Can I share salary breakups inside the chat?+

Yes. CTC calculators, take-home estimators, benefits cards and offer documents shared as interactive cards.

Will it help me reduce offer-drop and no-joiners?+

Yes. Offer-to-joining nurture sequences — joining-day briefings, manager intro, buddy assignment and pre-joining surveys — cut no-joiners by 30–50%.

Does it track the offer-to-joining window?+

Yes. Every offered candidate gets its own pipeline — acceptance, documents, notice period, joining date, joining confirmation and replacement window.

Can founders see the entire agency from one dashboard?+

Yes. Agency-level rollup across branches, recruiters, clients and verticals — with drill-down to individual candidate records.

Does it support video-call interviews?+

Yes. Trigger Zoom, Google Meet or Teams invites inside the chat — with calendar integration and reminders.

What about reference checks and BGV?+

Reference collection, BGV form sharing, status updates and signed-document delivery flow inside the candidate thread with full audit trail.

Can I run campus hiring drives?+

Yes. Bulk candidate intake from campuses, group broadcasts for assessment slots, results sharing and offer rollouts — all in one inbox.

Will it help me bring back lapsed candidates?+

Yes. Win-back campaigns to candidates who declined, dropped offers or completed contracts — with targeted role matches per segment.

How does it handle high-volume hiring days?+

Auto-acknowledgement, KB-trained bot for repetitive queries, smart routing to available recruiters and an inbox view that prioritises by candidate score, not by who shouted loudest.

Is the platform secure?+

GDPR + India DPDP compliance, role-based access, audit logs, candidate consent proof and right-to-be-forgotten workflows.

Can I migrate from another recruitment CRM?+

Yes. We migrate candidates, requisitions, pipeline stages, interview history and historic conversations from most recruitment CRMs and spreadsheets.

Will it work for contract staffing?+

Yes. Contract-renewal reminders, timesheet nudges, rate revisions and end-of-assignment redeployment — all run as automated cadences.

What reporting do I get?+

Source-to-placement, interview-to-offer, offer-to-join, recruiter productivity, average time-to-fill, lost-reason analysis and revenue per client — in real time.

Will it improve our placement rate?+

Agencies using LandinChat report 25–40% lift in interview show rate and 18–28% lift in candidate-to-placement conversion — driven by faster response, structured follow-ups and reminders that actually fire.

What is the ROI for a recruitment agency?+

Most agencies report 6–12× ROI in 90 days from additional placements per recruiter per month, plus reduced no-joiner losses. The calculator below estimates yours.

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