WhatsApp for recruitment and staffing agencies
Send job alerts to the candidates who fit, confirm interviews with one tap, fill Saturday's shift before lunch, and let every consultant keep their own WhatsApp number, all in one inbox.
What you can send
Every message comes from your own WhatsApp number, and replies land in your Sonar inbox. A few examples:
How Sonar helps
- Alerts to the right candidates. Tag candidates by skill, area and availability, and send each role only to the people who fit. Schedule it, or repeat a broadcast every week. How it works
- Shifts filled first come, first served. Send a shift like an event invite with a limit on places. Once it's full, the next people to say yes go on a waitlist, with reminders and check-in on the day. WhatsApp RSVPs for events
- A number for every consultant. Connect each consultant's own WhatsApp Business app number as an agent number for R499 a month. They keep the app on their phone, and the chats show up in Sonar too. How it works
- Each consultant sees their own. Limit a consultant to their own number or to candidate tags, so they only see the chats they work on.
- CVs and voice notes in one inbox. Candidates send CVs, certificates, photos and voice notes on WhatsApp, and they land in one shared inbox, with voice notes written out.
- A person checks AI replies about jobs. Copilot drafts replies for consultants to check and send. Our terms ask that a person approves any AI reply about someone's job, so set the number to Drafts for you to check. How it works
What it costs
Say you message 2,000 candidates in a month, with 4,000 marketing messages and 1,500 updates. That fits the Starter plan at R349 a month. WhatsApp's own charges, paid to Meta from your card, come to about R2,813.
| Size | Sonar plan | WhatsApp* | Total a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boutique agency2 numbers, 1,500 marketing and 500 updates a month | Starter, R349 | R1,045 | R1,394 |
| Agency with five consultants5 numbers, 6,000 marketing and 2,000 updates a month | Plus, R1,499Includes the AI Agent | R4,180 | R5,679 |
| Staffing company, ten branches10 numbers, 12,000 marketing and 8,000 updates a month | Plus + 5 extra numbers, R3,994Includes the AI Agent | R9,004 | R12,998 |
* WhatsApp's own charges for South African numbers, paid to Meta from your card, an estimate at today's exchange rate. Sonar's prices include VAT. Every plan.
Plans start with a free trial of 50 contacts and 250 messages, with replies you type free, no card needed. Work out your own month with the calculator.
Questions
Can we message candidates who applied on a job board?
Job alerts go to candidates who agreed to hear from you on WhatsApp. Add a WhatsApp opt-in to your application form, or send one message asking them to opt in. Sonar keeps the record and skips anyone who hasn't agreed. See POPIA and WhatsApp marketing.
Can candidates send their CV on WhatsApp?
Yes. Documents, photos and voice notes arrive in your Sonar inbox. Files sent in chats are kept for 12 months and then deleted, so save a CV to your own system if you need it for longer.
Why not just use a WhatsApp group for shifts?
In a group everyone sees everyone's number, and counting who said yes means scrolling. Sonar messages each person privately, counts the answers and keeps the waitlist.
Guides for this
- Import your contacts
- WhatsApp RSVPs for events
- Use Sonar with the WhatsApp Business app
- POPIA and WhatsApp marketing
Other industries
- Restaurants, bars and cafés
- Shops and online stores
- Salons, spas and studios
- Sports clubs and schools
- Estate agents and property developers
- Laundries and dry cleaners
- Medical, dental and therapy practices
- Lodges, guesthouses and holiday stays
- Car dealers, workshops and parts shops
- Software platforms and SaaS
- Accountants, brokers and financial advisers
Need a hand?
Tell us about your business: email support@whats-hub.co.za or chat to us on WhatsApp, and we'll help you set it up.