B
Evidence Grade B
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94%
94% -- offer acceptance rate for qualified candidates (2025)
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94%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
SHRM
Primary
Tier C
https://gohire.com/text-recruiting-vs-email-recruiting/ ↗
Source Article
Text Recruiting Vs Email Recruiting: Why SMS Wins
98% of text messages are opened. Roughly 20% of recruiting emails are. That single comparison explains why the text recruiting vs email recruiting debate has shifted from “should we try SMS?” to “why are we still leading with email?” For recruiting teams managing 100+ candidate conversations per mon…
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SHRM
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IndustryRecruitment
RoleTalent Acquisition
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qualified candidates: 94% offer acceptance rate. Source: SHRM (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/candidates-accept-first-offer-94
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