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In-Platform Messaging
A Candidate Messaging Platform That Actually Gets Read
Most candidate messaging ends up in spam, buried by inbox AI, or mistaken for phishing. Rena puts your messages where candidates actually see them: inside their application portal. Always accessible, always in context, always trusted.
Candidate Communication Is Broken
Recruiting teams rely on email as the primary channel for candidate communication. But email is failing recruiters and candidates alike.
Lost in the Spam Folder
Gmail's AI inbox buries recruitment emails. Your carefully written messages compete with promotions and newsletters for attention. Response rates keep dropping.
Scattered Across Five Channels
Email, phone, text, LinkedIn, WhatsApp. When another recruiter picks up a candidate's file, there's no single source of truth. Context gets lost between channels.
Candidates Don't Trust Recruiter Emails
Job scams have exploded. Candidates can't tell your legitimate interview invite from a phishing attempt. Unknown senders and suspicious links create hesitation.
Reliable Delivery
Delivery That Actually Works
In-platform messages are always accessible in the candidate's portal. Email notifications are optimized for high deliverability. Two layers of delivery instead of one, so your messages reach candidates no matter what their inbox does.
- Messages always accessible in the candidate's portal
- Email notifications optimized for high inbox placement
- No spam filters between your message and the candidate
- Read receipts confirm your message was seen
Unified Inbox
One Inbox for All Candidate Communication
All candidate messages from your hiring team live in one place. Any recruiter can open a conversation and see the full history. No more "did you email them or text them?" confusion.
- Threaded conversations tied to each candidate's application
- Search and filter across all conversations
- Open, Resolved, and Closed status tracking
- Unread indicators for both recruiter and candidate sides
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Actionable Messages
Messages That Move Hiring Forward
Your conversations aren't just text. Embed scheduling invitations, request acknowledgements on important updates, and keep every interaction inside the thread. Candidates stay in one place instead of jumping between email, calendar, and your portal.
- Scheduling cards embedded directly in conversations
- Acknowledgement requests for offer letters, policy updates
- Rich message content with formatting
- Direct link to candidate's application from any thread
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Know They Saw It
With email, you send a message and hope for the best. Did they open it? Did it land in spam? You have no idea. With Rena, every message has delivery confirmation and read receipts. For critical updates, you can require explicit acknowledgement before moving forward.
- Delivery confirmation when the message reaches the portal
- Read receipts when the candidate opens the conversation
- Acknowledgement requests for critical messages
- Tracked acknowledgements with timestamp per recipient
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Start Messaging in Four Steps
Candidate gets notified
A notification arrives via email. One click takes them to their secure portal to read and reply.
Conversation flows naturally
Back-and-forth in a chat-like interface. Embed scheduling cards, request acknowledgements, share updates.
Full history, always accessible
Every message is searchable and tied to the candidate's application. Nothing gets lost.
Why In-Platform Messaging Beats Email
Email was built for general communication, not candidate relationships. Here's how a purpose-built messaging system compares.
| Capability | Rena | |
|---|---|---|
| Optimized deliverability with portal fallback | – | ✓ |
| Centralized conversation history | – | ✓ |
| Read receipts and delivery confirmation | – | ✓ |
| Embedded scheduling and actions | – | ✓ |
| Branded, phishing-proof communication | – | ✓ |
| Candidate replies in secure portal | – | ✓ |
| Messages buried by AI inbox sorting | ✕ | – |
| Conversations scattered across channels | ✕ | – |
We used to lose candidates between email threads and Slack messages. Critical updates went unseen because they landed in spam. Since moving all candidate communication into Rena, our response rates have doubled and we can actually trace every message back to its thread.
Ready to Reach Every Candidate?
See how in-platform messaging gives candidates one place to read and reply, instead of hunting through email. Your candidates will actually read your messages.
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