
Is Email Killing Your Recruitment? How SMS Beats the Police Recruiting Crisis
Why SMS must be included in your applicant retention strategy.

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Why SMS must be included in your applicant retention strategy.

If your agency is still relying solely on job boards to fill open positions, you're leaving qualified candidates on the table. It's not that job boards don't work. They do. But they're only one piece of the puzzle, and for many agencies facing serious law enforcement recruitment issues, that single piece isn't cutting it anymore.

Fire season doesn't wait. And if your agency is scrambling to fill wildland fire positions in March or April, you're already behind.

The headlines sound promising. Cities are hiring. Academies are running. Recruitment campaigns are in full swing. So why does the police staffing crisis feel worse than ever? Because hiring alone isn't the problem. The math is.

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