Handle recruitment inquiries on WhatsApp with a Google Sheets CRM

Answers WhatsApp inquiries from recruitment candidates and clients automatically, logging every request in your CRM.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; a person is alerted when a step fails.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Transient Trigger (23)

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Starts itA stepA personA record or sheetOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
CRM & Sales PipelineEmail AutomationMessaging & NotificationsSpreadsheet & Database OpsAPI & Webhook IntegrationHR & RecruitingCustomer Support & Ticketing
Connects
WhatsAppGoogle Sheets
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The problem it solves

Candidates and clients message you at all hours asking about pricing, application status, and documents, and answering each one by hand eats your day. Requests get lost in the chat history and nothing is tracked in one place.

Who it fits

Recruitment agencies and staffing firms handling high volumes of WhatsApp inquiries.

How it works

  1. A candidate or client messages your WhatsApp number
  2. The system replies with a menu of common requests like pricing, application status, and documents
  3. It looks up or logs the request in Google Sheets
  4. If the request needs a human, it pauses and notifies your team
  5. Every conversation, file, and selection is logged automatically
What you get

Candidate questions answered around the clock

Candidates and clients get instant answers to common questions on WhatsApp any time of day, with every conversation logged for your team automatically.

What you get

A logged, organized record of every WhatsApp conversation and an instant reply to routine questions.

What you need

A WhatsApp Business account and a Google account for Sheets.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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