What is an easier way to apply for a Job than via WhatsApp?
You can easily allow candidates to contact your team via WhatsApp by embedding a 'Click to Chat button' on your website. This method works across devices and doesn’t require any special integrations, but does need your Website builder to implement the feature.
Step 1: Get Your WhatsApp Business Number
Make sure you have a WhatsApp Business number and RMA is connected to your WhatsApp Business Account. This is the number your website visitors will message.
Example format:
31612345678
(No +, no spaces, no dashes)
Step 2: Generate Your WhatsApp Link
Use this format:
<https://wa.me/><number>?text=<url-encoded-message>
Replace:
<number> with your full phone number (international format)
<url-encoded-message> with a pre-filled message
Example:
<https://wa.me/31612345678?text=Hi%20there%2C%20I'm%20interested%20in%20your%20vacancies>!
https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=31612345678&text=Hoi+ik+ben+ge%C3%AFnteresseerd+in+de+vacature+Logistiek+Medewerker+%E2%80%93+%28pub_id%3A+521%29&type=phone_number&app_absent=0
Must have: Include a Carerix Publication or Vacancy ID in your message. If this isn ot present, the automation does not have the information to create a match on the correct Vacancy.
Tip: You can create different messages for different pages (e.g. job detail pages, services, or FAQs).
Step 3: Add the Button to Your Website
You can embed the link as a text link, image button, or styled button.
Here’s a simple example using text:
<a href="<https://wa.me/31612345678?text=Hi%20there%2C%20I'm%20interested%20in%20your%20vacancies!"> target="_blank"> Chat with us on WhatsApp </a>
Or use an image:
<a href="<https://wa.me/31612345678?text=Hi%20there%2C%20I'm%20interested%20in%20your%20vacancies!"> target="_blank"> <img src="<https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/WhatsApp.svg>" alt="WhatsApp" width="40"> </a>
You can also style this as a floating button using custom CSS if you have access to your site’s theme.
Tips for Customization
Add different links per page with tailored messages (e.g., “I’m interested in Job ID 5421”)
Track traffic by adding UTM parameters (e.g. ?utm_source=website)
Position the button for visibility (e.g., bottom-right corner, fixed position)