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Email vs LinkedIn vs SMS Recruiting: 2026 Reply Rates

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Matched data on 165,000+ candidates: LinkedIn replies 16.6% vs email 4.4%, and SMS recruiting opens hit 98%. Reply-rate benchmarks for all 3 channels.

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