Back to Industries
Recruiting & Staffing

Your Best Candidate Just Accepted Another Offer.

Recruiting is a 24-hour game. That senior developer you sourced? They got 6 InMails today.

Trusted by recruiting & staffing leaders7-day free trial
389%
faster time-to-fill with instant engagement

Top candidates have a 48-hour shelf life. Your average response is 72 hours. Do the math.

Average recruiter response time
72 hours
The Uncomfortable Truth

You're Not Losing to Better Competitors You're Losing to Faster Ones

Recruiting is a 24-hour game.

That senior developer you sourced? They got 6 InMails today.

The agency that responded in 5 minutes got the conversation.

You responded tomorrow morning—they already have two interviews scheduled.

  • Top candidates have a 48-hour shelf life. Your average response time is 72 hours.
  • Your recruiters spend 4 hours/day on screening calls that AI could do in 4 minutes
  • Hot job orders go cold because you can't staff the desk fast enough
  • Passive candidates ghost you. Active candidates ghost you faster.

The Speed Premium in Recruiting

Monthly quality candidates80 candidates
Candidates engaged within 1 hour20 candidates
Candidates lost to faster agencies60 candidates
Average placement fee$18,000
Annual revenue lost to slow response$324,000+

*Based on 30% placement rate for first contact vs. 10% for delayed

What if you were first on every candidate?

First-responding agencies place at 3x the rate. Those 60 'lost' candidates could be 18+ placements. At $18K fee, that's $324K+ recovered.

See the Difference

Same Lead. Two Very Different Outcomes.

Watch what happens when a lead comes in—and how you respond.

Without Rocket Agents

11:47 PM
Senior developer applies
Perfect skillset, actively looking, 2-week availability
11:48 PM
Auto-response sends
'Thanks for applying! A recruiter will review your profile.'
9:15 AM
Recruiter sees application
In morning meetings, makes note to call later
10:30 AMLOST
Competitor agency calls
Candidate schedules interview for tomorrow
2:00 PMLOST
Your recruiter calls
'Oh, I actually just accepted an interview for tomorrow.'
1 Week LaterLOST
Candidate placed by competitor
$25,000 placement fee that was yours for 12 hours
Result: Revenue Lost

Same lead, same intent, same opportunity. Lost to a faster competitor.

With Rocket Agents

11:47 PM
Senior developer applies
Perfect skillset, actively looking, 2-week availability
11:47 PM
Rocket Agents engages
Personalized response about their background and goals
11:52 PM
Screening complete
Salary range, start date, location flex, key preferences
11:57 PMBOOKED
Interview scheduled
Tomorrow at 10am with senior recruiter
10:00 AM
Recruiter conversation
Full candidate profile ready, relationship building begins
2 Weeks LaterWON
Placement made
$25,000 fee from a candidate you almost lost overnight
Result: Revenue Won

You showed up prepared. They showed up ready to buy.

Stop losing leads to slower competitors.

See how Rocket Agents works for recruiting & staffing in a 15-minute demo.

Start Free Trial
The Numbers

What Recruiting & Staffing Professionals See

Real results from professionals using Rocket Agents.

389%
Faster Time-to-Fill
<60s
Candidate Response Time
73%
More Placements
5x
Recruiter Productivity
How It Works

From Lead to Closed Deal

Here's exactly what happens when you connect Rocket Agents to your lead sources.

Connect Your Candidate Sources

Job boards, LinkedIn, website applications—all candidate sources feeding into instant engagement.

AI Engages in Under 60 Seconds

Personalized response acknowledging their background and starting the conversation.

Screening Happens Automatically

Salary, availability, location, must-haves—all captured through natural conversation.

Interviews Scheduled

When candidates are ready, AI books time with your recruiters.

Pipeline Nurturing

Not placing now? AI keeps candidates warm until the right opportunity emerges.

Built for Recruiting & Staffing

Everything You Need to Win More Business

Features designed specifically for how recruiting & staffing professionals work.

Instant Candidate Engagement

Every application gets personalized response within 60 seconds—even at midnight.

Automated Screening

Salary, availability, location, visa status—all captured through conversation.

Interview Scheduling

When candidates are ready, AI books directly on recruiter calendars.

Job Order Intake

New client requirements captured and matched to your candidate pool instantly.

Redeployment Tracking

Placement ending soon? AI starts the conversation about their next opportunity.

Talent Pool Nurturing

Keep passive candidates warm until the right role emerges.

Social Proof

What Recruiting & Staffing Leaders Are Saying

Hear from professionals who stopped losing leads to faster competitors.

"Top candidates have a 48-hour shelf life. Our average response was 72 hours. Rocket Agents cut that to 60 seconds. Our placement rate jumped 40%."
J
Jennifer Walsh
Managing Director at Premier Staffing Solutions
"We were losing placements to agencies that simply responded faster. Now we're always first. Same candidates, same jobs—way more placements."
M
Marcus Johnson
VP Operations at TechTalent Recruiting
"My recruiters were spending 4 hours a day on screening calls. Now AI handles initial qualification, and we focus on closing placements."
S
Sarah Kim
Founder at Kim Executive Search
Is This You?

Rocket Agents Is Built For

Staffing agencies losing placements to faster competitors

Same candidates, same job orders. They're winning because they're faster.

Executive recruiters where relationship speed matters

C-level candidates expect C-level responsiveness. Deliver it.

IT recruiting firms in a developer-driven market

Hot developers have 6 recruiters calling. Be the first.

Healthcare staffing where every shift matters

Nurses don't wait. Empty shifts don't wait. Your response shouldn't either.

The ROI Is Simple

Rocket Agents monthly$499/mo
Average deal value$18,000 placement fee
Extra deals to break even0.33 placements
Potential return on investment
36x ROI

Most agencies see improved placement rates within 30 days.

Yeah, But...

We hear these from recruiting & staffing professionals every day. Let's address them head-on.

They want to talk to a recruiter who can help them. But when they apply at 11pm and don't hear back until 3pm the next day, they've already talked to 3 other agencies. Rocket Agents engages immediately, captures their info and preferences, and schedules a conversation with your recruiter. They get faster service AND personal attention.

Unique situations need recruiter expertise. But 80% of initial interactions are standard: availability, salary expectations, location flexibility, visa status. AI handles the screening basics through conversation while flagging unique situations for human attention. Your recruiters spend their expertise on complex cases, not routine intake.

They expect white-glove candidates—which requires finding them before your competitors do. That hot developer who applied at midnight? They got 6 InMails today. The agency that responded in 5 minutes got the conversation. Your white-glove presentation means nothing if you never get to present them. Speed enables quality, not replaces it.

Trust is everything. And trust starts with responsiveness. When a passive candidate finally decides to look and reaches out to you, what does a 48-hour response time say about how you'll treat them? Rocket Agents ensures every candidate—new and returning—gets the immediate attention that builds trust.

You're absolutely right—that's your job. AI handles screening: availability, compensation requirements, technical must-haves, logistical fit. Cultural fit and soft skills assessment happens in the human conversation that follows. AI doesn't replace your judgment; it ensures you're judging candidates who are actually reachable and interested.

Ready to Stop Losing Leads?

Join recruiting & staffing professionals who respond first, every time.

7-day free trial • No credit card required • Cancel anytime