Integrate WhatsApp with Pabbly Connect for Automated Job Alerts

Learn how to use Pabbly Connect to automate WhatsApp job alerts by integrating Google Sheets and Recruiter Flow. Follow this step-by-step tutorial for seamless automation.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Automation

To begin automating job alerts via WhatsApp, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. This integration platform allows you to connect various applications seamlessly. Start by signing up for a free account on the Pabbly Connect website.

Once you have signed up, navigate to your dashboard and click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Here, you can name your automation workflow. For example, you could name it ‘WhatsApp Job Alerts’. Click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed.

2. Connecting Recruiter Flow to Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will connect the Recruiter Flow application to Pabbly Connect. This connection will allow you to trigger the automation whenever a new job is created. Search for Recruiter Flow in the trigger options and select it.

• Select the trigger event as ‘New Job Created’.
• Click on the ‘Connect’ button and choose ‘Add New Connection’.
• Enter the API key provided by the Recruiter Flow team.

Once you have entered the API key, click on the ‘Save’ button to establish the connection. After connecting, you can test the setup by clicking the ‘Send Test Request’ button, which will capture the most recent job details created in Recruiter Flow.

3. Integrating Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect

Next, you will integrate Google Sheets to retrieve candidate details. This integration is crucial as it allows you to send WhatsApp messages to all candidates listed in your spreadsheet. In the action step, search for Google Sheets and select it.

• Choose the action event as ‘Get Rows’.
• Click on the ‘Connect’ button and select ‘Add New Connection’.
• Sign in with the Google account associated with your spreadsheet.

After connecting, select the spreadsheet containing your candidate data. Specify the sheet name and the data range you want to retrieve. Make sure to toggle the ‘Simple Response’ button off to get the data in an array format, which will be essential for the next steps in Pabbly Connect.

4. Sending WhatsApp Messages Using Pabbly Connect

Now that you have the candidate details, the next step is to send WhatsApp messages. You will use the Interact application, which provides WhatsApp API services. In the action step, select Interact and choose the action event as ‘Send WhatsApp Message’.

Before you can send messages, you must create a message template in Interact. This template will contain placeholders for personalized information. Once your template is ready, connect to Interact in Pabbly Connect by entering the API key from your Interact account settings.

5. Finalizing Your Automation Workflow

In the final step, map the required fields for sending the WhatsApp message. This includes the phone number, template code, and body variables. Ensure you format the phone number correctly with the country code.

After mapping all necessary fields, click on the ‘Save and Send Test Request’ button to test the entire workflow. If everything is set up correctly, you will receive a WhatsApp message to the specified number with the job alert details.

Once you confirm that the message is sent successfully, your automation is complete. With Pabbly Connect, this entire process can run automatically every time a new job is posted in Recruiter Flow.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate WhatsApp job alerts by integrating Google Sheets and Recruiter Flow. This seamless automation enhances your recruitment process, allowing for efficient communication with candidates.