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ZipRecruiter Launches New AI Feature to Automate Recruiter Outreach
Jun 1, 2026
ZipRecruiter® has launched Smart Outreach, an AI feature inside its Resume Database that turns job descriptions into personalized candidate message sequences. The tool can send up to 3 follow-ups and is built on a database of 50M+ job seekers.



SANTA MONICA, Calif.--ZipRecruiter® (NYSE: ZIP), a leading online employment marketplace, today added automated candidate outreach to its Resume Database. The new feature, called Smart Outreach, uses AI to turn a job description into a personalized message series sent to candidates. With a click, hiring teams can start conversations with candidates without manual follow-up or time wasted.

More than 80% of job seekers say they would be more interested in a role if an employer reached out proactively about it1. ZipRecruiter’s Resume Database and Smart Outreach are built around this dynamic – empowering hiring teams to start the conversation sooner.

"Employers shouldn't have to spend hours drafting follow-ups and chasing candidate responses,” said Megan Allen, Chief Product Officer, ZipRecruiter. "Smart Outreach handles that work for them, creating and optimizing messages to candidates so recruiters have more time to focus on what matters: building the relationships that lead to great hires.”

Resume Database helps hiring teams quickly find qualified candidates from a pool of more than 50 million job seekers2. With Smart Outreach, recruiters can instantly turn their candidate pipeline into real conversations without spending hours writing emails or manually following up. Instead of chasing responses, teams can focus on connecting with the right people:

Generate personalized outreach instantly. Smart Outreach uses AI to turn job descriptions into customized, editable messages for selected candidates, virtually eliminating manual email writing.

Automate follow-up effortlessly. Up to three messages are sent over time — or until a candidate replies — to get a candidate conversation started with minimal work.

Resume Database also includes new productivity tools that enable hiring teams to:

Export resumes with the click of a button. Export resumes directly into a preferred ATS via ZipRecruiter’s Resume Database Webhook integration.

Quickly spot new, engaged talent. Activity badges and filters help to instantly identify new candidates, recently updated resumes, and highly active job seekers.

Review candidates faster. Get access to resumes and candidate contact info directly from search results, and move seamlessly from candidate to candidate with a new Candidate Carousel.

To learn more about ZipRecruiter’s Resume Database and Smart Outreach, visit ZipRecruiter.com/resume-database.

About ZipRecruiter

ZipRecruiter® (NYSE:ZIP) is a leading online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next great opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s powerful matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly. ZipRecruiter has been the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android for the past eight years3 and is rated the #1 employment job site by G2.4
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