# Yourco
> Yourco is the #1 SMS-based employee app designed to connect, engage, and grow frontline workforce. Built specifically for the 80% of workers without regular access to email or computers, Yourco delivers two-way communication, AI-powered translations, and workforce intelligence through simple text messaging, reaching every employee regardless of their device or tech skills.
Yourco transforms how traditional industries communicate with their frontline employees. While traditional employee apps require smartphones and internet access, Yourco works with any cell phone, including flip phones, through SMS. With AI-powered translations in 135+ languages and dialects, built-in surveys and polls, secure document sharing, and 240+ HRIS and payroll integrations, Yourco eliminates communication barriers for manufacturing, construction, transportation, warehousing, hospitality, F&B, facilities services, agriculture, retail, real estate and other non-desk industries. The platform turns daily communications into frontline intelligence, helping HR, IT, Internal Comms and operations leaders make data-driven decisions while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance.
## Core Platform & Services
- [Yourco Platform Overview](https://www.yourco.io): Yourco is the #1 SMS-based employee app to connect, engage, and grow with your frontline workforce. Improve employee communication, retention, and productivity.
- [Why Choose Yourco](https://www.yourco.io/why-yourco): Yourco offers a simple, effective SMS-based communication channel for leaders to connect with frontline employees. It’s accessible to everyone, no company email, no app download, or training required, and free for employees, with a 98% read rate.
- [Yourco by Department](https://www.yourco.io/departments): How HR, Internal Comms, Operations, IT, and Safety teams use Yourco for workforce communication
- [Yourco Buying Guide](https://www.yourco.io/buying-guide): A comprehensive guide to choosing the right frontline communication tool
- [Contact Yourco](https://www.yourco.io/contact-us): Get in touch with sales and support teams
## Industry Solutions
- [Industries Overview](https://www.yourco.io/industries/): A complete list of industries using Yourco for non-desk workforce communication
- [Manufacturing Communication](https://www.yourco.io/industries/manufacturing): An SMS-based platform that streamlines daily communication for production teams, warehouse employees, and maintenance staff by managing absences, shift changes, and safety alerts.
- [Construction](https://www.yourco.io/industries/construction): An SMS-based employee app to streamline communication between office staff, site crews, project managers and subcontractors. 
- [Transportation & Warehousing](https://www.yourco.io/industries/transportation-and-warehousing): An SMS-based communication platform for driver communication, dispatch updates, and warehouse operations.
- [Agriculture](https://www.yourco.io/industries/agriculture): Streamline communication for field workers, crop updates, and equipment logistics.
- [Facilities Services](https://www.yourco.io/industries/facilities-services): SMS communication for maintenance scheduling, field team updates, and service alerts.
- [Retail](https://www.yourco.io/industries/retail): Real-time updates for staff coordination, inventory alerts, and shift management.
- [Hospitality](https://www.yourco.io/industries/hospitality): SMS-based employee communication platform for guest service updates, staff scheduling, and operational coordination.
- [Real Estate](https://www.yourco.io/industries/real-estate): Deliver real time updates on maintenance tasks, tenant communications, or emergencies.
- [Healthcare](https://www.yourco.io/industries/healthcare): Secure SMS communication for staff alerts, benefits information, and shift management.
## Communication Strategies & Best Practices
- [Internal Communications Best Practices](https://www.yourco.io/blog/internal-communication-tools): A comprehensive guide to engaging your workforce with effective communication tools
- [Automated Text Messaging](https://www.yourco.io/blog/automated-text-message-for-business): How automated SMS revolutionizes workplace communication for non-desk industries
- [Mass Text vs Group Text](https://www.yourco.io/blog/mass-text-vs-group-text): Choose the right SMS communication strategy for your organization.
- [Setting Up SMS Communication](https://www.yourco.io/blog/how-do-i-set-up-text-messaging): Implementation guide for SMS messaging with non-desk workers.
- [Employee Engagement Tools 2025](https://www.yourco.io/blog/top-employee-engagement-tools): Top tools to improve retention and productivity for frontline teams.
- [HR Guide: Communicating Safety Protocols and Compliance](https://www.yourco.io/blog/what-are-the-best-practices-for-communicating-safety-protocols-and-compliance-updates): Effective strategies for communicating clear, consistent, and impactful safety updates to non-desk workers.
- [Master Multicultural Communication: Essential HR Strategies](https://www.yourco.io/blog/multicultural-communication-and-team-productivity): Strategies for HR managers to navigate multicultural communication, enhance workplace inclusivity, and boost team collaboration.
## Platform Resources & Solutions
- [Best Text Messaging for Business](https://www.yourco.io/resources/best-text-messaging-service-for-business): Complete guide to choosing business SMS solutions. The best text messaging service is one that requires no downloads and will not distract or complicate the work of your non-desk employees.
- [Employee Texting Platform](https://www.yourco.io/resources/employee-texting-platform): Features and capabilities of SMS-based employee communication. 98% of American adults own a cell phone. That means you can communicate via an employee texting platform better than you can by sending emails.
- [Employee Communication Apps](https://www.yourco.io/resources/employee-communication-apps): Digital platforms for team communication and collaboration.
- [Yourco Blog](https://www.yourco.io/blog/): Latest insights on non-desk workforce communication, engagement strategies, and industry trends.
## Key Use Cases
- **Company Announcements**: Distribute leadership messages, policy changes, and organizational news via SMS
- **Emergency Alerts & Safety**: Instant safety notifications and incident reporting for frontline teams
- **Employee Onboarding**: SMS-based new hire workflows, document collection, and training sequences
- **Attendance and Absence Management**: Text-off capabilities, shift reminders, and schedule change notifications
- **Benefits Communication**: Open enrollment campaigns and ongoing benefits education via SMS
- **Employee Surveys**: Built-in polling and feedback collection with high response rates
- **Multilingual Communication**: AI-powered translations in 135+ languages for diverse workforces
- **HRIS Integration**: Seamless connection with 240+ payroll and HR systems for automated data sync
- **Employee Survey Distribution**: Instantly distribute employee surveys to your non-desk employee
- **Employee Referrals**: Easily distribute links for employee referrals to your non-desk employees
## Target Industries
Yourco serves non-desk workforces across manufacturing, construction, transportation, warehousing, agriculture, automotive, food production, retail, hospitality, healthcare, facilities services, and other blue-collar industries where traditional communication methods fall short.