Recruitment
Recruitment in Kazakhstan is the core service of the FSSA recruitment agency, provided since 2007. We fill vacancies for oil-and-gas, construction, industrial and IT companies: from single engineer and supervisor positions to entire project teams.
Our search draws on a proprietary candidate database built over years of work in Atyrau, Aktau, Aksai, Aktobe and Astana, as well as professional platforms and industry channels — which lets us reach specialists who are not actively looking. We assess every candidate on experience, qualifications, references and documents, and once they start work we support their onboarding and stay in touch with the employer.
We work in clear stages — request, search strategy, assessment, the specialist's start — and are accountable for the result at each one.
What the service includes
- A briefing with the client: duties, qualification and experience requirements, working conditions, schedule (including rotation) and pay level.
- A job profile and search strategy: which channels to use and in which companies and regions to look for candidates.
- Search through FSSA's own digital database (300,000 CVs), professional platforms, industry communities and referrals.
- A recruiter interview: professional experience, skills, motivation and language proficiency.
- Verification of diplomas, certificates and permits, and reference checks with previous employers.
- A shortlist: CVs of the best candidates with the recruiter's comments on each.
- Interviews with the client and feedback to all participants.
- Support with the offer and the specialist's start, and contact with the employer during onboarding.
How we work
- Request. An FSSA recruiter discusses the task with you, clarifies the requirements and conditions, and agrees the job profile.
- Search strategy. We define channels, target companies and regions, and search the CV database and external sources in parallel.
- Assessment. We interview candidates, check documents and references, and screen out those who do not match the profile.
- Shortlist and interviews. We present the selected candidates, arrange meetings with the client and collect feedback.
- Start and onboarding. We support the offer and the start of work and stay in touch with the employer and the specialist after hiring.
Who we recruit
The agency fills vacancies at every level — from blue-collar trades to heads of department — in six industries: oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, construction and infrastructure, IT, FMCG and retail.
Clients most often come to us for engineering and technical staff: operations and design engineers, supervisors and foremen, health, safety and environment (HSE) specialists, mechanics, electricians and operators. We also recruit office professionals: accountants, translators, procurement, logistics and HR specialists. Senior positions and rare experts are covered by a separate service, Executive Search, and large volumes of line staff by high‑volume recruitment.
Why FSSA
- On Kazakhstan's labour market since 2007. More than 7,000 specialists placed and over 110 clients across Kazakhstan and the CIS.
- Close to the projects. Offices in Atyrau, Aktau, Aksai, Aktobe and Astana, and contact persons in Tengiz and Uralsk: we search for candidates where the work is.
- Our own database and team. 300,000 CVs in our digital selection system, recruiters with an average of 5 years' experience, and a multilingual team.
- International clients. Companies that trust FSSA include Halliburton, Bechtel, Schlumberger, Sinopec, EmbaMunaiGas, BI Group, EuroChem and others.
- The full cycle within one group. Specialists we place can be trained at APEC Training Center, accommodated at APEC complex in Atyrau and mobilised to site.
Cost and timing
The cost of recruitment is calculated individually and depends on the level and number of positions, the complexity of the requirements, the region and the work schedule. Timing also depends on the position: specialists in common trades are found faster thanks to our own database, while the search for rare experts takes longer. The recruiter gives an estimate of the timeline after the briefing, and the terms of cooperation are set out in the contract.
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Staff recruitment
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Describe the specialists you need — an FSSA recruiter will contact you and source staff for your tasks. Recruitment, outstaffing, foreign workforce and HR support.