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How To Get A Job Through CSS – A Step-by-Step Guide

Have you been applying for jobs through Corporate Staffing and are wondering what our process is?

Is this your first time applying for jobs through us?

In order to get a job through Corporate Staffing Services (CSS), the first and most important step is to understand our processes and procedures. By understanding the process, you can understand better how to approach each job application and achieve success.

This step-by-step guide will tell you everything you need to know about our process and how to get a job through Corporate Staffing Services (CSS).

Others have taken a similar journey like you and have ended up securing their dream job with us. You can read how they got a job with us here.

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Here is a Step-by-Step Guide to Get a Job through CSS

Step 1 – Find the Job You Want

Assuming you already have a professional CV at hand, your first step to any job hunt is to find a job opening. With CSS, all open positions are posted on our website under the “Latest Jobs” section.

Find the job you want

Visit the website, browse the current openings, read the job descriptions and identify a position that you meet qualifications for. If you don’t find one, then it means we don’t have such a position at that particular moment. But keep tabs on the site as we post new positions as soon as we have them.

You can also find our open positions on Kenyan job sites like Brighter Monday, Career Point Kenya, and other related sites. If you have registered your CV with us, we will send you job alerts for open positions in your specific profession.

Our advice to you: Read and understand the job descriptions to ascertain you are well qualified and that you match the requirements. Also, your experience matters a lot in the selection process, so capitalize on it.

Step 2 – Apply as Soon as You See the Job

Getting a job through recruitment firms is very different from a direct company hire.

Unlike with the government, top organizations hiring in-house and in parastatals where a position can take months before shortlisting begins, we start shortlisting as soon as the position is advertised.

This is because our clients have very strict deadlines that we need to meet. So make sure you apply for the job as soon as you see it in your inbox or on the website. Avoid waiting until the deadline nears or on the deadline day to apply.

Our advice to you: To improve your chances for the interview, have your CV professionally done, and that your qualifications for the job are very clear. Also, apply to the right email address (provided in the job advert), use the Subject Line provided and remember to follow ALL instructions.

Step 3 – Wait to be invited for the Job Interview

After making sure you have the experience and special skills required and have applied for the job, it is time to wait for the call. You might receive a call on the first day of your application, second or third. How soon you get the call will vary from one position to the other.

One thing to note; the call to invite you for the interview can come as soon as you apply, so ensure your phone is close to you. And like we mentioned in step 2 above, we start shortlisting for positions as soon as they start streaming in. So don’t be surprised when you receive a call.

Our advice to you: If 10 days have passed since you made your application and no one has called you for an interview, consider your application unsuccessful.

Step 4 – Come for the First Interview

If you were successful at the application stage, you will receive a phone call and email inviting you for the first interview at our offices. Many of you have interviewed with us and understand how this process works.

Come for the interview

When attending the interview, remember to carry your original school certificates, appointment letters for places you’ve worked, recommendation letters, current or last pay slip and your updated CV.

Our advice to you: Come well prepared, be confident about what you do, have a positive attitude, dress for the position and remember, it’s your experience that counts. If you have the experience the position is looking for and can demonstrate the same during the interview, all should be well.

Step 5 – Wait for the Second Interview

This stage is very crucial. When the recruiting manager is convinced that you are well qualified and can do the job, the next step is to recommend you to the client. Remember that recruitment firms hire on behalf of employers and that the final say rests with the client.

When CSS recommends you to the client and they happen to like you, you will receive a call inviting you for the second interview. It can either take place at our offices, or the employer’s premises. The location is dependent on the company or employer hiring.

At this stage, you will already know who the hiring company is, what they do and the kind of candidate they are looking for.

During the second interview, you can expect an in depth process, as compared to the first one, so prepare more. If you were not successful in the first interview, you will get a regret message in your email, explaining why. If, for one reason or the other, you don’t get this email, feel free to follow up.

Our advice to you: The time taken to get to this stage will vary, so please be patient. You might get the call in a few days or weeks. How soon you get the call is usually dependent on the time it takes for a client to confirm a meeting with the candidates or their availability to interview.

If it takes longer than a week and you are yet to receive a call or email about the second interview, consider making a follow-up. We will let you know the current status of the position.

Step 6 – The Client Picks Their Best Candidate

If you make it to the second interview and the employer selects you for the job, expect a phone call letting you know that you succeeded. You will then receive an email with the job offer. The offer may come directly from the client who is hiring, or from us.

And if you didn’t make it, CSS will send you a regret email, explaining reasons why you didn’t get selected. This is not to mean that you were not good. When another client comes to us with a similar job opening, we will call you to know if you are interested in the position. And you never know, it could be the right position for you.

Remember that your job search is a journey and a process that takes time. While you might not have been successful in that particular position, there will be many others you can be considered for.

Our advice to you: If the client doesn’t pick you for the job, remember to ask the recruiter who interviewed you what went wrong. When you are open to feedback and are ready to accept it, however negative, chances of success start to improve.

Please Note,

At Corporate Staffing Services, we do not charge candidates any fee for job placement. The recruiting and hiring process (as laid out above) is completely free of charge.

If anyone using our company name asks you to pay a fee for any of the stages, do not pay. These are cons preying on unsuspecting job seekers.

If you would like to master interview skills and pass your next interview, visit CSS YouTube Channel. For career tips and advice, feel free to visit our CEO Perminus Wainaina YouTube Channel.

To ensure you receive timely updates, register your CV with us.

48 Comments

  1. thanks corporates for the update,previously i had lost interest/trust with you but having gone interview twice last month.Do i say you” the best recruiting firm’ be blessed and keep on moving

  2. Comments
    so wonderful advice indeed ,,am humbled & looking for because am in that process of interview done with interview 1

  3. Hello Chris,

    Kindly clarify what you mean by “do not buffle” so I can provide a relevance answer to your question.

    Regards,
    Selipha
    CSS

  4. but why you do not buffle about technical jobs like mechanics,welding,drivers,and others i mean trade jobs

  6. Hello Tony,

    For an interview invite, we usually call the candidate by phone and then follow it up with an email. You must have missed the phone call too. To avoid missing out, like I mentioned in the article, always do a follow up after 1 week of submitting your application.

  8. Missed an interview because it wasn’t sent to my primary email address and was addresses to wrong person. Only noticed it after 2weeks

  10. Any Security job….? I have never come across relevant job advert.

  11. Kindly advice I have been applying jobs and following all the procedures what could be the problem

  14. I regard the information so helpful and encouraging. keep up the good work of advising us on how to get new opportunities.

  17. You guys are great. Apart from charging us nothing for job placement you also give out free advice. Kudos

  19. thank you for opening my minds.I like what you are doing for job seekers like myself

  22. Very educative article for job seekers. Kudos for the great work C.S.S.

  23. Thank you so much for sharing I learnt a lot. CSS gave me a new persepective to my job seeking journey. I believe I’ll get my interview call soon

  26. Thanks for the information.I have realized that i am not doing my part by making follow up.As a job seeker I will keep trying my best.I hope to have a chance via corporate staffing.

  29. This is very good of you indeed.

    Thank you for the info.

    Kind regards,
    Scaver Madedo Ndambo.

  32. Thanks for the information. Can I know about my latest driver /rider hotel job application. Thank you

  33. Hello Eunice,

    What is your specific career? Kindly share more information on this, as well as the particular profession you picked when registering to receive job alerts.

    Regards,
    Selipha
    CSS

  34. Thanks for that information. I have learnt that am supposed to do the follow up. I hope I will have the chance to meet with you on interview or through those processes.

  35. Thanks for this great insight.I have a concern that the adverts I receive from this site are mostly on sales and accounts.Is there a way I can subscribe to my career related openings or you mostly recruit for those particular industries?

  36. Hello Abednego,

    Thank you for getting in touch. Kindly allow some time so I can make a follow-up with the Recruitment Manager involved with that position and get back to you.

    Regards,
    Selipha
    CSS

  38. Hello Benson,

    The reason you haven’t gotten an invite for an interview with us could vary. Please share the most recent position you applied for so I can make a follow up on this end and get back to you.

    Regards,
    Selipha
    CSS

  39. Hello Samuel,

    Kindly note that we do not conduct an active job search on behalf of candidates. As indicated in Step 1 in the article above, you need to first find a position you meet qualifications for and then make an application by sending us your current and updated CV. All our open positions are available on the website.

    Regards,
    Selipha
    CSS

  41. Dear Selipha,

    Thank you the article. It has made me aware of areas I have gone wrong in the past.

  42. Hello, can someone come to your office or send documents for you to help one look for a job and what are your requirements? Thank you

  44. I have made several applications for the past three months unluckly i haven’t been invited even for a single interview.

  45. I have faithfully applied for several positions and gotten a confirmation email. Problem is I never get feedback after that. I’ve been doing this for two years with not even a regret. I am a strong customer service, office admin and P.A candidate but no communication from your end. I made a step to call your offices and was told someone would be in contact by Friday but still nothing. I would like to talk to someone in order to know whether my applications have a problem and whether my applications go through.
    Purity.

  46. I applied for motorcycle sales executive which I believed I had the best experience I did not receive any call !advise kindly

  47. Hello Stephen,

    The process applies to every job seeker finding a suitable position through CSS. From fresh graduates to very experienced professionals, the process remains the same. No one is discriminated against or favoured in our recruitment process. It’s your qualifications, confidence and preparedness during the interview, and your suitability for the role that faces assessment.

    Regards,
    Selipha
    CSS

  48. The process seams rigorous enough,does it apply indiscriminately even to the entry level job seekers like new graduates struggling to make their way through into the corporate world,take for instance a diploma holder applying for a storekeeper or a junior accountant position,is the threshold similar in procedure for any applicant and what do you do to encourage and ensure that young inexperienced but capable individuals do not get frustrated in the tedious process.

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