The first step to public service
At Shakarim University, a meeting was held on the topic of "Elge Qyzmet: responsibility and opportunity" for graduates who will graduate this year.
The event aimed at introducing young people to the procedure for employment in the public service, personnel opportunities in the field and ways of professional growth was opened by Askar Kasymov, vice-rector for strategy and social development of the university. He emphasized the importance of the meeting for the graduates and noted the responsibility of public service to society and the contribution of qualified young professionals to the country's development.
At the meeting, the head of the Department of Public Service Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Abay region, Ruslan Sharipov, reported on personnel policy in the field of public service and opportunities for young people. "University graduates are considered as future personnel potential in demand in the labor market. Currently, within the framework of the concept of public service development, priority is given to attracting young professionals to the public administration system. The "School of Young Public Servants" project, which is being implemented in this direction, allows to select candidates interested in public service from among the graduating youth and to form a pool of future personnel"- said Ruslan Shameluly.
In addition, a number of state support programs and social incentive mechanisms are provided for young people who intend to work in rural areas. They create conditions for young professionals to start their professional career in rural areas, get permanent employment and settle down socially. Young people who want to improve their professional education in the field of public administration and become qualified specialists have the opportunity to study at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The academy is aimed at training personnel needed for the civil service system.
During the meeting, Asemgul Serikova, chief specialist of the Civil Service Administration of the Department of Civil Service Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Abay Region, explained the directions and requirements of the "Graduate" program for young people and the "School of Young Public Servants" project. Emphasizing the significance of these initiatives in attracting young professionals to public service, he presented the participants with ways to use these opportunities.
Medeniet Akhmetova, a veteran of the public service, chairman of the regional council of veterans of the field of education, shared her thoughts about the unique features and advantages of the public service. He said that public service contributes to professional and personal development, strengthening of organizational skills, and called on students to work for the welfare of the country. Madina Sharbakbaeva, deputy head of the department of housing relations and housing inspection of Semey city, provided information on the main requirements and conditions of participation in the regional housing program "Youth of Abay". Currently, more than 20 graduates of Shakarim University are working in various fields of public service. One of them is Aknur Rakhmetollayeva, a graduate of Shakarim University, chief specialist of the Department of Energy and Housing and Communal Management of Abai region, who talked about the way to public service and her first work experience at today's meeting. This is a manifestation of the professional training developed at the university and the contribution of graduates to the social-political, socio-economic development of the region.
Dinara Ospanova, vice-rector for academic affairs of the university, noted that this academic year, about 2,000 students from 111 educational programs will graduate from the institution, and more than 600 of them have a GPA of 3.33. He concluded that today's meeting is a good opportunity for the graduating youth to learn the ins and outs of public service and determine their future professional direction.
During the meeting, young people received detailed information on the procedure for employment in the state service, programs for young professionals and social support measures.
