Satbayev University has opened up new horizons for students and employers

An annual career fair for university students was held at Satbayev University, which brought together representatives of leading companies in Kazakhstan. Within the framework of the fair, Career Hub was opened - a new association of universities and the leading employers in Kazakhstan.

The fair has become a platform for meeting the students, graduates and employers working in various technical and engineering fields, including IT, energy, mining, oil and gas industry, construction and project management. The fair was attended by such companies as Lukoil Lubricants Central Asia, Shin-Line, Kaz Minerals, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating, BAZIS-A, Astana Motors Manufacturing Kazakhstan, LG Electronics and other companies that provided an opportunity to build professional relationships and discuss career prospects.

At the same time, Kazakh-British Technical University, KIMEP University, International University of Information Technology, Turan University and other higher education institutions of Almaty took part in the fair, which gathered to discuss the latest trends in student education and employment, dual education, digitalization of these processes, as well as the future work of Carrier Hub, an association that will help universities to work on the employment of students in a coordinated manner, throughout the city.

The initiators of CareerHub organization were Satbayev University and the employment platform Beam.kz. Director of Beam Career Management Center Sanjar Kenjehanuly addressed the audience, outlining the prospects for future cooperation:

“Our goal is to talk about our achievements, share plans, and get feedback from universities and employers. Today we are meeting at Satbayev University, KBTU will take over the baton in the future, and we hope that other universities will join as well. In the future, in addition to job fairs, we will be able to automate production practices and find new ways to improve the recruitment of young professionals, just as university associations in developed countries do,” he said.

For employers, participation in such a consortium means direct access to students from different universities, wider opportunities for training and hiring young engineers who will work for the company for many years. Saniya Sabit, Human Resources Business Partner at Netcracker Technology company of American technology corporation that provides software solutions for telecommunications companies around the world, noted that she was very pleased with the given initiative:

- We are very interested in communicating with students, – she said. - We are actively developing the younger generation, we have a pilot program of training centers, we invite children to internships, offer them jobs, including the international projects. Consolidating and digitalizing this whole process will greatly help us and the students to find each other.

Satbayev University continues to strengthen ties with the industry, providing its students not only with high-quality education, but also with real career opportunities, confirming its role as a leading center for training highly qualified personnel and the leader in integrating the education with the practical needs of the labor market.