Placement Testing weeK: international companies are coming over to AlmaU!

According to the statistics, the unemployment rate among university graduates is growing in Kazakhstan. Thus, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the number of new professionals who lost their jobs in 2015 is more for 17 thousand than a year ago.

The problem is not only in not the best, in terms of employers, trained young professionals by the universities, the inability to forecast labor market needs, but also the lack of participation of universities in the planning and career development of its graduates, and weak connections with employers.

Almaty Management University (formerly IAB) in 2014, according to the survey of employers conducted by the Education Department of Almaty and recruiting company "Elite", is one of the three best universities on competencies of graduates. AlmaU pays great attention to improving the format of events aimed at the employment of graduates. For example, on November 6, the university began Placement Testing weeK - a new project of the Center for career planning and alumni relations (CCPAR). Under the project, the major Kazakh companies held offsite testing of students on the University campus, then the best will be offered an internship or employment. Moreover, the tests are held according on the internal procedures of the employers themselves.

Unlike traditional job fairs, during which the students just come to the tables of employers and massively distribute resume, Placement Testing weeK gives young professionals the opportunity for "live" contact with the HR-specialists of companies. Project participants have registered at the beginning b selecting the appropriate direction for themselves and the company. It is more than 150 people of those who wanted to test their strength in the real test. After registration, the  CCPAR also made the selection of students appropriate to the requirements of companies. The level of GPA, specialty and level of English was taken into account. As a result, employers received the team of the best graduates who have sufficient knowledge and skills to get the main prize - work in the successful international organizations.

Week Placement Testing week has just begun, but already more than 50 students of 4 courses had 2 hours testing in CocaCola and Ernst Young. The project also found a response among such giants as: KPMG, AirAstana, Sberbank, Kartel, Chocolife and others. All of these companies are involved in the project of Alma University.