Challenges and prospects of the labor market are discussed by international experts
The Minister of Science and Higher Education of PK informed about foresight education systems and the skills necessary to compete in the labor market.
The international conference “Labor Market in an Era of Change: Challenges, Innovations and Prospects” is taking place in Astana. Domestic and foreign experts discuss the current state and prospects of the world economy, trends in the development of the global labor market, opportunities for creating quality jobs and the impact of the business environment on them, necessary changes in the field of technical and vocational education, as well as issues of human capital development in the world.
The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Tamara Duisenova, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek, Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan Svetlana Zhakupova, international experts from more than 15 countries, as well as representatives of Kazakh government agencies, NCE Atameken , Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan, consulting companies and international organizations, large domestic and foreign enterprises.
Opening the conference, Tamara Duysenova noted that today the world labor market is faced with new global trends and challenges. She also emphasized that Kazakhstan is actively shaping its policy taking into account global challenges and trends. Thus, on behalf of the Head of State, a draft Concept for the development of the labor market until 2030 was developed.
“Demand for non-routine analytical and soft skills continues to grow in the US labor market, while demand for manual and routine work processes decreases or remains unchanged. In this regard, transformations are also taking place in the field of higher education. Now in Kazakhstan, special attention is paid to the issue of artificial intelligence. In the next three years, 40% of workers will have to retrain due to the introduction of AI. This retraining involves the ability to integrate into the new division of labor between people and machines and the development of “augmented work” skills. It should be noted that it is not AI that will replace people, but people using AI that will replace people who cannot or do not want to,” said Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek.
Also during the plenary session of the conference, UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan Mikaela Friberg-Story spoke about the main trends and challenges of the global labor market. Executive Secretary of the World Association of Public Employment Services, Eva-Marie Mosseret, shared international experience in creating an effective labor market infrastructure. International Labor Organization employment expert Kazutoshi Chatani gave a presentation on “World Employment and Social Prospects: Trends for 2023.”
The first session discusses the main factors influencing the quality of jobs, possible measures to create them and the role of the state in this process. At the second session, experts will consider issues of improving the quality of TVE for the needs of the economy, approaches to retraining personnel, as well as the main priorities for the development of human capital. The third session will be devoted to discussing the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on the labor market, as well as prospects for the development of specialists and businesses through the introduction of modern technologies and strategies.