ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APPLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES OF GRADUATES OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES IN KAZAKHSTAN IN THE CONTEXT OF INTELLECTUAL MIGRATION

Since 2013, there has been an outflow of qualified specialists in Kazakhstan, which as a result affects the intellectual potential of the country. Based on the results of a survey of 1111 Kazakhstanis who completed their studies abroad, and an in-depth interview among 30 graduates of foreign universities, the main motives for studying abroad, factors preventing the use of intellectual potential in Kazakhstan, as well as the reasons that prompted them to stay abroad or return to Kazakhstan were analyzed. The results of the study show that the use of the intellectual potential of graduates is influenced by: a high degree of bureaucracy in the country (34,5%), low wages (28,3%), lack of necessary conditions for effective work (26,8%). Only 21,3% of the survey participants fully apply the acquired knowledge and skills. At the same time, 60,5% of the survey participants are ready to move to another country for permanent residence.