Since September last year, a large-scale JOLTAP project has been implemented in Astana, which helps local residents find jobs, increase their incomes and master new specialties in a short time. During this time, tens of thousands of citizens have received expert advice and training within its framework, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.
The project is being implemented in accordance with the instructions of the Head of State on the initiative of the Mayor's Office of Astana. The project operator is the Public Fund "Zhana mumkindik".
The JOLTAP project is being implemented in several stages. The first stage is the installation and launch of modular points "Barshaga mumkindik". Currently, there are 6 modular points in the city, located in crowded places. Here, citizens can receive assistance on 52 measures of state support (micro-loans/grants for business, subsidized jobs, social services. Payments, etc.), sign up for free training in 20 author's courses, learn about current vacancies in the city and get help with digital support (reissue of EDS, registration on websites kezekte.kz , enbek.kz, etc.). At the moment, 24 thousand residents of the capital have received consultations in modular centers, the bulk of them are unemployed youth under 35 years of age. In particular, 17 thousand people signed up for training, 5 thousand applicants applied to the Akimat's offices for state support measures.
The second stage of the project is the organization of free training in relevant and practical skills in terms of digital and work specialties. All 20 training programs are authored and developed jointly with representatives of the capital's business. The classrooms are equipped with everything necessary. The main emphasis is on training in working specialties, such as seamstress, fashion designer, basics of accounting, basics of making cabinet furniture, salesman – cashier, basics of trading in online stores, shoe repair shop, electric and gas welder, oil change and tire service, barista. The teachers are selected from a number of practitioners with applied experience in their fields. Residents of the city can also be trained in 8 digital skills that are relevant in the modern world – SMM, website development, video editing, graphic design, content designer, targetologist, mobilographer, basic digital skills. Having learned an additional skill, citizens are employed in urban enterprises, increase their competitiveness at their current workplace or have begun to accept orders remotely. As a result of this work, about a thousand citizens opened sole proprietors and created new jobs over the year. The training programs are based on the realities of the labor market and are aimed at providing practical skills in the shortest possible time – from 2 weeks to 1 month, depending on the specialty.
During the year, more than 7.5 thousand citizens studied and received practical skills in working and digital specialties. The third stage is the launch of a job and employee search platform –"JUMYSTAP.kz ". Today, about 12 thousand users have been registered, of which 2 thousand are employers, including large and network companies such as Magnum, Shaurma Food, Danmard, 12 Months, Zeta, YDA plant, DSK GLB and others. Business representatives from other regions are also showing interest in the platform, which allows citizens to look for work not only in the capital, but also in other cities of the country. At the moment, more than 5 thousand people are employed at the city's enterprises, have opened their own business or have started accepting volume and freelance orders.
The implementation of the JOLTAP Project is carried out at the expense of sponsorship funds, which represents a new form of social responsibility of business in the form of a contribution to the development of human capital. Those interested can get acquainted with the project tools in more detail via the Instagram page @joltap.kz . The call center of the project: +7 (707) 221 31 31.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/875883