A craft training course for unemployed citizens, implemented within the framework of cooperation between the Department of Employment Coordination and Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO), has been completed in Atyrau Oblast. The project has become part of measures to promote employment and the development of highly demanded working professions in the region. 

The training was conducted from January to April 2026 in accredited training centers - APEC PetroTechnic, Apec Training Center, Edil-Oral.kz and Makat Oil and Gas Technological College. In 2026, 55 regional residents became participants of the program. 

During the course, the students mastered specialties in demand on the labor market, including lathe operator (turning), welding, non-destructive testing, also inspection and audit of explosion-proof equipment. The program covered theoretical training and practical exercises with a focus on developing applied skills and observing industrial discipline. 

As a result of the training, the participants gained new professional competencies that will allow them to increase their chances of finding employment and start working in a new profession. For many students, the course became an important step towards returning to the labor market and beginning a new professional stage. Currently, 14 students who completed the course have already found employment. 

As noted by Polymbet Khasanov, Head of Department of Employment and Social Programs Coordination of Atyrau region: 

"Our goal is to train every unemployed citizen in line with market demands and monitor their subsequent employment. This joint initiative with TCO is a shining example of an effective partnership between government and business. We will continue to take measures to ensure their employment". 

Special appreciations were expressed to the trainers and the centers for the high level of training, expertise, and involvement in the learning process. The training quality plays a key role in the formation of reliable and qualified personnel for the regional economy. 

Kuanyshkerey Mukhtarov, TCO Deputy General Director, noted: “For Tengizchevroil, such programs have strategic importance since development of human capital and employment support in the regions are part of the company’s long-term responsibility to Atyrau Oblast. The areas of study were chosen considering the real demand in the labor market, including technical and working specialties in demand in Atyrau Oblast”. 

The participants and organizers noted the importance of such initiatives for residents where employment opportunities are traditionally limited. It is planned that this initiative on the development of craft training programs will continue, considering the needs of the labor market and the interests of unemployed citizens. During the period from 2019 to 2024, TCO organized 12 stages basic vocational training, including 4 stages of special vocational training in Atyrau Oblast. In Mangystau Oblast, 12 programs of training were completed during the same period. To date, more than 3770 people were successfully trained.