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Let’s not invent the wheel
Recently, I came across the article "Why Kazakhstan has not yet become the second Singapore", where Aset Isekeshev said about balance between attraction of external resources and internal expertise. So, what does stop us from combining them?
Do we really need to invent a wheel? Headhunting as a tool for country development has been known for ages. Let us take Peter I. He attracted for construction and development of St. Petersburg nearly 900 expats from Holland in one year! Nevertheless, he also actively sent young Russian people abroad to study.
Currently, I live in Singapore. This country is a fine example of creating attractive conditions for expatriates. These attracted competences gave tangible results for the country development in the short term.
Kazakhstan needs it now- to attract such people- real doers - with successful foreign experience. However, we have to create the environment for them. As for local specialists, they have to learn English to be able to communicate, and they need good conditions for career growth. Moreover, we have to have favorable conditions for business development in the country. Otherwise, we will not see any systematic growth.
Asian countries people are characterized by their natural ability to set up strong networks (both externally and internally in the country). This is our clear advantage. Let us utilize it properly. So, we can get the best out of it, as well.
