Goals and objectives of the research are to analyze and systematize the existing approaches to the study of the competitiveness of human resources and identify the suitable ones as a basis for formation of competitive human resource model for Kazakhstan.

Methodology: the analysis and synthesis methods are used in research. The authors analyzed the different explanations and definitions of the concept of competitive human resources and studies the various approaches of identifying it.

Results/Findings directed to develop the theoretical mechanism of the competitive specialist creation, considering the major priorities and requirements for skilled employees in the labor market.

Novelty, originality, and value of the study are determined by worldwide changes in the development of the economy and the actions of Kazakhstan in realization of these processes. These changes make the State obliged to create a necessary concept of increasing the competitiveness of national human resources, considering the development priorities and the country's needs for qualified specialists.

Theoretical or practical implications are the staff competitiveness, the readiness to adaption of using and applying the latest technologies, and those are considered as major issues of the paper. The measures of these are defined by the map of four directions. Each of these directions are discussed in detail and the outcome of the measurements are described as a whole for a practical use.

The purpose of this article is to analyze the dynamics and structure of the external debt of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This article analyzes the prerequisites for increasing and the current state of the external debt of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which from the point of view of the country's economic security are the most significant.

Regarding methodology, we used system, logical, comparative-analytical, expert methods, as well as methods of generalization, grouping, analysis and synthesis. The provisions and conclusions are illustrated by statistical data presented in tables, diagrams, diagrams, accompanied by references to scientific literature and legal acts.

The results obtained allow us to give clear recommendations that can contribute to the creation of an effective, more advanced system for managing the external debt of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The proposed recommendations will directly affect the removal of excessive burden on the Kazakh budget and the release of financial resources to address current economic and social problems of the country.

The novelty of the article research as a whole lies in clarifying the theoretical foundations and key methods of the external debt management system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, taking into account factors of the external and internal economic environment.

The significance of these studies lies in the development of conclusions and recommendations that can contribute to the creation of an effective, more advanced system for managing the external debt of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Goals and objectives of the research: the main goal of the research is to analyze urbanization processes occurring in Kazakhstan in the period between 2009 and 2019.

Methodology: the author uses comparative analysis and synthesis via statistics taken from the Committee on Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the period of 2009-2019. There is a comparison of the share of urban population, unemployment rate and average monthly salary wage in Almaty, Nur-Sultan, Shymkent.

Findings : primarily, there is shown an overview of worldwide trends towards urbanization processes. Main causes of these processes globally and regionally are presented either. Afterwards, diagrams and graphs with main indicators as well as description of urbanization in Kazakhstan can be seen. Then it leads to conclusion. The structure of this paper: abstract, main part (with diagrams and tables), conclusion, references.

Value: The paper reviews the changes of urbanization processes in Kazakhstan. Urbanization today is one of the main trends of the world. Currently the urban population has exceeded the number of people living in rural areas, and this trend will only intensify. Regarding developed countries, it can be seen that 3/4 of the country population tend to live in cities: in the United Kingdom, the rate of urbanization hits 82%, in the USA - 81%, in France - 79%, in Germany - 75%. In accordance with UN forecasts, by 2050, 6.2 billion people will reside in cities, which will be 66% of the total population of the earth. Therefore

Theoretical or Practical implications: the given research results can be used by governmental committees and implemented for theoretical courses and disciplines towards urbanization.

The purpose of the research is to substantiate the scientific concept of the role of tax revenues in ensuring sustainable economic growth of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the set task, the following tasks were solved in the study: to study the theoretical aspects of tax revenues and its impact on economic growth; to analyze and give an objective assessment of tax revenues.

The methods of statistical, comparative, and factor analysis were used, and a historical, systematic, and comprehensive approach to the presentation of the material were applied.

In analysis of findings and results, certain provisions were used from the practice of the Department of State Revenue for the city of Almaty and the Public Association "Chambers of tax consultants of the Republic of Kazakhstan".

The scientific novelty of the research is that on the basis of a theoretical study of the current state of taxation, possible directions for increasing the degree of impact of the tax system on economic growth are justified. The following is the rationale for the place of taxes in the system of factors of economic growth. It is noted that taxes can play not only a negative, but also  a  positive,  and  even  an  active  role  in  changing  the  dynamics  of economic growth; the values and structure of tax revenues for regions and the country as a whole are analyzed.

Theoretical and practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using the obtained scientific results in the activities of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its structural subdivisions, the tax authorities at various levels, the Ministry of national economy of Kazakhstan. This research, being fundamental, can be used as a basis for training specialists in the field of Finance and taxation.