Abstract
The article presents recommendations for improving the process of forming a personnel reserve in local government bodies based on an analysis of international practice. It concludes that the typical problems in organizing the formation of a personnel reserve include the absence of assessment or the failure to identify the labor potential of candidates. To address this, the competitive selection process must be refined to include potential evaluations, a personnel development plan, and strategies for fully realizing the labor potential of the reserve. Enhancing the competitive selection mechanism is crucial for effectively forming personnel reserves in both state and local government bodies, ultimately serving as a key tool for improving economic efficiency and advancing the democratization of public administration in Kazakhstan. The main result of this research is the recommended ways to enhance the effectiveness of state policy in forming the personnel reserve in local government bodies in the context of transforming client-oriented governance.