SUB hold daylong national career fair

In collaboration with Excellence Bangladesh, the State University of Bangladesh (SUB) successfully hosted the "SUB National Career Fair 2024" on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

The event was held at the university's permanent campus in Purbachal, and job seekers and leading organisations nationwide participated in large numbers.

More than 50 prominent national and multinational companies, including RFL, Partex Group, Ifad Group, Kazi Food, Chaldal, Zenex Info, Ha-Meem Group, Star Cineplex, 10 Minute School, Dabur, Rupayan Housing, Labaid, Akij Bashir Group, Grameen Danone, Steadfast Courier, IDC BD PLC, Confix, Futurenation, Panjeri Publications, IELTS Excellence, Global Study Limited, Pharmasia, and Acme Group, set up booths to collect resumes and engage with potential candidates. The fair received over 5,000 resumes both in person and through online submissions.

The event began with career-focused sessions and a CV writing workshop for job seekers. The keynote speaker for the career session was renowned corporate and cultural personality Asif Iqbal, the founder of Ganchil Music. Niaz Ahmed, CEO of Corporate Ask, conducted the CV writing workshop, providing valuable insights into crafting effective resumes and preparing for interviews.

As part of the career session, a panel discussion titled "Recruiters' Expectations and Bangladesh 2.0 in the Evolving Job Market" was held. Esteemed panellists included Shakil Ahmed Siddique, COO of Kaler Replica Limited; Umme Afia Akter, HR Manager of Ha-Meem Group; Md. Kamruzzaman Shobuj, CEO of My Jobs; Humayun Rashid, HR Lead of Confidence Group; Laila Nazneen, Head of HR and Admin at Star Cineplex; and Saiduzzaman Shamim, Senior Consultant at ADB and founder of Sanod.

The inauguration ceremony of the fair was graced by the presence of the Vice-Chancellor of SUB, Professor Dr Nawzia Yasmin, as the Chief Guest. She remarked, "We are proud to see the participation of top-tier companies in this initiative by the State University of Bangladesh. This is our first career fair, and we look forward to hosting large-scale events in the future to support job seekers."

Professor Hasan Kawsar, Treasurer of SUB and Special Guest at the event, stated, "The primary goal of this career fair was to establish a robust network between job seekers and employers, which will significantly contribute to creating future employment opportunities."

The day-long fair concluded with the presentation of appreciation plaques to participating companies, handed over by Professor Nawzia Yasmin.