The New Nation - Internet Edition

STAFF REPORTER

Bdjobs.com, the largest job portal in the country, is going to organise the first ever campus career festival in the country. The festival will be held at six leading public and private university campuses over two months (July and August 2008).

It was formally announced by AKM Fahim Mashroor, CEO of Bdjobs.com Ltd at a press conference held at Sonargaon Hotel on Monday.

Representatives from the participating universities also attended the press conference and spoke on the occasion. Ahmad Islam Muqsit, Chairman and Masumul Haque Shiblee, Director of Bdjobs.com Ltd also attended the press conference.

The universities are: North South University, Brac University, United International University, East West University, Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University.

At each of the campuses a two-day long event will take place. The first event of the festival will be held at North South University campus on July 25-26. This will be followed by events at other campuses on August 6-7 at Jahangirnagar University, August 13-14 at Brac University, August 18-19 at United International University, August 27-28 at East West University.

A total of 20 reputed organisations in the country are going to take part at the festival with job offers in different positions. Face-to-face interviews for new and upcoming graduates will be organised during the events. It is expected that 100 new job appointments will be provided by the participating organizations to the fresh graduates during the two-month long event.

Apart from the job announcement and interviews by the employers, seminars & workshops on different career related topics will also be arranged during the event.