The two-day career fair, organised by Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University, ended yesterday on a high note.
Maruf Hasan, a student, said the fair was a rare opportunity for direct interaction between potential job seekers and employers.
Nazara Zehra Rashid, deputy manager (Human Resources) of Siemens Bangladesh Limited, said her company received more than one hundred CVs from potential job seekers. She said the fair will help her company recruit efficient people.
An official of Aktel cellphone company said his company received more than 300 CVs.
The institute organised the 'IBA Career Fair 2006' for the first time in an effort to make arrangement for its students to interact with senior corporate leaders. A total of 16 leading local and multinational companies participated in the fair.
Dhaka University Vice-chancellor SMA Faiz inaugurated the fair on Sunday.
Companies participated in the fair were ACI Ltd, Aktel, Apollo Hospitals, Asiatic Marketing Company Ltd, BATB, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Brac, CityCell, Dhaka Bank Ltd, Eastern Bank Ltd, GrameenPhone, Marico, Novartis Bangladesh Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank, Prime Bank Ltd, and Siemens.
