ACCA holds career fair, workshop at DU

FE Team | Published: October 01, 2018 23:30:16

A two-day career fair along with knowledge building workshops was organised by ACCA Bangladesh at the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka recently, according to a statement.
The event was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Kamal Uddin, Treasurer, University of Dhaka, Dr. Reazur Rahman Chowdhury, Chairman, AIS department, University of Dhaka, Shabbir Ali, Group HR Head, City Group and Ahsanul Hoque Bashar, Head of ACCA Bangladesh.
Senior staff members of all participating employers were also present at the ceremony.
ACCA Career Day 2018 is an annual flagship event of ACCA Bangladesh that aims to establish link between students, professionals, executives and employers, who are exploring prospects in the workforce.
The event also offers a great platform for networking and attending knowledge building sessions to nurture employability of the students and fresh graduates/young professionals.
These sessions were conducted by industry experts from both academia and corporates.
This year's prime attraction was the presence of almost 40 employers who were there to collect CVs from potential candidates for existing and future openings.
Candidates attending the ACCA Career Day 2018 were able to speak with Human Resources representatives of the participating employers and also could sit for spot interview.
The goal of the event was to promote ACCA among students and employers as a preferred qualification in the field of finance and accountancy as well as give a hands-on experience to candidates to apply in-person.
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. It aims to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. There are around 200,000 members and 486,000 students in 180 countries worldwide. As part of its work as well as social responsibility, ACCA has been contributing in the development of human capital in Bangladesh since 2008, the statement added.