"Mock Interview", the final component of the Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP) organized by OCSAR; for Fall 2014 took place on 31st January 2015 at the Indoor Auditorium of BRAC University.
OCSAR arranges the "Mock Interview Session" every semester giving students a real-life experience of the actual interview process. It is part of OCSAR’s initiative to build and foster industry-academia collaboration in the recruitment process. Every semester, OCSAR creates a platform for BRACU students to give interviews in esteemed organizations regardless of their academic results and departments. This is why; final year students eagerly wait for this session and find the session as a ‘steeping stone’ to the professional world.
Sixteen renowned companies from different economic sectors participated as interviewers in this event. The organizations are: ACI Limited, Apex Footwear Limited, Banglalion Communications Limited, Beximco Limited (Textile & Apparel Division), BiTS, bKash, BRAC, BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd, Chevron, Dhaka Tribune, Green Delta Securities Limited, Habib Bank Limited, IDLC Finance Limited, Parkway Hospitals Ltd., Robi Axiata Limited.
A total of 150 students were present in this event for interview assessment and a total of 16 interview boards were set up. After the event, feedback has been received with details on every interviewed candidate, indicating their strengths, weakness and areas for improvement.
Though the session is called ‘Mock Interview’, the effectiveness of this session is considerable, as evident by the fact that 45 Students were selected to work as interns by the attending organizations.
Ms. Asma Akter Faria, Officer OCSAR opened the event while Mr. Kazi Shahnoor Kabir Executive OCSAR, explained the interview process for conducting the Mock Interview Session.
Ms. Shanzida Shahab Uddin, Ms. Rakshinda Huq and Mr. Taz Uddin from the OCSAR coordinated the event with the help of student volunteers to make the session effective from both the employers’ and students’ point of view.