Develop more human resource personnel
Integration between the private sector and the business schools is necessary for developing human resource (HR) management in the country, said the president of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) yesterday.
“We have a dearth of skilled and expert HR professionals in our country, which often leads to hiring from abroad,” said Farooq Sobhan.
He was addressing a roundtable on 'Developing HR for the Future: Matching Demand and Supply', jointly organised by Junior Chamber International (JCI) and Renaissance Consultants Ltd in the capital.
He said the business schools of public and private universities could meet the huge demand for HR specialists in the country by introducing HR as a major concentration.
He also said the government and the entrepreneurs of the country need to collaborate to develop the academic curriculum for HR in different business schools.
“Skilled professionals, who have education especially in HR, can make a company successful by hiring the right people," he said adding that the private sector has become a major driving force contributing to the country's economy in recent years.
Professor GM Chowdhury, president of University and Industry Alliance, a centre of the University of Dhaka involved in delivering professional services to business and industry, stressed on taking necessary measures to encourage more people to join in HR profession.
“Companies should take some essential measures, such as to offer attractive remuneration and to develop a informative database to encourage more people to come into the profession,” he said.
Ravichandra Bekal, HR director of Nestle Bangladesh Ltd and Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, HR manager of Square Pharmaceutical Ltd were present among others at the roundtable.
Farzana Chowdhury, president of JCI and Parveen S Huda, managing director of Renaissance Consultants Ltd were also present.
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