Robi organized Career Carnival at North South University (NSU) campus on Thursday. The programme was meant for making the NSU students aware of the career opportunities available with the company as well as imparting knowledge on the industry.
Robi’s Executive Vice President of Brand and Market Communications Toffael Rashid conducted a seminar on “Robi – The Telco brand” in which the students came to know how Robi has established itself as a brand that empowers people to ignite the power within through delivering quality mobile telecom service.
Robi’s Vice President (VP), Resourcing, Sharmin Sultan briefed the students on the career opportunity available for the fresh graduates in the company. She also explained how Robi works as an organization and advised them on how they could plan their career.
Among others, Shahedul Alam, Company Secretary and EVP, Regulatory Affairs; Nazir Ahmed, EVP, Sales; Asif Rashid, EVP, IT & Charging; Alauddin, VP, Corporate Finance informed the students on the career opportunities in their respective areas. Robi’s Chief Corporate and People Officer (CCPO), Matiul Islam Nowshad was also present in the event.
CCPO Matiul Islam Nowshad in his introductory speech said there is no alternative to effective talent development for future growth. He felt that the right blend of talent from within and outside of the industry coupled with the people-centric development programme has enabled Robi to become a Globally High Performing Company. Young talents bring energy, curiosity and innovation to the company, which are key ingredients for success; he added.
In the “Tea with Business Leaders” session, the students had an opportunity to have an informal session with Robi Axiata Limited’s senior management team members. In addition, mock interviews were organized for the interested students to give them a feel for how it is like to face a professional interview board. Following the tea session a quiz contest was also organized for them.
A career counselling booth was also set up where Robi officials replied to the queries of the enquiring students. The Robi officials helped clarifying several misunderstandings as far as career planning is concerned. An experience booth was also set up for enabling the students to have first-hand experience of its innovative product and services.
About Robi Axiata Ltd:
Robi Axiata Limited is a joint venture between Axiata Group Berhad of Malaysia and NTT DoCoMo Inc, of Japan. Robi is the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh in terms of revenue, with over 26 million subscribers, as of February 2015. Robi network provides nationwide coverage to nearly 99% of the population with more than 11,200 BTS and over 2,400 3.5G sites. Robi proudly claims to have the widest international roaming service in the market, connecting over 600 operators across 200 countries. It is also the first operator to introduce GPRS and 3.5G services in Bangladesh. The Company has introduced many first of its kind digital services in the country and has invested heavily in taking mobile financial services to the underserved communities in the rural and semi-urban areas.
