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An analysis of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the recruitment and selection practices & talent acquisition of Bangladesh Japan IT (BJIT) Limited
(BRAC University, 2022-01) Anjum, Afra; Ahsan, Feihan
IT industry in not only Bangladesh, but also worldwide is booming with a growth rate that is increasing every moment due to having an intense drive of companies to offer unique and exceptional solutions to the market. Among all the leading IT firms in Bangladesh, BJIT Limited is not only recognized nationally but also as gained immense popularity in the world. The competition in the IT industry Bangladesh is extremely intense due to which surviving in the market is one of the major challenges that BJIT had to take during the Covid-19 pandemic. Starting from the adaptation of ‘working from home’ to carrying out each and every operation online, BJIT Limited has taken every safety measurement and precautions to keep its position solid in the market. The goal of this report is to identify the lacking in one of the most important activities in BJIT Limited which is the Recruitment and Selection process, and providing possible solutions to enhance the process in order to have a better and efficient screening method. However, the primary data that have been collected are from the HR Officials of BJIT Limited who are directly and indirectly have been affiliated with the recruitment practices as well as the secondary data are from various credible online sources. Furthermore, the report also contains the information and activities of other areas of BJIT Limited. To ensure the quality of this report, I have taken all the necessary precautions and followed the essential methods. With a hope to provide all the important information in this report, I have prepared it in a well-mannered structure for the readability and understanding.
Isolation of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli 0157:H7 from street food and raw vegetables in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2015-04) Anjum, Afra; Islam, Namista
E. coli O157:H7, a Shiga toxin producing microbe was first acknowledged as a virulent organism in 1982 during an analysis of an outbreak of haemorrhagic colitis associated with consumption of hamburgers from a fast food chain restaurant. An inspection of more than three thousand E. coli cultures collected between 1973 and 1982 showed only one isolate with a serotype O157:H7. In the following ten years, there were just about thirty outbreaks documented in the United States. It is assumed that there might have been more cases, but remained unreported since an outbreak could not be detected as the number of affected was not large enough to lead it into an investigation. Ability of E. coli O157:H7 to induce injury in humans is a result of its ability to produce numerous virulence factors, most notably Shiga toxins Stx1 and Stx2, both of which constitute one of the most potent toxins known to man. Endothelial cells line the interior surface of blood vessels, and are known to be tremendously susceptible to E. coli O157:H7, which is cytotoxigenic to these cells. Besides, Shiga toxin, E. coli O157:H7 produces several other virulence factors, which include proteins which aid in the attachment and colonization of the bacteria in the intestinal wall and which can break down red blood cells and release iron to help support metabolism in E. coli . Virulence factors facilitate this organism’s ability to cause intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases such as diarrhoea, haemorrhagic colitis (HC), haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), urinary tract infections (UTI), septicaemia and neonatal meningitis. Street foods and raw vegetables are infamous for the lack of hygiene and potentially hazardous microbial quality. Ingestion of these foods may lead to diarrhoea. In this study r, 6 samples from Dhaka city was collected, cultured in various media for enumeration, isolation and screening of E. coli colonies which were further analysed to check for the presence of stx genes using PCR and gel electrophoresis. The six samples collected were: Salad, Fruit Mix, Sugar Cane Juice, Betel leaves, Pulse (from Bhelpuri) and raw coriander. The samples collected initially were enriched in enrichment media overnight, followed by a 6 fold dilution series which were then used for spread plating on nutrient agar and MacConkey agar. Pink colonies screened from MacConkey agar plates were streaked on EMB for confirmation with the observation of metallic sheen. The confirmed E. coli isolates were later subjected to DNA extraction and amplification after which the bands for stx genes were observed and recorded. Out of the six samples tested for stx1 and stx2 genes, four showed the presence of stx2 genes, which in many papers have been mentioned as the more virulent gene out of the two. The presence of the stx2 genes in regular food signifies how close we are to a large outbreak. Knowledge of processing such food or avoiding when possible may prevent occurrence of foodborne diseases.
Recruitment and selection process of Asiatic experiential marketing limited
(BRAC University, 8/14/2016) Anjum, Afra; Ahsan, Feihan
Human resource management is a function in organizations designed to maximize employee performance in service of an employer's strategic objectives. HR is primarily concerned with the management of people within organizations, focusing on policies and on systems. HR departments and units in organizations typically undertake a number of activities, including employee benefits design employee recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, and rewarding (like, managing pay and benefit systems). Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited is an advertising company and got internship chance as HR intern. Asiatic is one of the leading marketing communication firms of Bangladesh. InBangladesh Asiatic has been operating in the business environment over the last four decades. The group consists of 13 companies that facilitate its clients with Communication, Activation, PR, Audio-Visual Production, Media consultancy and Broadcasting. Today Asiatic has over 875 employees and it takes pride in being one of the preferred employers inBangladesh. Among all the functional departments, Human Resources department of Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited plays a vital role in the total organizational functioning of the company. Recruitment and selection forms a core part of the central activities underlying human resource management which Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited handles smartly in a structured way. Recruitment is the process of generating a pool of capable people to apply for employment to an organization. Selection is the process by which managers and others use specific instruments to choose from a pool of applicants a person or persons more likely to succeed in the job(s), given management goals and legal requirements. Recruitment and selection can play a pivotally important role in shaping an organization’s effectiveness and performance. That is why an organization should properly plan about their recruitment and selection strategies and Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited is very conscious about it. The recruitment and selection process starts from the advertising and then ends with the selecting or hiringemployees. Recruitment and selection is a continuous process in Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited that happens round the year. Throughout this report, I have done some statistical analysis based on the recruitment and selection process of Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited and assigned project , Recruitment and Selection Process of Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited‟. Later on some recommendations has been made that will be helpful for the company in future. With the help of the recruitment record I did some statistical analysis of last three months (April’16 – July’16). During last three months, Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited has selected 23 employees in different functions of their organization. Among all the functions, Marketing has highest number of selected employees during this period of time. An analysis has been shown on the most reliable source of potential candidates for Asiatic 3sixty. Internal Referrals and Career Counseling Centers of different universities leading as the most effective source of candidates followed by Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited is quite successful in finding out talents for their organization. Finally, a statistic showed that in most of the cases Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited HR has successfully provided desired candidates in different vacant positions. The incident ascertains that Asiatic Experiential Marketing Limited HR is prompt and efficient in their recruitment and selection process.
Solar electric ambulance van to assist rural emergencies of Bangladesh- a complete off-grid solution
(BRAC University, 12/17/2015) Tarek, Rahmeen; Anjum, Afra; Abrar-Ul-Hoque, MD.; Rahim, Forkan Abdur; Azad, Dr. A. K. M. Abdul Malek
Rickshaws are an essential method of transportation in Bangladesh. When it was altered to electrically assisted rickshaw, it attained popularity but was soon discontinued due to over consumption of power. Therefore, Control and Applications Research Centre (CARC), BRAC University has proposed the concept to give a complete off-grid arrangement by utilizing the PV array, torque sensor pedal, and solar battery charging station and implementing it in a solar electric ambulance van as a significant part of individuals who live in the provincial zones, where the likelihood of reaching the hospital on time is very low due to lack of mode of transportation. The torque sensor pedal lessens the over-utilization of battery-bank. The intelligent control framework reduces the human force and diminishes the over-utilization of engine. PV panel is introduced on top of the van to share a part of the power and a solar battery charging station is installed to make the entire framework totally autonomous of national grid. This paper consists of the design and implementation of the idea proposed by CARC.