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  • Lesson 1: General overview of Employability Skills (Reading contents, and videos)

    Students have many fears and misconceptions about Employability Skills. Here we will acquire complete knowledge on Employability Skills through the participatory approach by reviewing various activities by students.

    The topics we will cover in this lecture are-

    1. What are the top employability skills?
    2. What are your employability strengths?
    3. What determines employability?
    4. Why do employers want employability skills?
    5. Why do students need employability skills?
    6. How do you increase employability? 

    After completion of this lecture, a student will be able to 

    • understand the importance of Employability Skills, ident
    • identify the skills that are required for the workplace,
    • prepare a List of desired skills usually asked by employers.
    • Observe some of the professionals through one to one interview.

    • What wikipedia is saying about Employability? URL

      Employability refers to the attributes of a person that make that person able to gain and maintain employment. (কর্মসংস্থান বলতে কোনও ব্যক্তির গুণাবলী বোঝায় যা সেই ব্যক্তিকে কর্মসংস্থান অর্জন এবং বজায় রাখতে সক্ষম করে।)

    • Short Article on Employability Skills (Bangla version) URL

      কর্মদক্ষতা (Employability Skills) বর্তমান সময়ে অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ন বিষয় হয়ে দাড়িয়েছে। একজন উদ্যোক্তা বা চাকরিদাতা তার চাকরী প্রত্যাশী বা তার প্রতিষ্ঠানে যারা কাজ করছেন, প্রত্যেকের কাছে প্রত্যাশা করে থাকেন। কর্মদক্ষতা (Employability Skills) একজন কর্মীর মধ্যে যদি থাকে তাহলে তিনি তার কর্মক্ষেত্রকে বর্তমান অবস্থা থেকে অনেক দূরে নিয়ে যেতে বা তার সহকর্মীদের সাথে দলগতভাবে কাজ করে নিদির্ষ্ট লক্ষ্যকে বাস্তবায়ন করতে পারেন। আর ঠিক এই কারনেই একজন উদ্যোক্তা বা একজন চাকরীদাতা সব সময়ই প্রত্যেক চাকরী প্রত্যাশীর মাঝে কর্মদক্ষতা (Employability Skills) খুজবার চেষ্টা করে থাকেন।

    • Presentation on Employability Checklist (PowerPoint) File

      We are all more or less worried about Employability enhancement. Everyone says to increase employability but there is no awareness of how to increase it. You will get a checklist through this presentation which will help you to increase Employability Skills.

    • What is Employability Skills | By Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Daffodil Family 




    • কর্মদক্ষতার মডেল STAMINA | Watch to learn Employability Skills


    • Employability Skills - Have you got them?

    • How do I develop my Employability Skills? | Tony Walker, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota 

  • Lecture One: Join Live Class for Lecture 1 | 3 October 2020 | (2:30pm to 5:30 pm

      Join Live class on General overview of Employability Skills (2:30pm to 5:00 pm)

                  3 Hours virtual class using Google Meet 

  • Students Feedback on Lecture one

  • Special Assignment for Lecture One

    • Attend and Complete free online course from GoEdu.ac on Employability Skills Assignment
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      গ্রাজুয়েশনের পর প্রায় প্রতিটি শিক্ষার্থী চায় একটি কাংক্ষিত চাকরী লাভ করতে। সেই জন্য তারা নানান প্রকার চেষ্টা করতে থাকে। কিন্তু সব থেকে গুরুত্বপুর্ণ যে কাজটি করতে প্রায় অধিকাংশ শিক্ষার্থীরাই ভুলে যায়, সেটি হলো নিজেকে শুরু থেকেই Employable করে গড়ে তোলা আর এই প্রস্তুতীটি নেয়া শুরু করতে হয় ছাত্র-জীবন থেকেই। ছাত্র-জীবন থেকেই যদি একটি শিক্ষার্থী নিজেকে চাকরী পাবার উপযোগী ও যোগ্য করে গড়ে তোলার জন্য প্রয়োজনীয় সকল প্রকার জ্ঞান ও দক্ষতা অর্জন করে তবে ছাত্র-জীবন শেষে যখন সেই শিক্ষার্থীটিই চাকরীর জন্য আবেদন করে, তখন তার জন্য তার কাংক্ষিত চাকরী পাওয়াটা অনেক সহজ হয়ে পড়ে। নিজেকে চাকরীর উপযোগী করে গড়ে তোলার জন্য এই Employability জ্ঞান ও দিক নির্দেশনা গুলো সকল শিক্ষার্থীদের মাঝে থাকাটা জরুরী। কিন্তু অধিকাংশ শিক্ষার্থীরাই এই বিষয়টি সম্পর্কে বিস্তারিতভাবে অবগত নয়, যার কারণে তারা নিজেদেরকে ছাত্র-জীবন থেকেই Develop করতে না পারার কারণে পড়াশোনা শেষে তাদেরকে বেকার বসে থাকতে হচ্ছে। একটি দেশে বেকারত্বের হার বৃদ্ধির পিছনেও এই Employability Skill এর অভাব অনেকাংশেই দায়ী হিসেবে কাজ করে। তাই যারা যারা নিজেকেরকে চাকরী বাজারের জন্য তৈরী করতে আগ্রহী, সেটা ছাত্র-জীবন থেকেই হোক কিংবা ছাত্র-জীবন শেষেই হোক, তাদের জন্য আজকের Employability Skills কোর্সের এই প্রথম পর্বে অনেক কিছুই বিস্তারিত ভাবে আলোচনা করা হবে। 

  • Lecture Two: Self Assessment: How to Learn About Yourself

    There is a lot of confusion among our students about Self-Assessment due to which the desired job opportunities are lost despite the openings. Here we will acquire complete knowledge ‍and skills on self-assessment through a participatory approach by reviewing various activities of students. Students will be given links to reading materials, videos, and exercise files from where they all will brainstorm with the mentors and confirm the followings-

    • understand the importance of Self-Assessment
    • identify the skills gap that is required for the workplace,
    • prepare a Check List of skills gaps identified during self-assessment.
    • Importance of Peer Feedback
    • Importance of third party feedback.

  • Lecture Two: Join Live Class for Lecture 1 | 10 October 2020 | (2:30pm to 5:30 pm)

    3 Hours virtual class on Self Assessment

      Join Live Class for Lecture 2 | 10 October 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm 

  • Students Feedback on Lecture 02

  • Special assignment for Lecture two

    • Special Assignment on Self Assessment, Personal SWOT & Third Party Feedback
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      Assignment 1: 

      Every Students will have access to their own and must be honest. You must be honest when doing the assignment and it will be completely confidential.

      Assignment 2: 

      Each student will receive feedback on their skills from 7 people who are currently connected to their family, friends, and workplace and will fill in the table below based on that.

      Assignment 3: 

      Each Students will do SWOT analyses for themselves. You can get advice from family, friends or professionals when taking out a personal SWOT.


  • Lecture 3: Career Mapping and planning

    Join Live Class for Lecture 3 | 17 October 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm 

    Career mapping and planning are crucial. In most cases, our students try to create opportunities for themselves in the workplace without adequate career mapping and planning.

  • Lecture 4: Research Company

     Join Live Class for Lecture 4 | 24 October 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm

    Company research is very important for a graduate. Because if you can't do company research properly, then you will never find the desired job. Here we will acquire complete knowledge ‍and skills on company research through participatory approach by reviewing various activities of students


  • Students Feedback on Lecture 04

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    • Lecture 05: Career plan development

       Join Live Class for Lecture 5 | 31 October 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm

      Career planning is very important but more important is to make a career plan for yourself. Here we will acquire complete knowledge ‍and skills on company research through participatory approach by reviewing various activities of students

    • Students Feedback on Lecture 05

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      • Lecture 06-07: Understand and practice transferable soft skills

         Join Live Class for Lecture 06-07 | 14 November 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm 

        There are some soft skills that are applicable for all kinds of work. ‍These kinds of Soft Skills are often referred as Transferable Soft Skills in the professional world. Here we will acquire complete knowledge, skills and ways of practice on Transferable Soft Skills through participatory approach by reviewing various activities of students

        • What Wikipedia is saying about understand & practice transferable soft skills URL

          Soft skills are a combination of people skills, social skills, communication skills, character or personality traits, attitudes, career attributes, social intelligence and emotional intelligence quotients, among others, that enable people to navigate their environment, work well with others, perform well, and achieve their goals with complementing hard skills.

        • Communication Skills

          Learn how to communicate more effectively. Your communication skills affect your career prospects, the value you bring to your company, and the likelihood of your promotion. This video will help you communicate better in a variety of professional situations.

        • Most powerful 10 Letter words (যে ১০ শব্দের নিয়মিত অনুশীলন আপনার জীবনকে বদলে দেবে)

        • Pre-recorded Lecture: Transferable Soft Skills


        • Presentation on Transferable Soft Skills (Power Point) File 19MB Powerpoint 2007 presentation

          Soft Skills are personal attributes essential for success in the career. Soft Skills make your hard skills SALEABLE. Soft skills help you manage reality. And the reality is, things don’t always go as planned.

        • Recorded Video: Expert Session | 14 November 2020 | 2:30 to 5:30 pm


        • Assignment 06: Transferable soft skills
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          You have to watch #Pre-recorded video lecture on Transferable soft skills and read the #Power Point slide attentively.  

          You will find 12 pillars of soft skills from above recourses. Your assignment is to make a video presentation on any one pillar and have to mention "What", "Why" & "How" about the pillar on your presentation.    

          Video making rules: You have to make your own presentation slide and describe it by showing yourself in the video. Video length will be Maximum 10 Minutes and Minimum 05 Minutes.  You can record the presentation using google meet or any other recoding tools.

          You need to upload the recorded video to your Youtube Channel and share the link here.

          Upload the file by 27 November 2020, within 11:59 PM (Date Extended) 

      • Students Feedback on Lecture 06 - 07

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        • Lecture 08: Understand and practice transferable tech skills

           Join Live Class for Lecture 08 | 21 November 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm 

          There are some Tech skills that are applicable for all kinds of work. ‍These kinds of Tech Skills are often referred as Transferable Tech Skills in the professional world


        • Lecture 09: Understand and practice administrative tools

           Join Live Class for Lecture 09 | 28 November 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm 

          • There are some common problems which are faced by a employee in a office. You need to those basic qualification to improve office management skills. Here is a video which will be very useful: 

            Use of Printer 

            Use of Photocopy machine

            Use of PABX 

            Office file management


          • It is very necessary to have proper ideas of google suits, writing a formal email, desktop and folder management.


          • Recorded Class Video: Lecture 8 & 9 | 21 November 2020 | 2:00 to 5:00 pm



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          Lecture 10: Understand and practice Business communication tools

           Join Live Class for Lecture 10 | 28 November 2020 | (2:00-5:00) pm

          • What Wikipedia is saying about Business communication URL

            Business communication is exchanging information in order to promote an organization's goals, objectives, aims, and activities, as well as increase profits within the company.

          • Topics: Different types of official letters, Meeting Memo, Minutes, Budget & Proposal File 287KB PDF document

            After the completion of this segment, each student will Prepare a different types of official letters, emails, memos, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, proposal, financial budgeting etc. We will use a simulation.

          • Cover Letter for Job Hunting File

            Cover Letter for Job Application or requesting for job application is very important. Because most of the top employers reject the candidate's CV/Resume due to not having proper drafted cover letter. So I am requesting all my students to customize your own cover and make it ready following the attached sample.

          • How to optimized LinkedIn profile : Learn basics of  LinkedIn Profile update


            Recorded Live Class: Lecture 10 | 28 November 2020 

        • Student Feedback

             Submit your Feedback on Lecture 09

          • Assignment on Lecture 10

            • Complete following 03 tasks (Cover Letter, CV & LinkedIn Profile link) Assignment
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              Task 01: A sample cover letter has been attached in lecture 10. You have to write own cover letter cover letter based on your activity,  expertness and knowledge.

              Task 02: Submit your updated CV. 

              Task 03: You have to submit your optimize Linkedin profile link here and ask for recommendation to me in Linkedin. 

              Find the video on "How to optimize Linkedin profile" from this lecture. 


              Deadline: 04 December 2020 within 11:59 PM

          • Lecture 11: Personal Branding tools

             Join Live Class for Lecture 11 | 12 December 2020 | (2:30-5:30) pm

            • What Wikipedia is saying about Personal branding tools URL

              Personal branding is the conscious and intentional effort to create and influence public perception of an individual by positioning them as an authority in their industry, elevating their credibility, and differentiating themselves from the competition, to ultimately advance their career, increase their circle of influence, and have a larger impact.

            • Sample Cover Letter for Internship File

              We have developed a sample cover letter for the students who wants to submit their CV along with cover letter. Please download the sample cover letter and edit where needed. 

            • Sample CV File

              This is a sample CV for the students who will request employer for internship opportunity. Students are requested to edit the CV and put their information where required.  

            • Learn how to create your own e-portfolio using Google sites


            • A video resume is a short video you to introduce yourself to the hiring manager or recruiter. It is often submitted in addition to a resume and cover letter. You can use the video resume to highlight a skill or experience to show you are a perfect fit for the position.


              Sample Video Resume Script: https://kmhasanripon.info/


            • A CV is a short document that gives you a chance to show a prospective employer the best of what you've got. It sells your skills, experience, and shows them you're the right person for the job. I have showed in the below video that how you can improve your CV. 



              Recorded Live Class: Lecture 11 | 5 November 2020 | Part 01



              Recorded Live Class: Lecture 11 | 5 November 2020 | Part 02


            • Most common and killing questions in a interview File 50.4KB PDF document

              I have highlighted some of the very confusing and often termed as Killing questions asked by many interviewer. Hope this conversation will help you to draft your answers.


          • Assignment for Lecture 11

            • Attend and Complete free online course from GoEdu.ac Assignment
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              Attend and Complete free online course from GoEdu.ac on "Career Planning from News Media: Advanced Techniques"

              প্রতিটি মানুষের জীবনে একটি নির্দিষ্ট লক্ষ্য আছে। কেউ চায় চাকরী করতে আবার কেউ কেউ চায় নিজে থেকে কিছু করে উদ্যোক্তা হতে। গ্রাজুয়েশনের পরে প্রত্যেকটি ছেলে ও মেয়ের কাছে তাদের জীবনের লক্ষ্যটি অনেক বেশী দৃঢ় হয়ে ফুটে ওঠে কিন্তু তাদের অধিকাংশই তখন বুঝে উঠতে পারে না যে ঠিক কিভাবে তারা তাদের Career Planning এর মাদ্ধমে সেই লক্ষ্যে পৌঁছাবে কিংবা নিজেকে যুগোপযোগী হিসেবে গড়ে তুলবে। তারা তখন নানান রকম উপায় খুঁজতে থাকে কিন্তু মজার ব্যাপার হচ্ছে সব থেকে সহজলভ্য ও কার্যকরী উপায় কিন্তু সর্বদা আমাদের চোখ ও হাতের নাগালেই আছে আর তা হচ্ছে সংবাদ মাধ্যম। সংবাদমাধ্যম (News Media) বলতে আমরা বুঝি প্রিন্টেড সংবাদপত্র, ম্যাগাজিন এবং সকল প্রকার অনলাইন মাধ্যমগুলোর খবরসমূহ। এই কোর্সটিতে News Media এর মাদ্ধমে Career Planning এর সেই সকল নির্দেশনাগুলোকেই বিস্তারিতভাবে তুলে ধরা হয়েছে যা সঠিকভাবে মেনে চললে যে কোন মানুষের জীবনে সফলতা নিশ্চিতরূপে ধরা দিবে।

              কোর্সটি সম্পন্ন করে অর্জনকৃত সার্টিফিকেটটি জমা দিতে হবে। সার্টিফিকেট জমা দেওয়ার শেষ তারিখঃ ১৫ ডিসেম্বর ২০২০

          • Lecture 12: Interview Skills and participate in Mock Interview

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          • Lecture 13: Apply jobs

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