BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (BIM)

(Ministry of Industries)
4, Sobhanbag, Mirpur Road, Dhaka
www.bim.org.bd
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
(PGDHRM)

(Academic Year-2015)

Term Paper Proposal

On
Eligibility Criteria for Job Applicants in Private Sector of Bangladesh

Supervised By:
Mohammad Sayeedur Rahman
Management Counsellor
Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM)

Submitted By:
Md. Ali Reza
Roll: 15KH005
Evening Batch

Date of Submission: 7th November 2015

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Table of Contents

Page

Cover Page

Table of Contents

1.0 Title of the Study

2.0 Importance of the study

3.0 Objectives

Broader Objective

Specific Objectives

4.0 Scope of the Study

5.0 Methodology of the Study

Source of Data

Sampling Unit

Sample Size

Sampling Method

5-6

6.0 Data Collection Procedures

7.0 Study/Work Plan/ Activity Schedule

8.0 REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE

REFERENCES

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PROPOSAL
1. Title of the Study: Eligibility Criteria for Job Applicants in Private Sector of Bangladesh
2. Importance of the study:
Todays fast moving global business community relies on a highly sophisticated human resource
organization to drive change in all areas of human capital. More than ever, executive
management is recognizing that the human resource organization plays a vital role in the success
of the company. One has to go beyond reducing top line costs and explore into the business
implications of HR data & processes that can create a more strategic HR organization.
In todays business world, every organization runs their functions towards higher profit through
gaining organizational goals. To ensure this fulfillment, they always try to recruit or hire the
persons, who are going to be the optimum match for the organization. That is why in the twenty
first century, most of the organizations, even in, a less developed country like ours, Bangladesh;
tries to hire the right person, rather than hiring the best person.
In Bangladesh, most of the professions are related to service. If we consider the major sectors,
about 20% are employed with agriculture, about 30% directly with industrialization. The rest
50% are involve in service related employment. About two third (66%) of these service related
employment is at different organizations from different industries of the private sector of
Bangladesh.
As a Participant of BIM in the course of PGDHRM, I acquired knowledge in different types of
job sector, which is actually theoretical knowledge in different types of organization, but it is an
opportunity to implement the theoretical knowledge, practical and also to work in field level. The
main importance of this study is to produce knowledge that can be applied outside a practical
setting. The purpose of the study is to apply the tools, techniques of research and knowledge of
human resource management.

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3. Objective of the Study:

To identify the eligibility criteria for the job applicants set by the private sector of Bangladesh is
the main objective to prepare this Project Report.
Specific Objective: The specific objective of the study will be:
To identify the major attributes to be recruited and selected for different job levels in
different local and foreign private companies.
To identify the basic attributes to be recruited and selected for different job levels in
different local and foreign private companies.
To identify the organizational perspectives of the recruitment and selection process for
different job levels in different local and foreign private companies.
4. Scope of the study:
As the main objective of this study is to identify the core competencies of the candidates or job
applicants of different executive levels in the corporate world through the top organizations from
different private industries of Bangladesh; for this study, the organizations from leading business
industries or sectors have considered.
The following business industries or sectors are taken for the studya) Banking Sector
b) Telecommunication Industry
c) Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturing Industry (FMCG)
d) Business Conglomerates or Corporations
e) Development Organizations
From each industries or sectors, two types of organizations have been considered to be studied.
They are1. Local Business Organizations
2. Foreign Business Organizations
Other related data require from other organizations of the industry were collected from different
secondary sources.
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5. Methodology of the Study :

Identifying the eligibility criteria for different private organization is the aim of this study. Being
recruited and selected by organizations is a defined problem and eligibility criteria can clarifies
the ambiguities regarding the problem. So this study is an exploratory research.
To collect the necessary and supporting secondary data, I have used the followings as my
secondary source in order to prepare my study.
Internal Sources:
Prior research study

Organizations Annual Study.

Any information regarding the HR sector

Study from the requirements of different clients of People Scope Ltd.

External Sources:
Different books and periodicals related to the HR sector.

Internet browsing.

Newspapers

Bdjobs.com

Prothom-alojobs.com

In order to collect necessary primary data, HR executives or personnel were communicated

through interviews along with questionnaire.
Sampling Unit: HR executives or personnel of different private business organizations of
Bangladesh, who are involved in the recruitment and selection process, have been considered as
samples of this study.
Sample Size: 46 (HR personnel from 46 different organizations)
Sampling Method: For the necessary data collection of the study, the required samples were
selected through a non probability sampling. The non probability sampling method was,
judgment (purposive) sampling.
The samples were judged on the basis of, whether; they are the HR executives or personnel of
their respective organizations, who are involved in the recruitment and selection process.

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In order to collect necessary data from the samples for the study, a structured questionnaire was
used.
The questionnaire developed to collect necessary data, contained 24 questions in 4 different
sections. Section 1 was containing 5 questions regarding the common attributes of all different
job levels. Section 2, 3 and 4 contained 6 same questions, so from responses of the respondents,
the attributes can be differentiate. There was 1 additional question in section 1, regarding the
fresh graduates.
A close-ended fixed alternative questionnaire was used for collecting the necessary data from the
samples. Two types of fixed alternative question were used. 21 questions of the questionnaire
were determinant-choice questions in 4 sections. In section 2, 3 and 4 contained a checklist
question each, where the respondent were asked to check or mark the preferred 5 among 15
alternatives.
6. Data Collection Procedures:

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7. Study/Work Plan/ Activity Schedule:

Name of Activities

Sl

December , 2015
Week

No

1st

Data Collection

Data Processing & Analysis

Report Writing

Submission of Draft Report

Submission of Final Report

2nd

3rd

8. REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE
Respondents Name:
Organizations Name:
Designation:
Department:

SECTION 01: Generalized Focus

01. Generally when recruitment & selection process takes place in your organization?
a.
b.
c.
d.

After particular Time (Periodically)

To fulfill Vacancy
If organizational need occurs
Others

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Remarks:

02. By whom, the recruitment & selection process takes place? (Who conducts the process)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Human Resource Department

Concerned Department (for whom the process is going on)
Outsourcing
Mixed authority (Combination of a+b+c)
Others

Remarks:

03. Generally, which kind of recruitment & selection process takes place in your
organization?
a. Internal

b. External

c. Both

d. Others

Remarks:

04. Job applicants from which kind of institution, do you prefer most as employee or
candidates for selection in your organization?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Public University
Private University
National University
Diploma Institutions
Foreign Institutions
Others

Remarks:

05. What is the minimum educational qualification for candidates, in your

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REFERENCES
Textbooks:
1. Dessler, Gary(2006) Human Resource Management; Prentice-Hall of India Private
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2. Dessler, Gary(2006) Human Resource Management; Prentice-Hall of India Private
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01-20
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and
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Eligibility
Criteria:
A
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