By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP Interviewing is an area where interviewers can unknowingly fall into different biases that could make the selection process less objective and inaccurate. Competency Based Behavioral Interviewing (CBBI) is a structured interviewing method that helps to eliminate these unconscious biases by focusing on a candidate’s past experiences by asking candidates to

By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP “From Workforce to Skillforce” – that nicely sums up this exciting 2-day (15-16 April 2021) learning journey at #shrmitalent21. Many thanks to SHRM India for hosting this great online learning event. The sessions were packed with great speakers, coaches, mentors and industry leaders sharing their views and insights about the state of talent

By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP WorkSMART Consulting hosted a session on “Nuts & Bolts of SHRM Certification” on the evening of March 30, 2021, at WorkSMART’s office at Niketon, Gulshan. The session was about an overview of the overall certification process and its benefits to HR professionals. A good number of young and ambitious HR professionals attended the

By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP As part of our capacity-building effort among HR professionals, WorkSMART Consulting is very proud to host an online learning session this evening (July 11, 2020) on “Evidence-Based Management in HR”. The session was conducted by the renowned international researcher, scholar, and author David Creelman, CEO, Creelman Research based in Toronto, Canada. Around 40 senior and

By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP WorkSMART Consulting, the country partner of SHRM in Bangladesh, is very proud to have hosted a special online session on “Effective Preparation for SHRM Certification Exam” this Friday, June 26 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM. The session was conducted by Nishith Upadhyaya, Director Advisory Service, SHRM India. The session was moderated by Ishtiak Taher,

By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP Conducted an online training course on “Competency-Based Behavioral Interviewing” for senior leaders of a multi-national organization on 19-20 May 2020. It was a unique experience from either side. Also came to learn about the challenges of conducting an online training event. At the end, we virtually cooperated to keep either

By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP WorkSMART Consulting is very proud to successfully host the inaugural event of the SHRM-CP/SCP Certification Preparatory Course of the Summer 2019 session on June 21 in Dhaka. Eighteen senior and mid-level HR professionals have enrolled in this session to embark on an exciting learning journey. Ishtiak Ahmed Taher from WorkSMART presented an overview of

By Ishtiak Ahmed Taher, SHRM-SCP Very proud to represent WorkSMART Consulting at SHRM APAC Tech Conference 2019 (May 22 – 23, 2019) in Hyderabad, India where WorkSMART signed an MOU with SHRM India. As per the agreement, WorkSMART has become the partner of SHRM in Bangladesh to render end-to-end service to HR professionals to prepare