Huge ambition, almost no advice.
Dhaka's graduates compete at enormous scale with very little information about what employers actually want.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- BST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into textiles and manufacturing and technology and software around Dhaka against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Dhaka who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Dhaka, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of finance and microfinance or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Textiles and manufacturing
Technology and software
Finance and microfinance
Development and NGOs
Logistics
Health and education
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in BST, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Dhaka.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Dhaka, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into textiles and manufacturing here without knowing anyone in it?
Is technology and software worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for finance and microfinance look like from Dhaka?
Should I stay in Dhaka, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Dhaka experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give, with people mentoring from Dhaka and beyond
Universities, colleges and skilling programmes for students in and around Dhaka
Foundations widening access to professional work
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Dhaka?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Dhaka to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in BST once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in textiles and manufacturing?
Yes. Textiles and manufacturing is one of the areas Dhaka mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Dhaka job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Dhaka.
Get unstuck from Dhaka.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.