Zulfikar Ahmad - Psychology

What is your full name?
Zulfikar Bin Ahmad

What year did you graduate?
2001

What was your IRK & Human Sciences major in IIUM?
Psychology

What is your Current Position & Company?
Psychology Officer, UTM

What are your responsibilities & achievements at this current position?

• Attending all sorts of cases by both students and staffs of UTM Kuala Lumpur.
• Terlibat dalam memberi latihan korporat dalam bidang komunikasi, motivasi kerja, teambuilding, perkhidmatan kaunter dan perkhidmatan berkualiti. Program-program motivasi bagi sekolah-sekolah, badan-badan kerajaan, NGO dan kemasyarakatan.
• Antara yang pernah mendapatkan khidmat latihan saya ialah Pejabat Hal Ehwal Mahasiswa UTM, Pejabat Bendahari UTM, Pejabat Harta Bina UTM KL, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) Bahagian Pencen, Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia, Bank Pembangunan, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Malaysia, Effective Learning Management Sdn Bhd, Centre For Foundation Studies UIAM dan beberapa lagi.
• Pernah menjadi panel bagi slot “Ku Temui Jalan Pulang” di IKIM.FM selama setahun (April 2009 sehingga April 2010). Pernah mengendalikan beberapa ruangan di majalah seperti NONA, Mama Moden, Bintang Kecil dan Pa&Ma pada tahun 2001.
• Pada ketika ini merupakan antara panel rujukan bagi suratkhabar Harian Metro dan Majalah Cosmopolitan sekiranya terdapat isu-isu yang memerlukan pandangan dari sudut psikologi.

Please share your work history, companies you've worked for, your responsibilities in each role and your achievements in those roles
Konsultan Psikologi di Malaysian Psychology Centre selama setahun (2001) dalam bidang latihan korporat dan kekeluargaan

What are some of the challenges you faced as a IRK & Human Sciences student while you were studying at IIUM?
Mmmmmmm.... can't think of any....

What are some of the challenges you faced as a fresh graduate?
Survival and getting a job. At that time, any work will do and Alhamdu lillah I managed to position myself as a better candidate for the post in UTM.

What advice would you give to IRK & Human Sciences students seeking to pursue careers using their qualifications?
HS qualifications from UIA is really a bonus. It is not the qualification much of getting a job, but your determinations and all the generic skills that you have required after years spend in UIA that will get you the best job and career in life.

What else would you like to tell the IRK & Human Sciences students currently studying at IIUM?
Be an active student while you are in UIA.

If you would like to ask more, email to: zulfikar.kl@utm.my