358
edits
Changes
→Career
As a senior leader in higher education for over a decade, in 2018 and 2019, he spearheaded Columbia University’s “Career Week,” a five-day premier conference on the future of meaningful work — one of the largest career center events in the nation culminating with a Future of Career Services symposium.
As a senior leader in higher education for over a decade, in 2018 and 2019, he spearheaded Columbia University’s “Career Week,” a five-day premier conference on the future of meaningful work — one of the largest career center events in the nation culminating with a Future of Career Services symposium.
As the UCLA Career Center's executive director during the COVID-19 pandemic, Akmal has reimagined the UCLA Career Center’s operations including adding new technology and offering services over Zoom, a video conferencing app.<ref>Browne, Kaitlin; and Bobby Hekel. [https://dailybruin.com/2020/05/22/covid-19-has-created-a-time-of-uncertainty-for-students-with-summer-internships/ COVID-19 has created a time of uncertainty for students with summer internships]. Daily Bruin. May 22, 2020.</ref>
In 2020, Akmal has also stressed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers would still like to see that potential jobseekers have been actively developing their skills and keeping busy during the pandemic, but that having a gap in formal full-time employment would not generally be looked down upon.<ref>Nguyen, Thuc Nhi. [https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-05-27/job-hunting-during-coronavirus Job hunting during the pandemic: Tips for recent graduates]. The Los Angeles Times. May 27, 2020.</ref><ref>Wolpert, Stuart. [https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/job-prospects-during-covid-19 Job hunting during COVID-19? For Bruins, a little help can go a long way]. UCLA. June 9, 2020.</ref>
==Influences==
==Influences==