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...either reorganizing their programs or, in some cases, cutting back due to the financial crisis.‘DEFNINITELY MORE COMPETITIVE’At the beginning of the economically tumultuous academic year, Robin Mount was appointed to head OCS as its interim director, replacing long-time head William Wright-Swadel, who left to take a similar job at Duke.As careers in finance and consulting became less attractive or available, the office shifted its focus toward other industries, with a new initiative called “turning up the volume on diverse career options.” While Mount said that...
...drive to increase career options was also a priority of Wright-Swadel, whose popularity among students was high throughout his tenure...
Robin Mount, who has served at OCS for the past five years specializing in career planning for graduate programs in the arts and sciences, took over the office’s top position after 13-year veteran director William Wright-Swadel left Harvard for a similar job at Duke early in the summer...
...Rather than minimizing the impact of recruiting, what we've tried to do is provide alternative approaches that are equally valuable in terms of what students are looking for as they transition into the work world," Wright-Swadel said, adding that OCS has been "broadening the conversation" with Harvard's other schools to open opportunities for students...
...University has yet to make an announcement about the future leadership of OCS or a search for Wright-Swadel's permanent successor...