Is your Career Services launching students - or holding them back?

A new way to see Career Services

Career services isn't a support function. It's your ROI department.

Most universities still treat career services as a transactional shop for résumés and internships.

But when positioned strategically, it drives:

Enrollment: families want a clear path from college to career
Retention: students who see a future are more likely to stay
Time to degree: career clarity helps students avoid detours
Mental health: direction reduces anxiety
Institutional ROI: outcomes that meet growing accountability demands

Career Services isn’t extra. It’s existential.
If you’re not investing in career services as a strategic asset, you’re falling behind.

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Hear from our Clients

★★★★★

"Rebekah's report went beyond just a career services strategy—it introduced a comprehensive, holistic support model that addresses the multifaceted needs of our students. Her work has helped shape our future direction, and I deeply appreciate her exceptional expertise and commitment."

President John Karl Scholz, University of Oregon
★★★★★

"Working with Paré Consulting was an invaluable opportunity to assess our existing career readiness efforts and bring faculty and staff together across the college. Rebekah’s recommendations were perfectly tailored to our institutional culture, resources, and—most importantly—our students' needs. She struck the ideal balance between broad vision and concrete, practical solutions for both immediate and long-term impact."

Associate Dean Jamie Bufalino, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Oregon
★★★★★

"Rebekah is one of the few people I see who has the courage to ask the tough questions universities need to address. She challenges institutions to think bigger and act strategically. I highly recommend her services and consider myself fortunate to have Rebekah as an ally in the pursuit of stronger, more effective career services."

Aaron Meyers, CEO, Meyers Workforce Solutions, LLC

We partner with colleges and universities to reposition career services as a core driver of enrollment, student success, and long-term institutional health.

We go beyond surface-level fixes.

Our work aligns career services with your most urgent institutional priorities.

We help institutions:

Diagnose what’s working—and what’s holding you back
Align leadership, faculty, and career teams around a shared vision for impact
Implement high-leverage strategies that improve student outcomes and institutional performance
Strengthen employer and alumni engagement in ways that reinforce long-term ROI

We deliver impact through consulting, strategy coaching, and group coaching—tailored to your institution’s unique needs.

Explore our Services

Consulting

Ideal for those ready to replace scattered efforts with clarity, strategy, and momentum that drive lasting, system-level change.

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Career Services Accelerator

A group coaching program for career center executives ready to lead transformative change and achieve measurable results.

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Strategy Coaching

Leadership coaching for career center leaders who need the support and space to lead effectively.

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Speaking & Training

Ideal for conferences, campus-wide retreats, executive briefings, and association events. Bring Rebekah’s insight to keynotes, panels, workshops, and train-the-trainer sessions that elevate career services strategy and leadership.

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