The Career Services Accelerator
You're being asked to
transform career services.
transform career services.
Without enough time.
Without enough authority.
Lead change. Build momentum. Elevate impact.
The challenges you're facing are bigger than career services.
Career leaders are being asked to drive institutional strategy, not just deliver programs.
That means building ecosystems, influencing faculty and senior leaders, increasing engagement, telling the story of impact,
and leading change — often while managing staffing shortages, overwhelm, and competing priorities.
If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
Who should join?
at two- and four-year institutions who are working to advance career development at scale. Members come
together to tackle complex challenges, exchange practical solutions, and gain perspective from peers
leading similar efforts across higher education.
Why leaders join the accelerator
Why leaders join the accelerator
Members are currently working on:
- Strategic planning
- Resource advocacy
- Employer partnerships
- Data and storytelling
- Organizational change
- Team development
- Career ecosystem development
- Faculty engagement
- Academic integration
What makes The Accelerator different?
Unlike traditional leadership development programs, the agenda isn't set by a curriculum. It's shaped by the leaders in the room.
Members bring the issues they are actively navigating—from strategic planning, managing change, navigating
supervision challenges, communicating the value of career, scaling services, and more. Together, we
explore challenges, share perspectives, test ideas, and identify practical next steps.
The result is a collaborative space where experienced leaders gain trusted thought partners,
fresh perspectives, and actionable solutions to move their work forward.
See What Our Clients Are Saying
Leadership Growth
Practical Impact
Navigating Complexity
What to Expect
Core Sessions
Ask Me Anything (AMA) Sessions
A Growing Library of Proven Strategies
Bonus: 1:1 Coaching
Membership Options
Accelerator Digital
Access the Accelerator platform, including past Core Session recordings, worksheets, and a
growing library of member-driven content.
✓ Core Session recordings
✓ Worksheets and tools
✓ New content added regularly
$39/month
$39/month
Accelerator
For leaders who want to learn, connect, and
problem-solve with peers.
Participate in live Core Sessions and Ask Me Anything meetings while gaining full access to the
Accelerator resource library.
✓ Monthly Core Sessions
✓ Monthly Ask Me Anything Sessions
✓ Accelerator platform access
✓ Resource library and recordings
✓ Peer advisory community
$99/month
$99/month
Accelerator Plus
For leaders seeking both community and personalized support.
Combine the power of the Accelerator with dedicated strategy coaching focused on your institution's goals, challenges, and opportunities.
✓ Everything in Accelerator Membership
✓ Quarterly private strategy coaching sessions
✓ Personalized guidance and support
✓ Priority access to Rebekah
✓ Accelerated progress on key initiatives
$179/month
$179/month
FAQs
The Accelerator is not built around a fixed curriculum. Topics are selected and shaped by members based on the challenges and opportunities they are actively navigating.
Recent Core Sessions have explored topics such as effective storytelling, aligning career services with institutional priorities, creating a shared vision, gaining campus buy-in, resource advocacy, faculty engagement, and addressing personal and staff burnout.
In addition, members regularly bring real-time challenges to the Think Tank for collective problem-solving. Discussions have included salary inequities, strategic planning, performance management, organizational change, faculty partnerships, resource advocacy, staff engagement, and leading through periods of uncertainty.
No two years look exactly alike because the agenda evolves with the needs of the group.
The Accelerator is built on trust. Members frequently discuss real challenges and sensitive situations they are navigating at their institutions, which requires a commitment to confidentiality.
Accelerators establish shared ground rules for participation, including respecting the confidentiality of discussions. Any concerns regarding these expectations will be addressed promptly.
The Career Services Accelerator brings together leaders of career centers and major career initiatives from colleges and universities of all types and sizes.
Members range from new directors to seasoned executives, but all share a common goal: advancing career development, overcoming institutional barriers, and creating greater impact for students.
Maybe yes, maybe no. Membership varies from year to year based on who joins the Accelerator.
While you may connect with leaders from institutions similar to your own, some of the most valuable learning comes from hearing how others approach challenges in different contexts.
The Accelerator is designed for leaders who are open to new perspectives and willing to adapt ideas to their own institutions.
Both options are designed to help career services leaders navigate complex challenges and drive meaningful change, but they do so in different ways.
Individual strategy coaching provides dedicated support focused entirely on your institution, goals, and challenges. If you're looking for personalized guidance, accountability, and a thought partner to help you move a specific initiative forward, coaching may be the best fit.
The Accelerator brings together leaders of career centers and major career initiatives to learn from one another, exchange ideas, and work through challenges collaboratively. If you value diverse perspectives, peer support, and the opportunity to learn from how others are approaching similar issues, the Accelerator may be a better fit.
Many leaders find value in both. In fact, strategy coaching clients on six-month or longer engagements who meet the requirements for the Accelerator receive a complimentary six-month Accelerator membership.
Not sure which option is right for you? Schedule a brief conversation with Rebekah to explore your goals and determine the best fit.
The Accelerator is designed for busy leaders. Most members participate in the monthly 90-minute Core Session and, when their schedules allow, the optional 60-minute Ask Me Anything session.
There is little required preparation, making it easy to gain fresh perspectives and practical solutions without adding another major commitment to your calendar.
Yes, Paré Consulting has a limited number of scholarships available. Reach out to Rebekah to discuss.
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