Take the Next Step

  • Accelerate your Career.

  • Land your Dream Role.

  • Lead with Purpose.

Kara Schillaci is an Executive & Career Coach and Principal of Next Step Consulting + Coaching.
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Kara Schillaci is an Executive & Career Coach and Principal of Next Step Consulting + Coaching.
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Career Coaching & Executive Coaching

Personalized solutions tailored for you:

  • Accelerate your career. Prepare for career transitions

  • Identify your goals. Improve self-awareness. Overcome challenges

  • Develop and implement action plans for success

Kara Schillaci is a Career Coach & Executive Coach in Dallas and Principal of Next Step Consulting + Coaching.
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Job Search Success & Interview Preparation

A proven approach to land the role you want:

  • Ace your job search, networking, and upcoming interview

  • Hone your presence and story in interviews. Prepare for tough questions

  • Build confidence and skills. Close your job offer and negotiate salary

Next Step Consulting + Coaching offers Leadership Development Workshops. Kara Schillaci is a Leadership Development Workshop Facilitator.
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Leadership & Team Workshops

Workshops designed and customized for you and your team:

  • Build skills. Develop teams. Scale transformation for your organization

  • Choose live online or in-person options

  • Practice skills and real-world application

  • "Kara Schillaci provided tailored one-on-one coaching, including a resume review, a mock interview, and guidance on negotiating my offer. Her support was instrumental in helping me secure my first role after leaving the federal government. I feel really lucky to have worked with her."

    Sarah Haldeman, digital archivist and researcher at The Dallas Morning News

  • “Kara Schillaci brings a calm, thoughtful presence that immediately puts leaders at ease. Whether facilitating a team session or in one-on-one coaching, she skillfully weaves in relevant external resources that are practical and meet leaders exactly where they are. You'll leave a better leader after spending time with Kara.”

    Laura Eigel, former PepsiCo executive and current entrepreneur

  • "What sets Kara Schillaci apart is her ability to tailor her coaching style to meet me exactly where I am. With her guidance, I have successfully prepared for significant career moments and experienced notable improvements in my leadership skills, time management, and overall resilience."

    Steven Bruin, Strategic Business Solutions Group

  • "Kara Schillaci walked with me from starting my job search to negotiating the job offer I accepted. She asked thoughtful questions that really made me think about the direction I wanted my career to go, and gave excellent feedback on my resume and LinkedIn profile. It was great having a guide walk me through what would have otherwise been an overwhelming career pivot."

    Beryl Hellinghausen, Senior Assistant Director, Southern Methodist University.

  • “My sessions with Kara Schillaci were necessary for me to receive a job offer. Her resume expertise and helpful interview tips gave me the confidence to achieve my career goals.”

    John Pauline, RREAF Holdings