Extra Mile
CARA is the Gaelic word for friend. We are honored to be known for going the extra mile for our clients, just as we would for our friends. We’re all about working together to help you enable and empower your workforce to adapt to future needs, and we’re proud that when our clients talk about us, they use words like “trust,” “quality,” and “flexibility.”
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Committed to that
Extra Mile
CARA is the Gaelic word for friend. We are honored to be known for going the extra mile for our clients, just as we would for our friends. We’re all about working together to help you enable and empower your workforce to adapt to future needs, and we’re proud that when our clients talk about us, they use words like “trust,” “quality,” and “flexibility.”
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A Focus on Results
Organizations of all sizes are under continual pressure to cut costs and meet profit demands. Often, these mandates force management into a “one-size-fits-all” approach to procurement. We know the challenges of managing a large budget and running a successful enterprise. We have developed a strong business model to service the complex needs of Fortune 500 corporations.
This model and our CARA philosophy and values have translated into long-term partnerships with hundreds of organizations that trust us to help them achieve results with our human performance solutions.
Years Serving Our Clients
21+
Local Fortune 500 that Choose CARA
51%
Repeat Fortune 500 Customers
97%
CARA Client Promoters
99%
”We brought 3 companies in, interviewed them, and the meeting with CARA was like an old friend had come home.
John TaylorDirector of Learning, Ventura Foods
Watch John discuss the partnership CARA formed with Ventura Foods and the difference it made to him.
”We brought 3 companies in, interviewed them, and the meeting with CARA was like an old friend had come home.
John TaylorDirector of Learning, Ventura Foods
Watch John discuss the partnership CARA formed with Ventura Foods and the difference it made to him.
Committed to
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CARA is a proud women’s business enterprise, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe in positive action toward a future where all members of the workforce have the opportunity to grow and thrive. We know the best work comes from diversity of thought, inclusive dialog, breadth of perspective, actions that promote equity, and from nurturing an environment that makes that possible.
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Committed to
Our Values
Our Values define how CARA does business. This includes how we select our team, support our clients and consultants, and measure performance.
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Professionalism
We are reliable, and respond with a sense of urgency.
Understanding
We respect the needs of others and work to ensure their success.
Responsibility
We build trusting relationships through accountability, integrity, and results.
Excellence
We are known for the talent of our team and the quality of our work.
Committed to
Our Community
At CARA, we know that commitment doesn’t end when the business day ends. That’s why we’re proud of our efforts to donate our time, energy, and financial resources to causes that help build and support our community.
These are some of the wonderful community organizations that the CARA team has assisted.
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CARA in the Community
CARA team at PurpleStride 2018
PurpleStride Chicago 2019
CARA Kids Illustrations for PurpleStride 2020
#HowICARA pictures for PurpleStride 2021
#HowICARA pictures for PurpleStride 2021
Michelle, Michelle’s son Van, Barbara, and Susan S. at the CARA Sponsored 2 Mile Mark at PurpleStride
CARA Kids Illustrations for PurpleStride 2020
CARA team members preparing brunch at The Ronald McDonald House
CARA team members volunteering at the charity “Feed My Starving Children"
CARA Founder and Co-Owner, Jane Ehrenstrom, joined volunteer advocates in meeting with our Representatives on Capitol Hill to ensure Congress keeps funding cancer research
CARA Team members volunteering at Feed My Starving Children December 2021
PST Team volunteering at People’s Resource Center, December 2022
