Rhonda D. LoBrutto
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Senior Vice President
Rhonda has over 20 years career coaching experience. As a Senior Consultant for two international human resources firms, she has helped hundreds of executives from Fortune 500 companies and not-for-profits reach their goals. Rhonda's clients have distinguished themselves in such fields as medical management, law, engineering, biochemistry, insurance, finance, computer science, education, retail, communications and entrepreneurship.
In her own 30 year career, Rhonda has held professional positions in federal, state, college and manufacturing environments. Past employers include the Library of Congress, University of Hartford, Pratt & Whitney, People Management and Drake Beam Morin. Rhonda has also been principal of her own consulting business, CareerFit, in Avon, CT, where she advised executives and entrepreneurs on career management.
Rhonda's experience covers all aspects of career counseling, including skills assessment and employment interviewing. A skilled facilitator, she has led workshops on Career Transition, Retirement Planning, Business Writing, Change Management and Selection Interviewing at many Fortune 500 companies. She is co-author of Who's Hiring in Connecticut, which gained her extensive knowledge on the Connecticut job market. Her graduate thesis, Careers in Connecticut International Business, offered further insight into international and federal markets.
Rhonda has published many articles in professional journals and newspapers, e.g., "Is Battle Fatigue Sabotaging Your Search?" and "Crossing the Finish Line" for The Wall Street Journal.
An honors graduate of St. Joseph College, Rhonda holds a Master's degree in counseling from Central Connecticut State University; she also attended Laval University, Quebec. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Society of Human Resources Management, Connecticut Women’s Council, and World Affairs Council. She also volunteers for Prevent Blindness and the United Way.
Email: rlobrutto@beampines.com