"When I first started working with Lauretta I expected business tools and tips from her; instead I experienced a transformation from within which has since allowed me to feel empowered beyond words and to use my intuition to direct my business. Lauretta has an amazing ability to recognize people's talents and combine them with her knowledge of business practices, which ultimately guarantees the long-term success of her client's objectives.” Marge H., Mill Valley
“Lauretta has been the most caring, compassionate person I could possibly have around me….. She is 100% heart and goes beyond the distance all the way to the finish line with you. She is there for you in whatever capacity you may need. She was able to take me from “shaking in my boot” to creating the job with the company of my dreams while accommodating my personal needs. Lauretta made me look like a superstar in spite of the fact that I haven’t worked in 10 years and coached me on what to say on my first interview and how to get the job. (I was offered the job!). I highly recommend her as a professional coach, as a person and now as a friend.” Trish B., Corte Madera
“I cannot possibly rave enough about Lauretta Zucchetti. Every minute she spent with us was carefully thought out and planned with the needs and goals of every one of us in mind. I can comfortably say that Lauretta is one of the best teachers I have ever had. My resume is now beautiful because of Lauretta. I am so proud of it. Even though I've been writing resumes for myself since I was sixteen, I learned so much from Lauretta that my new and old resumes belong in completely separate universes. It would have never occurred to me to describe what I do in that way without Lauretta. She has created the feeling that she is personally dedicated to me. I tell everybody how fabulous Lauretta is. I told my sister she should hire Lauretta to train her sales staff. Her enthusiasm, skills, and outlook are brilliant. Her sales background gives her a unique and relevant insight into everything.” Eris M., San Rafael
"I came from Italy almost four years ago. When I met Lauretta I was working at Whole Foods and was looking for something extra to support myself. I had people coming daily in the store and asking for me to give them lessons in Italian. I didn't know who had sent them; all I knew was that her name was Lauretta. Since then Lauretta has been in my life in every aspect one can imagine, from helping me find housing, jobs and almost everything else I've needed. Lauretta is altruistic and honest, caring and loving. If there is someone in this world that I can trust is her." Sandra S., Mill Valley
"Of those students who have received individual coaching by Lauretta, 100% of them have been offered employment. Lauretta has shown great proficiency in being able to evaluate and synthesize the information so that it is more comprehensible for others. Her personality lends herself to easily disseminate and critically analyze the challenges that she faces on the job. Lauretta’s natural cooperative ability to work with others provides us with an energy that puts people at ease when working together." Kristie A., San Rafael
"Lauretta helped me tremendously in understanding my true capabilities and translating them into functional and professional statements for my resume. She then coached me with my interviewing skills as jobs presented themselves. Thanks to her mentoring, I was able to advance very quickly from one set of interviews to the final stage until I obtained an offer with a Fortune 100 company (a job I strongly coveted). I would recommend Lauretta to anyone needing help in the career searching field. She is simply amazing!" Samer K., Novato
“Very inspiring, motivating and effective. Thanks to her work and training with me, I was hired the FIRST time I met with my prospective employer! Amazing person! Thank you Lauretta!!” Monica U., San Rafael
“I would highly recommend Lauretta’s work as a business consultant. She listened with keen interest to the needs and challenges I was facing and wanted to address. She then was able to highlight the central points of those challenges by giving insightful and practical guidance on how to achieve the goals I wanted to reach. I feel I have a renewed clarity in moving forward with my business planning thanks to Lauretta’s coaching.” Robert B., Mill Valley
"Lauretta helped me redo my resume and prepare for interviews. Within a week of sending out my new resume, I received multiple requests for interviews. She also counseled me on what to wear and followed up with me several times about my progress. She is a considerate and knowledgeable professional and I would recommend her services to anyone needing career coaching." Vladimir M., Stockton
My blog is about all the women who have chosen to compromise their career to raise a family, the women who long to reach their highest potential and express their creativity through the integration of the old self with who we have become after years of identity changes and fragmentation. Click Here
Painted Red is a book I wrote about growing up in an impoverished area of a medieval town in the North of Italy in the '60s and '70s. After my parents split when I turn one, my mother turns me over to an abusive foster family. To escape my daily horrors, I run away at the age of six to my paternal grandparents where I am offered a few years of respite, only to rejoin my mother, who has by then become methamphetamine addicted, a few years later. Painted Red contrasts what people think of Italy today with what it was like to grow up in provincial, narrow-minded towns in Europe at the time.