Consulting

Professional services consulting is one of the fastest growing areas of the economy, stimulated by the lay offs of white collar staff and contracting out of many activities traditionally done in house. Typically, consultants offering specialized services must be prepared to travel as even the regional market may not offer a large enough target market.

• Acoustics.
  
• Actuarial services.
  
• Advertising agency.
  
• Architecture.
  
• Association management.
  
• Automation.
  
• Business information consultant/broker: Hard to make money at this type of service.
  
• Business/Management Consultant - financial forecasting, market research, feasibility studies, business plan preparation, organization analysis and development, analysis of business operations, etc.
  
• Career guidance.
  
• Communications - electronic or interpersonal.
  
• Conference and convention planning and management.
  
• Curriculum development.
  
• Economic research, analysis and forecasting.
  
• Energy management and conversation.
  
• Engineering consulting - aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical, electronics, environmental, industrial, mechanical, mining, preventive maintenance, nuclear, petroleum, etc.
  
• Foreign licensing.
  
• Franchising.
  
• Government relations consultant - government policy research, briefing preparations, representation for special interest groups, etc.
  
• Grant and non-profit society consultant - how to organize new societies, where to find grants and preparing applications.
  
• Group facilitator - organizes and facilitates at conferences.
  
• Heating and cooling systems.
  
• Human resources - employee benefit planning, pensions, employee selection, training or relocation, executive development, employee surveys, WCB consulting, labour relations, etc.
  
• Hospital and health services administration.
  
• Immigration and nationalization.
  
• Image consultant - wardrobe, communication, customer service, and workshops.
  
• Import/export consulting.
  
• Industry specific consulting - food facilities design, food services, hotel management, retailing, professional practice management, etc.
  
• Industrial psychologist.
  
• Inventory control, materials handling, etc.
  
• Land use planning.
  
• Licensing.
  
• Lobbyist.
  
• Marketing and public relations consulting - preparing press releases, market research and surveys, workshop and conferences on related topics, one-to-one coaching on customer service, direct marketing, selling skills, etc.
  
• Mediation and arbitration service.
  
• Nutrition.
  
• Office management.
  
• Political campaigning.
  
• Property Tax auditor for business and private.
  
• Public building design and lay out - libraries, museums, etc.
  
• Safety services - expert witness, fire protection, product liability, program design and installation.
  
• Sales forecasting, management, staff recruiting, etc.
  
• Salvage and reclamation.
  
• Sanitation.
  
• Statistical services.
  
• Shareholder relations.
  
• Technology transfer, foreign licensing, etc.
  
• Urban renewal.
  
• Urban transportation.
  
• Utilities design and management.
  
• Utility and Telephone bill Auditing.
  
• Venture capital.
  
• Women's issues and concerns.