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Consulting Services

The Foundation for Regional Development will have a substantial depth of skills within its staff, as the Country Week Team transitions. They will take with them contacts and partnerships with a number of highly respected and skilled consultants in order to offer a more substantial range of services.

The services available are as follows:

Research

The Foundation for Regional Development is able to offer research services across a broad range of areas including:

  • Skills shortages
  • Population shift
  • Business sector needs analysis
  • Training needs analysis
  • Community analysis
  • Attraction strategies for businesses

Planning and Growth

The Foundation is able to provide services and support in planning and growth, particularly in the areas below:

  • Develop and implement skills shortage strategies
  • Population growth: individual/families attraction, relocation and retention
  • Marketing for business attraction, relocation and retention
  • Community growth and development
  • Follow up systems for expos and events

Marketing

Marketing is a key component in community development in all areas including population growth, tourism and economic development. The Foundation is able to offer the following marketing services:

  • Planning and cost analysis
  • Community marketing strategy
  • Implementation
  • Assessment

Training

Training provides crucial support to ensure program implementation is effective. The Foundation can provide training in a wide range of areas including:

  • Promoting and marketing communities
  • Networking and developing community partnerships
  • Maximising results at events and expos
  • Sponsorship attraction and management

Events and Expos

Events provide an opportunity to interface with potential new customers, residents and business owners and the Foundation can support with these events:

  • Country & Regional Living Expo
  • Conferences
  • Targeted events for individual communities or clusters

Support

The Foundation for Regional Development is able to provide the following support, as a one off, or on an ongoing basis:

  • Mentoring
  • Provide interview panellists
  • Job description development
  • Staff recruitment