Through the collaborative effort of our volunteers, supporters and clients we help make economic development and sustainability a reality. Our Volunteer Advisers provide mentoring, training and advice to our clients to strengthen their economies and build more self-sufficient communities. Our individual and corporate donors alongside government funders finance CESO projects.

If you have one or more of the following skills and would like to become a CESO volunteer, please click How to Join.

Sector

• Accommodation
• Hotel Management
• Accounting/finance
• Bookkeeping
• Financial management/planning
• Investment
• Micro-credit
• Taxation
• Advertising & PR
• Agriculture/agri-business
• Development
• Engineering
• Chemical
• Civil
• Electrical
• Industrial
• Mechanical
• Food & Beverage Services
• Chefs
• Master Bakers
• Pastry Chefs
• Restaurant Management
• Food Processing
• All aspects
• Governance (General)
• Administration
• Board governance/development
• Capacity building
• Community planning
• Democracy development
• E-governance
• Environmental sustainability
• Financial Planning
• Gender equality/mainstreaming
• Land management (on reserve)
• Leadership training
• Mentoring & coaching
• Municipal & Regional Management
• Negotiations/Conflict resolution
• Results-based management
• Strategic planning
• Urban/rural planning
• Health
• Community health management
• Strategic management
• Information technology
• Management & website design
• Justice
• Legal
• Wills & estates
• Incorporation/dissolution/standards
• Manufacturing
• Product development
• Production management
• Quality control
• Real estate
• Development/Management/Assessment
• Sustainable Environment Management
• Government - policy, programs, administration
• Hydrogeology
• Waste management
• Waste treatment
• Water management
• Tourism/Eco-tourism
• Development

General Skills

• Business  planning/start-up/expansion
• Communications (Report/proposal writing)
• Cross-cultural training
• Facilitation skills
• Human Resources
• International standards (ISO, maritime, rail, banking)
• Marketing and Sales
• Organizational development
• Policy development
• Program monitoring & evaluation
• Project management
• Risk assessment
• Small & medium business development