A consulting firm is a business of one or more experts (consultants) that provides professional advice to an individual or an organization for a fee.
The primary purpose of a consulting firm is to provide access to industry-specific specialists / consultants and subject-matter expert.
Types[edit]
There are different types of Consulting Firms serving different sectors. They mainly fall under the following fields, Types of Consulting
Financial
Information technology
Management
Human resources
Legal
Hotel and hospitality industry
Health care
On top of the above mentioned divisions, there are consulting firms which serve niche sectors like advertising/marketing/public relations consulting, environmental consulting, energy consulting, entertainment/media consulting, consulting in politics and the public sector, real estate consulting etc.
See also[edit]
Financial services
Information technology consulting
Management consulting
Human resource consulting
Hospitality industry