21/04/2023
How to Take Your Business Global – 5 Important Steps for Female Leaders
If you want to grow your business, then going global should be an easy call. That’s because the benefits of taking your business beyond domestic…
Caroline Tompkins, CITP|FIBP
Caroline has served as President & CEO of the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) for over 21 years. She is a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal holder for her outstanding contribution to Canada's trade community.
20/03/2020
COVID-19 update from FITT President & CEO
A crucial activity in this initiative is to ensure we are all staying informed through credible sources. This is the role the FITT team is taking part in – providing as much relevant and actionable information as we can to support trade practitioners and the international businesses we serve.
29/01/2020
The CITP designation is leveling up on the global stage
At FITT, we have the opportunity to provide an additional layer of international recognition for the CITP designation by acquiring ISO accreditation.
04/10/2018
Going global requires a serious investment in know-how – there is no free lunch
Here’s why global business needs to invest in building know-how with international business talent development and training for employees.
04/06/2018
Make a statement about your level of international business expertise and connect with leaders in your industry this June
Whether you’re a CITP or this is the first you’re hearing of the designation, we want to get you involved in a month of activities that will bring international business people together, discussing the biggest challenges, issues and opportunities of the day.
30/11/2015
Skilled international trade practitioners are driving their companies’ global growth
International trade practitioners tend to be the drivers of growth, rather than a factor in supporting growth. So how do you know if you have the right competencies to work for a globally competitive company?
02/10/2015
Is international trade an activity or a profession?
Just how long will it take for international trade to be seen by business as not only an activity of exchanging products and services across borders, but a true occupation and profession that takes a specialized set of knowledge, skills and abilities to perform?
22/11/2013
Expanding the FITTskills international trade training program into Chile
Two weeks ago I made my first ever trip to Chile. The trip enabled me to meet and engage with a number of wonderful individuals who are working hard to help us expand our FITTskills international trade training program in Latin America.