11/03/2014
FITTskills students launch export/import careers with internships at Icecorp Logistics Inc.
Two FITTskills graduates recently began 30-day Export/Import Cargo Agent internships with Icecorp Logistics Inc.
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07/03/2014
The 3C approach to grow your international trade business using social media
By now you’ve probably heard about how social media marketing is important to your business. Yet most businesses and their employees still struggle to understand…
04/03/2014
Use market intelligence to make better global trade decisions
Raw data alone are not sufficient to develop a company’s market knowledge. The data must be analyzed to give them meaning and then put in context to generate insights about the international business environment. This process of taking raw data and analyzing them strategically is called market intelligence.
04/03/2014
Jalal Benbrahim, CITP|FIBP — International Business Development Consultant
Jalal Benbrahim is an international business development consultant who helps telecom leaders expand to emerging and developing markets.
28/02/2014
International trade risk management resources & upcoming #TradeElite networking session
We’re heading into the next installment of our popular #TradeElite chat for international business professionals. I hope you did not miss our previous chat which was very…
25/02/2014
How an international business program helped launch my supply chain career
I started the job hunting process at least six months before I graduated from Fanshawe College’s FITT-accredited international business program. I think the most important thing in the job hunting process is to identify your career goal or objectives first, and start to get ready early. Having my career goal set up long before I started the program, I knew I wanted to work for a company involved in international trade.
21/02/2014
South Florida is a gateway for Canadian businesses exporting to Latin America and the Caribbean
“The trade and investment strengths of South Florida as a gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean are significant, with major opportunities including expanding Latin American trade and a thriving IT industry,” says Matthew Waldron, trade commissioner of the Consulate General of Canada in Miami.
18/02/2014
From international business intern to EDC Account Manager
Less than a year ago, an excited Megan Malone was selected to be an EDC-FITT intern. She had just graduated from Algonquin College’s FITT-accredited International…
14/02/2014
Lasting relationships and their impact on the costs of international business
The importance of personal relationships varies throughout the world, but relationship building skills are important for any business professional. This is affected by other competencies…
11/02/2014
How to get hired for a career in international trade
Are you looking for a career in international trade? It is not all about searching, it is also about researching and showing potential employers that you are serious and that you make contact with them having already done your research.