10/09/2013

Adding value to the management chain with international trade expertise

As an Executive Assistant, Janisette Cruz knows that it is important to understand her employer’s business and be in a position to add value to the management chain. Her employer, PoleCo, is working on developing a market in Latin America. In her current job, Janisette enjoys applying her skills, experience and international trade expertise to help PoleCo achieve its goals.

06/08/2013

How international business training helps build a successful career

What if you moved to a new country and had to start your career from scratch? Or you stayed home to raise your family for years before trying to head back to the workforce? Or what if you were desperately looking for a break into an international business career over an extended period of time?

11/07/2013

Canada’s global trade workforce problem at a glance – Infographic

FITT’s recently released International Trade Workforce Strategy report, showed how Canada is falling behind in it’s global trade readiness. Since its release the report has been widely discussed in the media, notably in the Financial Post, where it was a hot button topic among readers.

Mercer has been a close collaborator in the creation of this report. Based on the findings in the report the team at Mercer put together a descriptive infographic, which we are sharing with you below.

09/07/2013

How to create effective marketing content for your international trade business

People nowadays are overwhelmed with so much information that they’re unwilling to spend much time with advertising. They will however spend time with stories and people; content they can actually connect with. Creating content that is shareable in this era of abundant content requires it to be Relevant, Interesting, Timely, and Entertaining.