23/06/2022

FITT celebrates 30-year anniversary with $30,000 contribution to the Canadian business community

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is thrilled to be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. However, this milestone comes at a time when businesses are still reeling from a global pandemic and finding a “new normal”. With the “great resignation” and a labour market also in flux, there is a critical need for upskilling as employees switch jobs and employers struggle to fill them. To help during these times, FITT is contributing a total of $30,000 in international business training for employees of companies that are seeking to expand their global footprint in 2022.

18/05/2022

10 tips for negotiations in a virtual meeting environment

With the transition to remote work comes the switch to largely “virtual” business meetings, and that means online negotiation is becoming a new normal that we need to study as a separate method of negotiation. A good place to start is to consider these 10 tips for how to conduct effective online negotiations.

12/05/2022

Quick read: The Service-Product Relationship

Provided on a global scale, product-related services generate billions in international trade revenue. It is important to understand the relationship between services and products when developing products.