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.
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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.
06/02/2014
Concierge service to help Canadian SMEs commercialize innovation
On December 2, 2013, Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology) launched the Government of Canada’s new Concierge Service, a guide to innovation. This…
04/02/2014
5 truths of business meetings in Latin America
After 13 years in the UK, coming back to live and work in my native Uruguay has meant re-adjusting to business culture here. I own my own international trade business (Sunny Sky Solutions) but I also work with many UK businesses across the whole of Latin America. And this means meetings. Lots of meetings. Now, remember that Latin America is vast – it comprises 600 million people across two hemispheres, two main languages and 19 countries. So there’s a lot of variety. However, from my own experience but also from talking to many businesspeople within Latin America and with those from outside that have done business in the continent, here are my 5 truths of business meetings in Latin America…
31/01/2014
FITT and CanChammx working together to advance global trade competencies in Mexico
Starting in January, 2014, we’ve officially formed a partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (CanChammx) to offer Chamber members the opportunity to start building practical global business credentials using our self-led, online FITTskills courses.