Global Trade Take-Aways

When we find studies, reports and resources that can help build knowledge within the global trade industry, we like to share them! Find them all here in one place and grab what you need to keep building your international business intelligence.

20/08/2013

Top 4 importing tips for international trade rookies

Margaret Duhamel sees importers make simple errors every day that can cost their companies time, money and a whole lot of stress. And after working in the human resources department at Icecorp Inc. for __ years, she says there are always new problems. Here are some tips from Margaret to help your import process smoother and more successful.

13/08/2013

4 steps to a progressive global trade career

There are four main lessons I try to help all my international business students at Fanshawe College discover for themselves before they move on to the working world. These lessons, when learned and put into practice with my business-education partnership model, help to create professionals that have the skills global businesses want and need.

26/07/2013

Two qualities that you absolutely need for an international trade career

Speaking from three decades of experience as a business professional, I believe that the most important requisites for success in a career in any field are personal characteristics and values. Education, training and on the job experience are necessary of course. However, the news media is full of stories about highly educated, trained and experienced business people who spectacularly fail because of negative personal characteristics, including the lack of values.

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.