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16/08/2013
So a slower-paced working environment and a keen focus on humanity rather than the bottom dollar seems to work for small businesses in Italy. But would it benefit small businesses in other regions of the world as well?
13/08/2013
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.
06/08/2013
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?
02/08/2013
If you are a Canadian company in need of ICT, digital animation and good programmers, head to Colombia! If you are in agrifoods, specialty food or health food, head to Colombia to sell your products! And – if you are gluten intolerant/allergic – Colombia is the land of yucca, the gluten free alternative to make your pancakes, English muffins and sandwiches.
30/07/2013
What if travelling from one end of the city to the other became a potentially dangerous endeavor? Would you risk your life for a professional development opportunity? How about to help rebuild your country? A group of business-minded individuals in Baghdad, Iraq is doing just that.
26/07/2013
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.
22/07/2013
Our weekend college courses will be offered either fully online or blended with in-class sessions offered on some weekends (Friday evenings and Saturdays). Busy working professionals will now be able to obtain the graduate-level skills they’re looking for while networking with like-minded professionals in the field and embarking on an enhanced career.
It only takes 12 consecutive months to achieve a graduate level certificate. And another great thing is that if life gets in the way—for me, it was my wedding—you’re able to continue with your cohort and pick up courses you miss at a later date online. We want to offer flexible delivery that meets the needs of professionals.
11/07/2013
Living and working abroad is a dream scenario for many young North Americans. The allure of leaving home to travel the world, experience different cultures…
11/07/2013
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
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.
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