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Account Manager — Randstad

Randstad is seeking an Account Manager for their client who has solid knowledge of international business practices and international trade.

The story of how it all began for us, the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)

Like many before him—and some after as well—Dieter Hollweck learned how to do international trade from the ground up; through the school of hard knocks.

“Learning that way is very expensive, and can sometimes be deadly for your business,” says Dieter, the Forum for International Trade Training’s (FITT) founding father. “But everybody had an international trade horror story back then!”

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

Four do’s and don’ts for getting quality international business translations

Purchasing translation can be scary when you’re new to the export business—especially if you only speak one language yourself. Like with any business transaction, there’s…

Terena Bell

Terena Bell is CEO of In Every Language, an language services provider offering translation, interpreting, and localization. She is a Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) board member and formerly served on the Association of Language Companies leadership council. She also sits on the Obama Administration’s White House Business Roundtable. Terena writes the popular column “Micro/Macro” for MultiLingual Magazine, and has been quoted by Inc, Forbes, and CNN Money.

Jeff Cooper, CITP|FIBP — Trade Officer

Jeff Cooper is a Trade Officer with the agri-value sector for Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP).

Madison Abraham

I’m the Marketing and Communications Assistant at Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in web content writing and web communications, and I love using my writing to convey an important message.

Get paid when you go global! Upcoming #TradeElite chat and networking session

It doesn’t matter how much interest or how many orders your business is getting from buyers abroad if you can’t figure out how to get paid when you go global! Our next #TradeElite Twitter chat will help you navigate all things money. We’ll talk about methods of payment, which method to use and why, and how to implement different types of payment.

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

The global village is waiting for your products. How ready are you?

Human beings are social by nature. This explains the billions of dollars we spend every year on tourism. We travel the world to enjoy new scenery, to meet new people, to try new foods, and for the newness of the experience. When we have goods and services ‘tour’ across international borders, we call it international trade.

Louei Ali, MBA, CITP|FIBP

Louei is the Director of Business Development at Canada Topp Group based in London Ontario (Canada). Canada Topp Group is an export trading company that helps Canadian companies with opportunities and business development in over 40 countries by acting as their export arm to reach a well established community of qualified distributors.

Know your next international trade achievers! Winners of the 2013 FITT Educational Award

It’s that time of the year again! The time when we recognize the talents, accomplishments and experiences of our FITT-trained international business students.

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

How vital is government intervention to international trade growth?

Indeed, it is the countries with the greatest international trade infrastructure where trade really thrives. This is not to suggest that governments alone are responsible for the promotion and expansion of international business, but rather, that it doesn’t hurt to have them on your side.

Justin Bedi

Justin Bedi is a master of international trade student at the University of Saskatchewan’s Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. With his primary focus in Canadian trade policy, he has studied a range of topics from international commercial law to the use of statistical modelling in global trade patterns. Being a policy student at heart, Justin has a deep appreciation for trade policy as a discipline and industry in Canada. Upon graduation he hopes to assist firms in better understanding the global trade environment, in either a private or public setting.