The 3C approach to grow your international trade business using social media

By now you’ve probably heard about how social media marketing is important to your business. Yet most businesses and their employees still struggle to understand…

Jacob Varghese

Jacob is the VP of Marketing and Technology at the Forum for International Trade Training. Focused on improving the customer experience. A Content chef; words, images, some code and a healthy serving of web analytics.

Airfreight Interns — Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel is currently looking for two dedicated and motivated Airfreight Interns to support its Airfreight Import and Export departments in positions based at its office in Montreal, Quebec.

Use market intelligence to make better global trade decisions

Raw data alone are not sufficient to develop a company’s market knowledge. The data must be analyzed to give them meaning and then put in context to generate insights about the international business environment. This process of taking raw data and analyzing them strategically is called market intelligence.

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.

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…

Jacob Varghese

Jacob is the VP of Marketing and Technology at the Forum for International Trade Training. Focused on improving the customer experience. A Content chef; words, images, some code and a healthy serving of web analytics.

Logistics/Traffic Manager — OZ Optics Ltd.

Oz Optics Ltd., Global Leader in Fiber Optic Components, Test Equipment and sensors since 1985, is seeking a Logistics/Traffic Manager. The candidate will be responsible for the day to day operations of the international shipping and receiving/traffic department.

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.

Maggie Zhaoxia Huang

Maggie Zhaoxia Huang is a member of the Supply Chain team at StarTech.com. StarTech.com, a leading manufacturer of hard-to-find IT connectivity parts, was named among the Best 50 Small and Medium Employers in Canada in 2013.

Product & Service Delivery Coordinator (Maternity Leave Replacement) — FITT

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is seeking a temporary Product & Service Delivery Coordinator. This role coordinates and implements the delivery of FITT’s products and services to all customers, including but not limited to educational and certification programs, memberships and workshops.

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.

Vincent Chetcuti

EDEN COMMUNICATIONS is an Ottawa-based research, writing and editing company, which has been in business since 1979. Mr. Vincent Chetcuti (eden.com@sympatico.ca), a former entertainment journalist, is the sole proprietor of Eden Communications. He has considerable expertise and experience in the international trade field having completed hundreds of projects for such organizations as the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canadian International Development Agency, Canadian Commercial Corporation, Forum for International Trade Training, and Team Canada Inc.